Sports Journalist and Fiancé of Cynthia Bailey on Marriage and New Book

Mike Hill was readying himself to catch a plane with fiance, Cynthia Bailey of RHOA when he connected with us on the call. In our interview, the Emmy award-winning sports journalist and television host discussed his recent engagement with the model and reality TV star, and his new book “Open Mike” where he talks about the pains of witnessing abuse as a child, and how he hopes his life is an inspiration for others not to be defined by who they once were.

Twins of Media: Hello Mike!

MH: Hello ladies!

Twins of Media-Trisha: You recently proposed to Cynthia Bailey from the RHOA, and you two met on “Steve Harvey.” What motivated you to go on TV to find love?

MH: “Oh, my God!” (laughs) — What motivated me— I was doing a radio show at Fox, and my co-host knew one of the producers from Steve Harvey, and he asked me would I go on a dating show. My response: Not really. He then told me the woman was one of the RHOA, and I’m like, hold on bro! Which one? (laughs). He told me it was Cynthia Bailey, and I was like, Okay. I expressed I liked her; I thought she was very beautiful and had a great spirit. I went on the show not expecting anything whatsoever. My thought: Why would she need to do a dating show? She’s gorgeous. She doesn’t need help dating somebody. I was going on there to have a lot of fun. We met. She was serious about being there, and the producers told me afterward she wanted to go on a date with me. I said, “Cool!” and got her number. Things didn’t happen overnight; it took a few months of dating before we realized being together was a blessing for both of us.

Twins of Media – Trisha: You host the show Hyperdrive on Netflix. Tell us more about it.

MH: Hyperdrive is great! I’ve been on television for almost 20 years, and it is the most exciting (beautiful) thing I’ve ever done in my career. It’s an adrenaline boost. It’s a lot of fun. Even if you’re not a car enthusiast, you’re going to love this show. Ten episodes on Netflix. I describe it as “American Ninja Warriors meets “Fast & Furious.” It’s 28 drivers from around the world who use their cars. These people don’t have a lot of money, they don’t have sponsorships, but they drive obstacles courses from hell (laughs). What makes the show so great is the background of the drivers. Some are from Germany, and then there’s a 20-year-old woman from South Africa who had never been outside of her country. What these drivers have gone through is exhilarating to downright heartbreaking. I guarantee if you watch this production, you will be hooked and excited to view it. It came out on August 21st, and the reaction has been simply incredible. I’m praying for a season two, so we can keep that excitement going.

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Twins of Media – Tasha: Along with saying “I Do” to being engaged to your fiancée, you also said “I Do” to becoming an author. Tell us about your new book, “Open Mike.”