Joy Taylor is one of the most recognized and high-profile women in sports media. According to her, many celebrities are trying to have her on their arm.
The former Fox Sports host appeared on Cam Newton’s Funky Friday podcast this week, where she revealed that her inbox has been flooded with explicit direct messages from celebrities since leaving the network.
Some of the advances, Taylor said, have been blunt and degrading, underscoring the invasive behavior women in media often encounter. “You’d be shocked at who feels comfortable sending those kinds of messages,” she noted, without naming names.
The revelation comes months after her departure from Fox Sports and as the network continues to grapple with high-profile lawsuits tied to allegations of workplace misconduct. While Taylor drew a line between her own experiences and the legal challenges facing the company, she acknowledged that her personal life has become increasingly subject to speculation.
Taylor’s ascent in sports broadcasting reflects a steady climb from Miami radio, where she began as a producer before launching The Joy Taylor Show. By 2016, she landed at Fox Sports, moderating Skip and Shannon: Undisputed, where she proved adept at navigating fiery exchanges between Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless. She later co-hosted The Herd with Colin Cowherd, adding balance and perspective to national sports coverage.
Away from Fox, Taylor has expanded into podcasting, speaking engagements, and digital projects, cementing her reputation as a versatile voice in the media landscape. But the candidness that defined her on-air presence has also made her private life a frequent topic of conversation. On Funky Friday, she admitted that celebrity advances and persistent dating rumors complicate her ability to maintain boundaries.
Her comments highlight the collapsing barrier between public and private life in the social media era. For women in particular, visibility often comes with harassment disguised as access.
Now navigating her career independently, Taylor says she is more focused on control and clarity. “I’m calmer now,” she explained, describing a reset that allows her to shape her next chapter on her own terms.
For Taylor, the shift marks not just a professional transition, but a personal reassertion of agency amid an industry still wrestling with its treatment of women.
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