Taylor Fox is a Content Writer and Acting Managing Editor at Talent Recap. When she’s not covering entertainment news, she can be found baking, reading, or exploring her new home, NYC. Taylor is an avid traveler and her cultural work has been published in a variety of magazines and websites.

Jessica Chin is the Director of Design, Research and Strategy at Talent Recap.  She is a born and bred New Yorker, but loves to take adventures outside the city.  Jessica is an avid baker – you can find her sweets on Instagram @just.eat.some.sweets – and multimedia artist.  When she’s not creating, she is binging the latest tv/reality show and a bit too obsessed with 90 Day Fiancé.

Billy Blanks Jr. is the Creative Director and On Camera Host at Talent Recap. He has been directing and producing productions since a young age and was most notably on Shark Tank, where he got a deal for his business Dance It Out® (DIO®), the fastest fitness based program in America. His creation Dance It Out is also now a Fitness & Lifestyle Talk Show on The Lifetime Network! His most proud accomplishment is his son Elijah Wayne Blanks.

Samantha Agate is a contributor and host for Talent Recap on YouTube with a previous byline at The Blast. She graduated from Hunter College in 2019 with a degree in Media Studies and a Concentration in Journalism. When she isn’t binge-watching reality television shows or binge-eating fried food, she loves hanging out with her friends and family and petting puppies.

Jill O’Rourke is a contributor at Talent Recap, writing news stories and recaps for shows like ‘AGT,’ ‘The Voice,’ and ‘American Idol.’ She graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in English and Film Studies, and has been writing about pop culture since 2012, with previous bylines at Crushable and A Plus. Jill spends her free time binge-watching sitcoms and daydreaming about life as a hobbit

Pablo Urdiales Antelo is a writer at Talent Recap, covering ‘Got Talent’, ‘The X Factor’, and other worldwide talent shows. Occasionally writing entertainment content, he’s quick to form opinions on celebrity controversies and political revelations. He lives in London, United Kingdom, nearly always comforted with a coffee by his side.

Ashley Uzer, MBA, is a Los Angeles – based writer who focuses on sex and relationships.  Her writing has been published in Vice, DC Magazine, Mind Body Green, Bustle, Hello Giggles and elsewhere.  In her free time, Ashley can be found searching for the best vegan chocolate chip cookie in LA or “hiking” (taking photos in activewear).  She previously worked as an editor at Galore Magazine.  Follow her Instagram and Twitter, or check out her personal blog.

Writer at Talent Recap that doesn’t need caffeine to keep her going. ‘Flipped’ by Wendelin Van Drannen is her favorite book and she lives by its motto that there is two sides to every story.

Kyle Montplaisir is a contributor and host at Talent Recap. He is the lead detective for the site on ‘The Masked Singer’ and an encyclopedia of knowledge on ‘The Voice’ and ‘American Idol’. A graduate of Pepperdine University, Kyle is originally from Arizona, but now lives in Los Angeles. When he isn’t watching talent shows and game shows, Kyle loves eating dessert, singing karaoke, and spending time with his wife, Hannah, and dog, Stella

Lauren Ashley Beck is a writer and host for Talent Recap. Our resident “Survivor,” Lauren landed in LA by way of Michigan. She is a communications graduate with a passion for storytelling, hosting, and people. When she’s not working, you can catch Lauren watching true crime shows and eating an entire bag of hot Cheetos.