By Maria Baluch
Brittany Baldassari, or more commonly known as Brittany Baldi, didn’t always imagine working in the entertainment industry. Majoring in sociology with a minor in psychology, Baldi graduated from Suffolk in 2011.
“I wanted to be a forensic psychologist and I was so interested in the criminal mind, but I just have a natural talent for being on camera,” said Baldi.
So how exactly does a college student go from a focus in criminology to being a cast member on a MTV reality show? Baldi described it as purely fate. A photo shoot is what she said started it all.
While in her junior year at Suffolk, a friend asked her to do a photo shoot and after posting the pictures on Facebook, she was contacted for modeling and promotion shoots. Soon after, she landed her first role in the summer of her junior year on a MTV reality show called “Is She Really Going Out With Him?” when she was 21.
“I started pretty late, I wish I could go back in time and start earlier but I guess not because then I probably wouldn’t have gone to college,” said Baldi.
Her role on the MTV show prepped her for TV work as she began to get involved with local artists Prospect Hills and Louie Bello and was featured in their music videos “Come Alive” and “Rich Man.”
Aside from “Is She Really Going Out With Him?” Baldi was also on MTV shows “The Choice” and “Are You The One?” a reality show about a dating experiment in which Baldi, along with 19 other strangers, competed in a series of challenges while living together in a mansion in Hawaii, all to find their perfect match.
Although she didn’t find “the one,” Baldi said that’s perfectly fine as she is single at the moment and focusing on her career.
At the moment, she’s a host on a New England Sports Network show called “Wicked Bites” about local food and athletes and describes it as a “dream job” that she would love to do full-time.
She has interviewed the Boston Bruins and the Patriots and has even managed to get in the octagon with UFC fighter John Howard and race ISMA veteran Chris Perely at F1 Boston.
“To me it’s not work, I love showing up and getting to interview local celebrities and athletes,” said Baldi.
In the short span of four years, Baldi has done a little bit of everything. From music videos and MTV reality shows to feature films like Ted and Grown Ups 2 to hosting a sports network show and her experience has been amazing.
“In Grown Ups 2, I was a cheerleader and it was so much fun being on set with Adam Sandler and Victoria Secret model Erin Heatherton who was the head cheerleader,” said Baldi, “you name it and I’ve done it!”
These are just a few things Baldi has on her extensive resume and she doesn’t plan on stopping any time soon. She still does a lot of promotional modeling but would love to focus on hosting, whether it’s for a TV show or interviewing on the red carpet.
“I want to do a little bit of everything but involve TV and hosting. I should have gotten a degree in broadcast journalism,” joked Baldi.
She’s thankful however for getting the chance to do so much in such little time. She never quite imagined she would be on this path; it’s something that just happened.
“While I was in college, my dad would say to me ‘hey Britt focus on your degree one in a million make it big’ but I was like ‘no dad let me chase my dreams’ and so I did,” said Baldi.
Her biggest inspirations are Maria Menounos and Steve Santagati, both locals who made it big in Hollywood as hosts of TV networks. While following in the footsteps of her idols, she hopes to one day work for a sports network or even E! as a host and possibly be the next Maria Menounos.
At the moment, she just launched her own website brittanybaldi.com and is starting her own swimsuit line called Brittany Baldi by KM swimwear, which will be out in July of this year.
