The alleged romantic relationship between FS1 host Joy Taylor and Emmanuel Acho surprised everyone as the information came out in a damning lawsuit over the weekend.
The sports media world was rocked by a 42-page lawsuit filed by Noushin Faraji, a Hollywood hairdresser who worked for Fox Sports from 2012 to 2024.
Her allegations involved several high-profile figures at the network, including Skip Bayless, FS1 host Joy Taylor, and Fox Sports Executive Vice President Charlie Dixon. The lawsuit accuses the defendants of sexual harassment, misconduct, and fostering a toxic work environment.
Taylor had gone dark on all of her social media channels as she refused to speak on the lawsuit or anything sports-related.
Fox Sports made their stance on her apparently clear on Monday when Taylor appeared on Speak, which is hosted by her and features Michael Irvin, Keyshawn Johnson, and Paul Pierce.
Joy Taylor appears on her evening show Speak one day after being named a defendant in the FS1 workplace misconduct lawsuit. pic.twitter.com/8frHl3stMY
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Joy Taylor was noticeably covered up as opposed to how she usually comes to work.
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What Was Joy Taylor Accused of In The Lawsuit?
The lawsuit against Fox Sports focused more on Skip Bayless but included many instances of Taylor and her alleged behavior.
The suit alleges Taylor began “insulting Ms. Faraji on a personal and professional level” after their friendship ended. It also stated Taylor mocked the “English” pronunciation of Faraji, who is of Persian descent.
The most damning accusation was that Taylor had sexual relationships with Emmanuel Acho and executive vice president of content Charlie Dixon as a way to further her career and get rewards.
Another instance accused Joy Taylor of trying to seduce Skip Bayless, but he was turned off since it was a way for him to get her on Undisputed, which is something he did not want to happen.
In the end, he only let her be on the show as a favor to Dixon.
