Who is Noushin Faraji? All we know about the hairstylist suing Skip Bayless, Joy Taylor and Fox News in bombshell lawsuit 

Noushin Faraji, a hairstylist who previously worked for Fox Sports sued the channel and sports commentator Skip Bayless over alleged s*xual harassment. Another Fox Sports co-host Joy Taylor and executive vice president for FS1 content, Charlie Dixon were named among the other defendants in the lawsuit filed on Friday.

According to Noushin's Instagram profile, she currently works as a stylist at Vito Esposito salon in Beverly Hills. She is a member of the Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild — IATSE Local 706. Noushin's clientele ranges from actors, singers, and models, to television presenters, and internet personalities.

She has worked on the set of the Oscar-nominated film La La Land, as per her website. Noushin began working at Fox Sports in 2012 and was employed until August 2024. She was Skip Bayless' hairstylist on the talk show Undisputed from 2016 to 2024 where Shannon Sharpe was another co-host.

Apart from Bayless, Noushin styled other Fox presenters as well, including Colin Cowherd on his sports talk show The Herd (2019-2024), and Julie Stewart-Binks on Fox Soccer Daily (2013-2016. Noushin Faraji was also a hairstylist on NFL Sunday on Fox Sports and Fox Sports Live Update News. She styled former Chanel 5 host Jillian Barberie's hair.

Noushin was a hairstylist on CeeLo Green's 2010 music video for Forget You. She previously worked at Juan Juan Salon in Los Angeles from 2003 to 2006. Noushin also worked as a hairdresser for some commercials including brands like L’Oreal Hair Care, Orbit Gum, Old Navy, and for shows like The L Word, and American Idol's Ford music video.

Noushin's Instagram further unfolds her extended client list, including sportscaster Rachel Nichols, Joy Taylor, Australian athlete Jessica Hull, golfer Holly Sonders, British sportscaster Kate Abdo, and many more.

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Noushin Faraji's allegations against Skip Bayless and Joy Taylor

Noushin Faraji accused Undisputed co-host Skip Bayless of making physical advances toward her starting in 2017. Bayless was reportedly vocal about his intentions with her which Noushin attempted to dodge by warning him about the cameras around them. The lawsuit states:

"Ms. Faraji panicked and began rambling that there were cameras everywhere, that she has a child, and that she does not want him."

Despite Noushin's refusal, Skip Bayless allegedly grabbed her hands and started leaving kisses while he offered her $1.5 million to sleep with him. Noushin alleged in the court filing that Bayless was wayward with her the following week as well. Upon reminding the host about his wife, Bayless reportedly made remarks about Noushin's religion:

"Aren't you Muslim? Doesn't your dad have three to four wives?"

Skip Bayless also allegedly accused Noushin Faraji of being involved in a secret relationship with Shannon Sharpe. Bayless allegedly told the hairdresser he fantasizes about her and further pressed about the amount of money that would suffice for her to accept his s*xual offer. In 2021, Bayless reportedly threatened to have her fired from the job if she refused to get intimate with him.

Noushin Faraji's lawsuit further names Joy Taylor, accusing her of throwing "personal and professional" insults at the hairdresser. She claimed to have confided in Joy after Charlie Dixon allegedly touched her without her consent at a party. However, Noushin alleged Joy Taylor was dismissive of her troubles.

Joy Taylor is also accused of bullying the hairdresser as the filing states:

"In early June 2023, the treatment reached a breaking point, as Ms. Taylor began openly mocking Ms. Faraji's English (e.g., exclaiming that she could not understand Ms. Faraji's accent) and complaining about Ms. Faraji's humming—an involuntary subconscious coping mechanism for her diagnosed PTSD."

Noushin Faraji's lawsuit described the workplace at Fox as "misogynistic, racist, and ableist."