Joy Taylor is an American radio and television personality, currently working as the co-host of The Herd With Colin Cowherd. After joining Fox Sports in 2016 and having associations with the channel since then, having worked in FS1's show Skip and Shannon: Undisputed. She is also known for hosting Fantasy Football and Thursday Night Live on CBS Sports.com.
The Pittsburgh native began her professional career in her days at Barry University, and no doubt, it earned her fame and fortune. But, seems the success streak didn't follow her love life, as she is already divorced and later broke up her engagement with her fiance.
Early Life
Taylor was born on January 17, 1987, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her parents' names are Anthony Taylor (father) and Georgia Taylor (mother). She grew up along with her brothers: Jason Taylor and Noah Taylor.
Her brother Jason is a former NFL defensive end with 15 seasons in the NFL with Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, and Washington Redskins. He was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017.
Nationality
An American by nationality, the Fox Sports 1 host comes from a mixed ethnic background (African-American and Caucasian). After attending a local high school in Pittsburgh, Taylor enrolled at Barry University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Broadcast Communications in 2009.
As of 2022, Taylor is 35 years old and has a height of 5 feet 6 inches.
Career From Radio To TV Host
Already with radio stints at WBRY 1640 AM, while at university, the tv personality began working professionally for began 790 AM The Ticket in Miami. First, she was its executive producer and later became the co-host for the morning show Zaslow and Joy Show.
After 3 years with The Ticket, she joined CBSSports.com as the host of Fantasy Football and Thursday Night Live Today.
Joined Fox Sports
In March 2016, Joy Taylor joined Fox Sports 1 as a fill-in for Kristine Leahy on The Herd with Colin Cowherd. Then on August 15, 2016, she became the moderator of the channel program Skip and Shannon: Undisputed, featuring commentators Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe.
Then by July 2018, Taylor was appointed as the co-host of The Herd with Colin Cowherd alongside Colin Cowherd.
Net Worth
Yes, thanks to Taylor's decade-long dedication as a radio & TV host, she enjoys the perks of a millionaire. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Taylor has an estimated net worth of $1 million in 2022. From her transition as a radio to TV host, she made a remarkable path to success and increment in payroll.
Since 2016, Joy works for Fox Sports 1 and became the co-host of its show The Herd with Colin Cowherd in 2018. Although she is yet to disclose her earnings portfolio, she allegedly makes a salary in the 6-digit figure (around $100,000 annually). On average, a Fox Sports host gets $40,000 per year while a radio show host can earn $45,020. But both can change accordingly with responsibilities, ability, and location.
Salary And Earnings
Her co-host Colin Cowherd is worth $25 million in 2021 and earns an annual salary of $6 million. Reportedly, he had signed a 4-year contract with Fox Sports/iHeartRadioin 2015 that earned him $4 million a year. Late in 2018, Cowherd extended his contract and increased his payroll to $6 million.
In addition, the media personality has 549 thousand followers on Instagram and her estimated earning per post is $1635- $2725 with an engagement rate of 1.79%. She might earn enough from her showbiz career.
Who Was joy's Husband?
Ever since Taylor is low-key about her relationship status and is yet to come up with a dating story. Allegedly, she is single at the moment. However, the exact details are missing.
Unlike her career progression, Taylor's love life moved through ups and downs. Already a divorcee, Taylor was in a marital relationship with Richard Giannotti.
Giannotti played baseball minor league for an LA-based team and later became a financial advisor at Global Wealth Management Sports and Entertainment. Moreover, he is the President of Athlete Asset Management.
Divorced In 2017
Reportedly, they met at a conference and were dating for a couple of years before they married in February 2016, in Fort Lauderdale. However, after a year, the duo divorced in 2017.
Following their split, the media personality began dating former NBA point guard and head coach Earl Watson. They even got engaged in September 2018 but broke up in November 2019. In addition, the tv personality doesn't seem to share any children as there are no details about her kids.
Social Media
An avid Instagram user (@joytaylortalks) with 549K followers, Taylor often shares her professional updates. She seems to be a fun-loving person.
The black-haired and brown-eyed host is active on Twitter as well; joined in April 2009. Her official Twitter account @JoyTaylorTalks has more than 239.5K followers before some time.
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by Bchrome, 04 Aug, 2022
