Who are Kristin Fisher’s parents?
JOURNALIST Kristin Fisher has been a recognizable anchor on Fox News Channel the past few years.
On Friday, May 7, Fisher, who had been a White House correspondent for Fox, announced she would be leaving the network.
Who is Kristin Fisher?
Fisher, 37, is a journalist who most recently worked at Fox News.
The reporter grew up in Houston, Texas, and attended Boston University’s College of Communication.
Fisher worked at a few local stations before joining Fox News in 2015.
In 2019, Fisher began covering the White House.
On May 7, Fisher announced on Special Report with Bret Baier that it was her last day.
“This is my last live shot on my last day at Fox News. I have had an incredible run,” she said.
“I started out six years ago on the early morning weekend shift.
“I made it all the way to the White House which is something that has been at the very top of my career bucket list ever since I was a very little girl. But I’ve just realized there a few others things on that list I would like to try to tick off,” she continued.
Fisher thanked the network and Baier wished her luck on her next venture.
Who are Kristin Fisher’s parents?
Fisher’s parents are Dr. Anna Fisher and Dr. Bill Fisher. Her parents are both astronauts.
The couple met at UCLA in the 1970s. The couple were accepted by NASA to be part of the astronaut program.
Fisher’s mother was not only one of the first female astronauts but the first mother to go to space. She currently still works for NASA.
Bill Fisher now works as an emergency room physician in Houston.
When Fisher was asked by Fox News host Neil Cavuto if she wanted to be an astronaut like her parents, Fisher told Cavuto she had questioned her career path.
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Is Kristin Fisher married?
Fisher wed Walker Harrison Forehand in April 2011.
The couple met in Athens while they were both studying abroad.
Walker graduated from the University of Virginia.