A former Fox Sports hairstylist filed a lawsuit that alleges a network executive forcefully touched her and used his position “to sexually harass women.” The suit also claims former personality Skip Bayless offered to pay the hairstylist for sex.

The lawsuit was filed by Noushin Faraji, who says she worked at Fox Sports from 2012 until August 2024, in Los Angeles County court on Friday. Fox Sports and its other properties are named defendants in the suit, as well as executive vice president of content of FS1 Charlie Dixon, Bayless and network host Joy Taylor.

The news of the lawsuit was first reported by Front Office Sports.

“Faraji brings forth this action because for over a decade at Fox, she was forced to endure a misogynistic, racist and ableist workplace where executives and talent were allowed to physically and verbally abuse workers with impunity,” the lawsuit reads.

In a statement to USA TODAY Sports, Fox Sports said, “We take these allegations seriously and have no further comment at this time given this pending litigation.”

Skip Bayless, a longtime sports commentator and the former co-host of Fox Sports 1’s “Undisputed,” was sued by a former hairstylist with the network and accused of offering her $1.5 million for sex and inappropriately touching her.

Noushin Faraji alleged that the 73-year-old Bayless, whose hair she cut after getting assigned to the “Undisputed” show, gave “lingering hugs after each haircut, putting his body against her own, pressing against her breasts,” according to the lawsuit.

“He then began to kiss her on her cheeks,” the lawsuit continued. “Ms. Faraji was uncomfortable by the physical contact and would make excuses to leave right after the haircuts.”

Faraji worked part-time for Fox Sports from 2012-16 and full-time from 2016-24, according to the lawsuit.

Bayless, the lawsuit alleged, also told Faraji that he’d “change” her life if she agreed to have sex.

She repeatedly denied his advances, according to the lawsuit, and told Bayless she “did not date at work.”