"Hosting 'First Take' is no easy assignment. It requires confidence, toughness, and real sports insight — and Shae brings all of that and more," Smith, who's also an executive producer on the show, s...

ESPN announced today that Shae Cornette will be the new host of First Take.

“This business is hard and can be a roller coaster, you just have to enjoy the ride because there are going to be ups and downs,” she told Westport Magazine.