Maria Taylor ‘sparkles’ in outfit choice as NBC Olympics host lights up prime time slot vacated by Jimmy Fallon

SPORTS broadcaster Maria Taylor continues to shine bright as she continues her position of late-night host for the Olympics this year.

Taylor posted a clip on her Instagram of her in a studio with a view of the iconic Eiffel Tower in the background.

Instagram/mariataylor

Instagram/mariataylor

The NBC broadcaster dons a casual two-piece matching denim outfit while Cyndi Lauper’s hit Girls Just Want To Have Fun plays in the background.

During the clip , Taylor stands in the distance with the Eiffel Tower behind her and snaps her fingers.

Once she snaps her fingers, the Eiffel Tower begins to sparkle, and she celebrates by twirling and dancing around.

Taylor captioned the post, “She sparkles,” adding a star and laughing face emoji.

Fans rushed to the post to praise Taylor’s outfit and her energy.

“You sparkle too!” wrote one fan, adding a heart emoji.

“Maria, can you tell where you got this suit? My client wants one,” questioned a second.

“Beautiful and talented lady right there! Love watching Maria,” commented a third, adding a heart emoji.

“Love the outfit! Who is it?” asked a fourth.

“So much energy!!!! You’re working toward your own Olympic Gold finish line!!! Keep going! Sending love!” raved a fifth.

This comes after Taylor was named the late-night host for the Olympic Games on June 4, 2024.

Taylor will host the Late Night show on NBC and Peacock from different locations across Paris.

This will be the 37-year-old broadcaster’s third time covering the Summer Games.

She previously served as a host at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and for the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

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While you may feel very far from the 2024 Paris Olympics , you can stay up-to-date with all of the action right from the comfort of your sofa.

You can watch on:

• Peacock
• Sling
• Hulu
• Fubo

Or if you’re not able to watch, you can follow along with The Sun’s live blog for the latest updates from France.

Once she received the role, Taylor shared her excitement in an interview with NBC Sports.

“Ever since I attended the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, it was a dream of mine to compete in the Games, which has now evolved to covering them,” said Taylor.

“As host of the Late Night show, I’m excited to tell the best stories of the day.

“While moving about the city and hosting from the venues, cafes, plazas, and famous landmarks of Paris, one of the world’s most inspirational cities.”

Normally, Taylor hosts Big Ten College Countdown, which precedes NBC Sports’ primetime Big Ten Football on Saturday nights and Football Night in America.

Taylor will be taking up Jimmy Fallon’s regular late-night slot.

The popular late-night talk shows The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers will be on hold over the next two weeks due to Olympic coverage.

But that won’t mean fans won’t see Fallon’s face on their TVs soon.

The TV personality is set to host the closing ceremony with Sunday Night Football broadcaster Mike Tirico .

Terry Gannon, two-time figure skating Olympian Johnny Weir, and 1998 gold medal figure skater Tara Lipinski will join them.

The closing ceremony will be held on August 11 at France’s national stadium and aired on NBC.

Jimmy’s Olympic debut as a commentator comes ten years after he debuted on The Tonight Show during the 2014 Olympics.