Joanne Nosuchinsky
Joanne Nosuchinsky (; born September 26, 1988) is an American actress, beauty pageant titleholder, and co-host of "Mornin'!!!" on Compound Media. Joanne appeared as a permanent panelist on the Fox News Channel's late-night show "Red Eye w/ Tom Shillue", along with other Fox News programming. Nosuchinsky was also the 2013 Miss New York USA. Early life. Nosuchinsky is from Freehold Township, New Jersey. She went to the Performing Arts Center at Howell High School. In 2010 she graduated from Rider University (summa cum laude) with a BA in Fine Arts and a focus on theatre. She  has Italian and Ukrainian ancestry and is Roman Catholic. Career. While looking through audition notices, Nosuchinsky answered one looking for pageant contestants despite never having competed in pageants before. She represented Hell's Kitchen for her win in the 2013 Miss New York USA competition. She competed in the Miss USA 2013 competition but failed to place in the Top 15. At the time of the pageants, Nosuchinsky performed in "The Awesome 80s Prom", and continued to do so until the show closed. On September 18, 2013, Nosuchinsky first appeared as a guest panelist on "Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld  on the Fox News Channel. Following the departure of Bill Schulz in November 2013, her appearances led to her becoming a full-time panelist as of the February 4, 2014 episode. From 2015 to 2016 she was also a cast member on FNC's Gutfeld!" on late Saturday evenings. On the "Red Eye w/ Tom Shillue" broadcast at 12:00am on August 5, 2016, Nosuchinsky stated that after two and half years at Fox News, she would be leaving the network. On the August 6, 2016, broadcast of "Red Eye", her last, Nosuchinsky stated that she was leaving Fox News to  pursue an acting career. Kung Flu Fighting Incident. On March 19, 2020, Nosuchinsky appeared in a video posted to Twitter and Instagram by Chrissie Mayr, singing a parody version of the popular 1970s hit "Kung Fu Fighting", changing the lyrics to "Kung Flu Fighting". The song was interpreted by some to be mocking those of Chinese descent in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, and the video drew immediate backlash and criticism. While some social media users claimed they were appalled by the alleged display of racism in the video, others ridiculed the use of the word "celebrity" and  comedian in the caption.