Hazel Mae, born Hazel Mae Barker on 7th April 1970 has been a sportscaster of Filipino-Canadian origin. She had formerly worked as the lead anchor for the SportsDesk of New England Sports Network. Recently, she has worked as an anchor for MLB Network. Mae had been working for Sportsnet till the year 2004. After that, she came to be associated with NESN Sportsdesk.
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Personal Life
Mae was born at Tagbilaram in the Philippines. Mae’s family shifted to Toronto, Canada, after she took birth. She spent her early life in Toronto. She studied in York University and obtained a degree in communications. Even while a student, she used to perform sports broadcasting in the campus. There is no information on record about her parents and family background. Nothing is known about her siblings as well. Mae is of Canadian nationality, and her ethnicity is White.
As for Mae’s body measurements, she is 5 feet and 5 inches in height. She weighs 55 kg. Her vital statistics are 36-26-35. The color of her hair is dark brown, and her eye color is also dark brown.
Mae is a married woman. She has married Kevin Barker, a former first baseman of Major League Baseball. They have been blessed with a male child in 2013. There have been rumors about her affairs with several men. She is reported to have dated Ricky Davis, and also another person named Steve Levy. However, she has been living happily with her husband and child, and there is no news about their separation. She has not divorced her husband. She has refuted all rumors. She has said that her husband was her boyfriend and her son the entire world for her.
Career
She started her professional career by joining Rogers Sportsnet after she graduated. Additionally, she hosted a magazine show entitled JZone. She provided sports updates on Rogers Sportsnet radio in Ontario. She posed for the Urban Male Magazine in lingerie along with two female co-workers in 2002. Later, she shifted to Boston, and joined Sportsdesk of NESN as a lead anchor in December 2004.
She remained associated with NESN till June 2008. She also played host to The Ultimate Red Fox Show and The Buzz. Owing to her immense popularity, Mae had been nominated for the Red Sox Nation’s first president during her stint with NESN. After her tenure with NESN, Mae joined MLB Network as a reporter. She has worked in MLB Tonight, Hot Stove, Quick Pitch, and 30 Clubs in 30 Days for this channel. She started hosting a program called The Rundown in 2011. After that, she returned to Sportsnet and started anchoring the Sportsnet Connected’s 6 pm edition. She has presently been working with Sportsnet.
Mae ventured into the world of fashion designing and opened a company named Hazel Mae Design. There is nothing in record to show that she has ever won any awards during her career so far. She has been earning a huge salary as well as bonuses, but her exact salary is not known. However, as per her biography, Mae’s net worth is estimated at $1 million.
Last Modified: Mar 6, 2020
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