Rachel Bonnetta (born 8 October 1991) is a Canadian reporter and a former television host for

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in the United States. She joined Fox Sports in 2016, hosting the ''@TheBuzzer'' digital series firstly, then ''Fox Bet Live'' (formerly ''Lock It In'') on

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and ''Visa Sunday Live Show'', a highlights package of weekly

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game action, on

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.Rachel Bonnetta
– Fox Sports Press Pass Before moving to the U.S. in 2015, Bonnetta was

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for

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club

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,"Canada’s Rachel Bonnetta Is the Best Thing About FOX Sports 1"
- ''Sharp Magazine'', February 28, 2019 as well as being the host of children's show '' The Zone'' on Canada's YTV from 2012 to 2015. This led to her hosting, at age 23, Major League Soccer daily shows ''MLS Now'' and ''Off Topic with Rachel Bonnetta'' from

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in late 2015 and early 2016, before her move to the

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six months later. In August 2021, Bonnetta was announced as the executive producer of a TBS comedy series "loosely based on her real life in the sports broadcasting world". Shortly thereafter, she joined

as a host on legalized

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-focused content, as well as the NFL's digital platforms such as NFL.com and the NFL app. Additionally, she will host, contribute and develop content on a variety of platforms across the NFL Media group, including a role on NFL Network's NFL ''GameDay Morning'', host of NFL ''GameDay View'', fill-in host on ''Good Morning Football'', and a presence at signature events such as

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and NFL Red Carpet. Bonnetta left NFL Network in March 2023, reportedly as part of a cost-cutting measure.

Personal life

Bonnetta is an alumna of

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. She is the sister of musician Jonas Bonnetta,''Drifting Snow'', a Film by Ryan North
– SquareSpace.com and has two other brothers. She is also a

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bonnetta, Rachel Living people Journalists from Ontario People from Clarington 1991 births 20th-century Canadian women 21st-century Canadian women Canadian television reporters and correspondents Fox Sports 1 people NFL Network people Seneca College alumni