Truth About Andrea Tantaros’ Lawsuit Battle With Fox News and Her Current Whereabouts

Andrea Tantaros was once regarded as a rising star on Fox News Channel. The Pennsylvania native spent several years at the network, during which she co-hosted various shows, and endeared herself to many fans with her conservative views.

The American journalist first filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Ailes and Fox News in August of 2016, this came after she filed internal complaints with the network about harassment in February of 2015. She was fired by Fox network in April of 2016.

It will be recalled that in April 2017, Andrea Tantaros filed this suit alleging a campaign of wiretapping and invasion of her privacy. In an amended complaint filed in January 2018, Tantaros also accused former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes of secretly recording her undressing during the network’s bi-annual trunk show.

Tantaros sadly exited Fox News in 2016, in circumstances that are shrouded in mystery. Since then, it has emerged that her departure is not unconnected with the MeToo Movement, which has toppled several high-profile men in the broadcast industry.

The former Fox News employee, despite many failed attempts at getting justice against her former employers at Fox News, has never relented in being an ardent supporter of women’s rights. Read on to discover the untold truth about Andrea and her legal battle with Fox News, as well as where she is and what she is doing now in the following paragraphs.

Age/Date of Birth:	44 years old (30 December 1978)
Height:	5 feet 4 inches (1.63 m)
Ethnicity/Race:	Mixed: Greek and Italian
Nationality:	American
Husband or Boyfriend:	Dave Navarro (Boyfriend)
Parents:	Father: Konstantinos Tantaros Mother: Barbara Tantaros
Net Worth:	$3.5 million dollars

How Andrea Tantaros Began Her Career As A PR Guru

Andrea began her career journey several years ago. She was born as Andreana Kostantina Tantaros on the 30th of December 1978. She was born and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Her father is a Greek immigrant, while her mother is of Italian descent. Given this Eurocentric background, the young girl unsurprisingly mastered languages such as Greek and Spanish.

She studied French and Journalism in college, after which she went ahead to obtain a postgraduate degree from the prestigious Sorbonne University located in Paris. After completing her studies in Paris, Andrea Tantaros returned to the United States in 2003.

She spent the next two years working as a spokesperson for several Republican politicians. Notable among them include her stint as a spokesperson for Massachusetts Governor Williams Weld, as well as the past National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Thomas Reynolds, among others.

She subsequently founded her own company called Andrea Tantaros Media and forged a reputation as one of the foremost media strategist/crisis managers in Washington D.C. Through her company, she provided services for giant companies such as Fortune 500 and many other political campaigns.

Her Career As a Fox News Journalist

Andrea Tantaros enjoyed the best time of her career with the Fox News Channel. She joined the cable television news channel in April 2010 as a political contributor but soon later began taking up hosting responsibilities.

Given her PR background, as well as her journalism degree, she performed excellently and Fox upgraded her to co-host their signature show, The Five. The Five is a humorous talk show, which x-rays current events, pop culture, as well as political issues, and Tantaros served as a co-host between 2011 and 2014. She positively impacted the series as it rose to become the 2nd most-watched cable news program in America.

After three successful years on The Five, Andrea Tantaros was reassigned to a daytime talk show known as Outnumbered. Her stint on the program lasted from late 2014 till April 2016 when she was entirely taken off-air. With her abrupt disappearance from the TV screens, fans of The Five and Outnumbered started asking questions, wanting to find out what happened to their gorgeous show host. However, they were left with fewer or no answers.

Reason Behind Tantaros’ Departure From Fox And The Ensuing Legal Battle

Fox News Channel viewers will fondly remember Andrea Tantaros as the conservative political analyst and commentator who was one of the original co-hosts of the second-most-watched program in cable news in 2013, The Five. She was also a co-host of the daytime news and talk show, Outnumbered.

Things, however, did not end smoothly between the Pennsylvania native and her employers as she sued the network over claims of sexual harassment. Tantaros has since that time been embroiled in a long legal battle that has seen her represent herself in court despite having no formal legal training.

Following her exit from Fox News, Andre Tantaros filed a suit in 2016, stating that she had suffered sexual harassment at the hands of some Fox personnel, including then-CEO, Roger Ailes. The Pennsylvania native further claimed that she had formally complained to the network but their only response was to demote her, from The Five to Outnumbered, and eventually laid her off. Fox, of course, denied these accusations and maintained that they had fired Tantaros because she had violated a term in her contract.

The lawsuit lingered until 2017 when the court directed that the parties should try arbitration. Following this disappointing outcome, Tantaros gathered more evidence and filed a second lawsuit in April 2017. She alleged that Ailes had illegally taped some female staff disrobing. She also alleged that he had made several provocative comments on her outfits. The Pennsylvania native then went ahead to claim that Fox had installed malware on her laptop through which they bugged her.

This second lawsuit has equally been thrown out by the court but Tantaros is not backing down. In July 2019, she disclosed that she would take advantage of a new law to get her initial lawsuit withdrawn from compulsory arbitration and set down for trial.

Does She Have a Boyfriend or Is She Married?

Andrea Tantaros has kept details of her love life away from the public domain. It is, however, known that she has never been married nor has any children. Meanwhile, Tantaros has been romantically linked with rockstar, Dave Navarro. Navarro is a guitarist for the band Jane’s Addiction and has been married and divorced thrice.

Tantaros and Navarro were first spotted together in February 2015, and have since grown to become very good friends if nothing else. The pair was rumored to have planned to tie the knot in 2016, but it turned out to be nothing other than a mere rumor. Tantaros, therefore, remains unhitched and is living her best life. She has, however, divulged that her ideal husband candidate is a man who is straightforward, easy-going, and has a good sense of humor.

What is Andrea Tantaros’ Net Worth Today?

Tantaros reportedly has a net worth of $1.5 million, and she earns about $300,000 per annum. This stems from her salary, as well as earnings from her media company. The TV personality also made a significant sum from her 2016 book entitled Tied Up in Knots: How Getting What We Wanted Made Women Miserable. It is noteworthy that Tantaros’ fortunes have dwindled as a result of her drawn-out legal battle with Fox.

According to a petition filed in July 2019, the Pennsylvania native has expended as much as a million dollars in legal fees without making much headway. Her career prospects and reputation have also suffered as a result of her being professionally sidelined. Hence, Tantaros has not been able to land a gig on another network. Instead, she continues with her work as a private media consultant.

What Is She Doing Now?

After her relationship with Fox News came to an end, very little has been heard about Andrea Tantaros in regards to what she does to make a living. One of the few things known about her after her time with Fox is that she released a book in 2016 titled Tied Up in Knots: How Getting What We Wanted Made Women Miserable.

The book was edited by author and media personality Michael Krechmer who would later go on to file a lawsuit against Tantaros claiming that he ghostwrote the book and was not paid the full amount of money that was agreed upon to do so. His lawsuit was, however, dismissed, prompting him to appeal the dismissal which he also lost.

Other than her work in releasing and promoting her book, it is believed that Tantaros devouts most of her time to the running of her crisis management and media strategy consulting firm, Andrea Tantaros Media.