Danielle Demski can do it all. She is a model, TV host, a former Miss USA finalist and was even a cheerleader for the NFL's Arizona Cardinals. Now she's co-hosting the Tennis Channel's "Fit to Hit" series, which aims to inform viewers about sports nutrition and fitness while revealing the tenis secrets that can give any weekend player an edge.
Demski brings her love of the game to the show and has even picked up a few new skills of her own.
"I implement [new techniques] into my game with friends. I was just playing with my friend the other day and she was like, 'Wow, great backhand!' " Demski told Headlines and Global News in an exclusive interview.
The Arizona State graduate spoke to HNGN about her passion for the sport, how she stays fit and healthy and reveals the one tennis player she'd be terrified to go up against!
You recently started a new job at the Tennis Channel hosting a show called "Fit to Hit." How is that going?
It's good, it's great! It first started airing on August 16th and it airs every Sunday on the Tennis Channel. It is a really fun show to work on, really interesting! I am not a professional tennis player, and I am not somebody who has toured. But for your average tennis player or your weekend warrior, it is a great way to improve your game. It is also for people who just picked up a racket for the first time. Honestly, even if you are not that into tennis, there is a lot of fitness and nutrition information that is really interesting.
How did you get involved with the show?
Well, I grew up playing tennis and I am very into fitness and nutrition, and I have been hosting for a long time now. The Tennis Channel got in touch with my agent and I came in and I met with them, and it ended up being a really good fit. From there, it was an awesome first season, so hopefully there is a second one.
Have you already finished filming for the first season?
Yes, we just finished up so we are all done with the first season. It was fun!
Do you see yourself staying in the hosting area with sports or are you looking to branch out and do other things?
I love what I do for a living. I am very lucky that I get to do what I do for a living. I really, really love it. I got my degree in broadcast journalism, so I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted to do and got lucky in actually doing it. Mainly in my career I have done a lot of entertainment and a lot of sports, hosting and reporting. Those are my two favorite genres to work in. I love sports, I grew up playing sports. Entertainment, I have done a ton of entertainment and red carpets and that sort of thing. Those are my two favorite things to work in. Hopefully I continue doing exactly that.
What is your favorite sport to play versus your favorite sport to watch?
My favorite sport to play would have to be tennis, of course. I love playing but I actually do love watching it too. I think just one step above watching tennis is football. I love the NFL.
What's your favorite NFL team?
The Cardinals, the Arizona Cardinals! I was actually a cheerleader for them for four years. It was so awesome and so cool. I have always been a huge football fan so it was cool to be right on the sidelines for every game watching them up close and personal, it was very cool.
