Meet Ainsley Earhardt, The Outspoken Christian Co-Host of "Fox & Friends"

Wendy Griffith : Dec 14, 2016
CBN News

"The moment I stop giving Him the glory is the moment I will fall—and I will fail. I know that because I've experienced that in my life. I've turned my back on Him and it was the hardest time of my life. I trust Him and I love Him. I'm just grateful, just grateful. All of my dreams have come true." -Ainsley Earhardt

(New York, NY)—[CBN News] If you're an early riser, chances are you've seen Ainsley Earhardt, the newest co-host of Fox News Channel's "Fox & Friends." (Screengrab via CBN News)

When not on the famous curvy couch with Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade, Ainsley interviews big names like Melania Trump, frequently appears with Sean Hannity, and recently unveiled her new book, "Take Heart, My Child: A Mother’s Dream," which immediately shot to #1 on the New York Times best-sellers list.

"I was, like, oh, my word, this is such a God thing!" Ainsley told CBN News in an exclusive interview. She compared her reaction to Abraham's wife, Sarah in the Bible. "Sarah laughed, because Sarah was barren and then she found out she was pregnant at 100 years old—or however old she was—and she just laughed. I can totally relate to that because God is so good and God did this and it just makes me laugh because I knew He would."

When she's not on the air, Ainsley spends time with her one-year-old daughter, Hayden, for whom she wrote the book. (Screengrab via CBN News)

She says the Bible was the inspiration for the title.

"Because of the Scripture, 'Take heart, I have overcome the world,'" Ainsley explained, referring to the verse from John 16:33...

Ainsley grew up in South Carolina, majored in broadcasting, and landed anchoring jobs in South Carolina and Texas before joining Fox News in 2007.

"When I got the job with Fox, I said 'God, are You sure?' I know nothing about politics. I've been covering car accidents and street closures and the pothole patrol in my hometown. I'm going into this big job."

It's a job Ainsley takes seriously...

On the air, Ainsley doesn't shy away from her Christian faith.

"Fox has never told me I can't share my faith," Ainsley told us. "They embrace that and they want us to be real and want us to be ourselves. And they've always said the audience can tell if you're not yourself, so I decided just to let loose."

Ainsley is living her dream now, but it wasn't too long ago that she and her husband, Will, went through a heartbreaking miscarriage.

"We heard that heartbeat and it was so beautiful and so cool. And we went back for the next appointment and the doctor said there wasn't a heartbeat. My husband just held my hand and we said to her '...we prayed for a healthy child and God had a different path.'" (Screengrab via CBN News)

Three months later, Ainsley and her husband found out she was pregnant with Hayden. Ainsley says the day Hayden was born, and the day she became a Christian, are the two best days of her life.

Giving Credit to God for Her Success

How does she juggle all of it?

"Full disclosure, it's not easy," Ainsley said. "I totally rely on God."

Ainsley says she's grateful for all of her success, and gives God the credit.

"The moment I stop giving Him the glory is the moment I will fall—and I will fail. I know that because I've experienced that in my life. I've turned my back on Him and it was the hardest time of my life. I trust Him and I love Him. I'm just grateful, just grateful. All of my dreams have come true."