Jessica Moore, professionally known as Jess Hilarious, has been engulfed in a media storm as she aired her grievances regarding her return from maternity leave.
The comedian made it clear during an Instagram Live session that she felt unsupported by her team, notably Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Envy. She also noted how she felt blindsided by certain changes, specifically guest host Loren LoRosa. Many social media users and fellow media personalities added fuel to the fire when they compared LoRosa and Moore’s differing hosting styles.
Corey Holcomb, a fellow comedian, suggested that The Breakfast Club found someone “talented” to replace Moore during her maternity leave.
“She got that job because I think she had a social media presence, I can’t imagine why else,” Holcomb said. “I always said she wasn’t talented. She got the job and got knocked up shortly afterwards. And the worst thing in the world happened, they brought in somebody talented.”
Rather than focus specifically on Holcomb, or any social media user with similar sentiments, Moore used her Instagram Live session to focus on her co-hosts.
“We supposed to be a team, but not one person comes to my defense at all, ever,” Moore said. “I feel played with, so I’m gonna play with gas. I’ve been quiet a lot.”
Addressing the rumors of her alleged firing, she clarifies that she’s still part of the radio program. She initially resented LoRosa’s presence on the show, though over time, her issue wasn’t with LoRosa. Rather, her issue lies with how things were handled behind the scenes.
Moore mentions Angela Yee’s departure from The Breakfast Club, noting that she understands why the former host left.
“There’s a reason that lady wanted to leave that show… I don’t know how she did that s-t for 13 years,” Moore said.
Moore would later get the chance to address both her co-hosts, Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Envy, as well as LoRosa.
“How I pick [LoRosa] to fill in for me, and when I come back she ain’t never leave,” Moore began. “Nobody had a problem with Jess With The Mess, until she started reading right.”
Prior to her maternity leave, Moore’s relationship with LoRosa began heading in the right direction — resulting in LoRosa heading Moore’s Jess With The Mess segment. Moore felt uncertain about her role within the program as she returned from maternity leave, and LoRosa continued as a guest role.
Regarding the alleged high school antics behind the scenes, Moore felt Charlamagne tried to portray a false narrative and attempted to get her to dislike LoRosa. Also, she felt the show made her the villain for worrying about her future.
In their discussion with Moore about the situation, Charlamagne and DJ Envy advised her to stay out of the comments as well as be confident in her abilities. The duo also praised LoRosa for bringing a journalistic approach to the show.
Following her candid conversation with Charlamagne and Envy, she sat down with LoRosa to further clear the air. During the conversation, LoRosa made it clear that some of Moore’s sentiments surprised her.
“I can understand some of where you was coming from, but bro, some of that Live was crazy,” LoRosa said. “The part about the ‘hush’ and ‘be quiet.’ I be feeling in real-time that ‘be quiet,’ that was crazy. That ‘shut up.’”
She also mentioned a private meeting with Moore and the show’s executive producer, and she agreed that they were fighting for air time. LoRosa allegedly asked what she could do better to avoid on-air clash, though Moore doesn’t recall her expressing that.
Regarding why she has told LoRosa to “hush” during the show, Moore said she feels she shouldn’t have to fight for her time if the role was initially hers.
“You over-talk,” Moore claimed. “Like I said, I’m not about to be up here fighting for no mic. If I already got the job, what am I doing?”
LoRosa makes it clear that even her own mother doesn’t tell her to shut up, adding that she prefers to handle conflicts privately.
Moore first joined The Breakfast Club in 2024 after Angela Yee’s 2022 exit. She became popular for her “Jess With Mess” videos on Instagram, which helped her gain more than five million followers. She would later star in MTV’s Wild ‘N Out and the Fox comedy Rel as Tiffany.
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