‘That’s your color,’ passionate First Take fans tell Molly Qerim as ESPN’s ‘fire’ host wows in stunning summer outfits

FIRST Take host Molly Qerim left her legions of fans swooning after Monday’s show.

The 40-year-old longtime host of ESPN’s popular sports talk show has wowed fans since the show’s inception during her surprise appearance during the cold open.

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As Shannon Sharpe tried to console an emotional Stephen A. Smith, who was berating a second straight NBA playoff loss to his beloved New York Knicks, Qerim quickly intervened.

Entering the set in a bright yellow and black floor-length sleeveless dress, her look was completed with a pair of black heels.

Qerim’s ensemble and wavy hair quickly caught the attention of fans on X, formerly known as Twitter.

“She killed that dress…” commented a fan.

“Molly in yellow is definitely her color,” a second added.

“@MollyQerim omg you are on fire today!!” replied another.

While a fourth simply said: “You’re so beautiful, Molly.”

In a recent Press releaseESPN revealed that the show averaged 482,000 viewers in April.

This represented an increase of 4,000 from March, although it remained slightly below February’s impressive average of 504,000.

The program has had 21 consecutive months of year-over-year growth, with a 12% increase in April from the previous year.

During the May 8th show, after revealing his numbers, Smith made a point of thanking everyone involved in the show.

He highlighted Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, Monica McNutt, Shannon Sharpe, Ryan Clark, Marcus Spears, Dan Orlovsky, Kimberley A. Martin, Mina Kimes, Kendrick Perkins, Jay Williams, along with “everyone in between” for their work.

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Meanwhile, Qerim made a point of thanking the show’s viewers, who she called her “First Take family.”

The show’s success also helped raise Qerim and Smith’s profiles.

Smith’s YouTube channel, The Stephen A. Smith Show, has nearly 650,000 subscribers.

Since debuting in October 2022, it has hosted guests including Snoop Dogg, Charles Barkley, and Micah Parsons, among others.

As for Qerim, his Instagram profile has almost 660 thousand followers.

Here she regularly shares insights into her glamorous lifestyle as well as career updates.

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