Pageantry LaForce began her career in pageantry after winning the
Miss Ohio Teen USA 2005 title in September 2004, in her first attempt at the title. She went on to represent Ohio in the
Miss Teen USA 2005 pageant held in
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on August 8, 2005. LaForce competed in the evening gown, swimsuit and final interview competitions, and was crowned Miss Teen USA 2005 by her predecessor
Shelley Hennig, Miss Teen USA 2004 from
Louisiana. Her mother Lesa LaForce (née Rummell) was
Miss Ohio USA 1977. Her winnings included a one-year modeling contract with Trump Modeling Management and a scholarship to the
School for Film and Television in
New York City. She also earned a guest appearance in the NBC
soap opera Passions. LaForce made appearances throughout the United States, promoting causes such as drug and alcohol awareness, as well as continuing to attend high school in Ohio.
Sportscasting in 2017 LaForce worked as a sideline reporter for
Sportstime Ohio during the 2010
Mid-American Conference's football season, the 2011 MAC men's basketball tournament, and the 2011
OHSAA basketball championships. After college, she signed with Cleveland's
Fox affiliate,
WJW channel 8, as a sports anchor and reporter. In April 2014, it was announced that LaForce would replace
Tracy Wolfson as the sideline reporter for the
SEC on CBS. LaForce worked as a sideline reporter for
NBA TV during the
NBA Summer League in
Las Vegas. In June 2018, it was reported that LaForce would be leaving CBS Sports after the two sides could not come to terms on a new deal. LaForce still makes occasional appearances on CBS, due to her March Madness reporting role. LaForce later signed a deal with
Turner Sports to continue her role as a sideline reporter for the
NBA on TNT and the
NCAA Tournament. In 2022, LaForce works as a field-level reporter for
MLB on TBS Tuesday Night. ==Personal life==