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Loren LoRosa on How She Landed Her Gig at ‘The Breakfast Club’: ‘I Put My Hustle Into Overdrive'

The TMZ alum said persistence was a major factor in landing the gig.

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Loren LoRosa recently opened up about the bold moves that led her to her latest high-profile role on The Breakfast Club.

In a candid interview with The Tamron Hall Show, LoRosa said she essentially "bullied" her way in the door in the nicest way possible. According to LoRosa, she didn't take no for an answer and continued showing up.

"Once I got my foot in the door, I put my hustle into overdrive, looking for any opportunity to make myself invaluable to the team," she said.

LoRosa got her first big break in 2016 as a senior news producer forTMZ, covering some of the biggest headlines in Hollywood. After several years building her reputation in Los Angeles, she moved to the East Coast in 2024, where she quickly became a guest host on the nationally syndicated radio show The Breakfast Club and launched her own podcast, The Latest With Loren LoRosa. Drawing from her marketing background, LoRosa approached The Breakfast Club not just as a radio show, but as a brand that could evolve.

"When I came in as a guest host, I saw the show as a product and what I felt they needed," she explained. "The minute I felt like they were open to me bringing it, I said, 'I'mma keep showing up, whether I'm paid or not, no matter how early I gotta get up.'"

In addition to her work on The Breakfast Club, LoRosa's show, The Latest With Loren LoRosa, which offered exclusive updates from inside Diddy's trial, racked up millions of views and helped cement her as a trusted voice in entertainment reporting.

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