In the very early stages of working in sports, I was sick of being referred to as "the Barbie doll" because I had long, blond, fake hair. So I went a…

- Charissa Thompson

I was obsessed with my dad, and my dad would refuse to go to church with us on Sundays because football was on. So I thought to myself, how could I s…

- Charissa Thompson

I don't have to alter the way I look - I can still wear a short, tight dress, but if what I'm saying is correct, then hopefully you garner respect.

- Charissa Thompson

I made a mock newscast with my friend Amy. We'd set up the camera, an old VHS camcorder, and I did the sports section and interviewed my brother who …

- Charissa Thompson

You don't have to apologize for being feminine in a male space.

- Charissa Thompson

I have the best of both worlds. I can talk about Taylor Swift during the day, and at night I can sit in front of the TV and watch Thursday night foot…

- Charissa Thompson

Feminism means to me being comfortable with who you are as a woman and being unapologetic about it.

- Charissa Thompson

I look at the Chrissy Teigens of the world, who I absolutely love, and I wish that I could say some of the stuff that she says. But I know where I wa…

- Charissa Thompson

I had spent over 10 years in sports, and there's such a natural crossover between entertainment and sports. It's more common to have both of those in…

- Charissa Thompson