Who is Joy Taylor, and has she been suspended by Fox Sports? The Speak presenter and little sis of Miami Dolphins’ Jason Taylor was absent following claims against her, Skip Bayless and Charlie Dixon

Mar 1 , 2025

Sports presenter Joy Taylor was absent from her show earlier this week, and some are asking if it’s related to a recent lawsuit brought by a Fox hairstylist. Photo: @joytaylortalks/Instagram

Long-time talk show host Joy Taylor has been mysteriously ‘sidelined’ by Fox Sports 1 and missed 3 straight episodes of Speak this week – so who is she exactly?

Long-time sports talk show host Joy Taylor has been mysteriously “sidelined” by Fox Sports 1 and missed three straight episodes of Speak this week, according to Front Office Sports.

Joy Taylor has reportedly been “sidelined” by her bosses at Fox. Photo: @joytaylortalks/Instagram

The news comes after a bombshell lawsuit from former Fox hairstylist Noushin Faraji mentioned Taylor, former F1 analyst Skip Bayless and former F1 boss Charlie Dixon, per Newsweek. In the lawsuit, Dixon was accused of sexual misconduct, while Taylor was accused of mocking Faraji about her ethnicity and having a sexual relationship with Dixon. It also claims that Taylor had a sexual relationship with co-host Emmanuel Acho to “further her career”.

Joy Taylor has covered numerous sporting events for Fox over the years. Photo: @joytaylortalks/Instagram

Taylor has denied the allegations. “The claims set forth against Ms. Taylor are devoid of merit and appear to have been strategically framed to create unwarranted publicity rather than to seek legitimate redress,” her spokesperson said. “Ms. Taylor denies each and every allegation against her as set forth in Plaintiff’s Complaint to the extent they allege any wrongdoing, liability, or entitlement to relief.”

Joy Taylor denies the allegations made against her by a Fox hairstylist Noushin Faraji. Photo: @joytaylortalks/Instagram

But who is Joy Taylor, exactly?

What is Joy Taylor’s background?

Joy Taylor hails from Pennsylvania. Photo: @joytaylortalks/Instagram

Taylor, 38, was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, according to her IMDB profile.