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MSNBC national correspondent and political commentator Joy Reid is about to make history.

Reid, who currently hosts the morning show AM Joy, has filled in for the network’s prime-time stars including Rachel Maddow and Chris Hayes.

The experience helped solidify Reid as a perfect fit for the suddenly opened slot, after Matthews, who’d been hosting “Hardball” on the network since 1999, quit after accusations of “inappropriate comments,” including flirting with a guest off camera.

During the apology, she also noted that while her blog reflected the offensive point of view, they all may not totally belong to her after adding that hackers had altered her remarks and comments on the blog, including a remark that “most straight people cringe at the sight of two men kissing,” and that Reid couldn’t watch “Brokeback Mountain,” the romantic movie about two male cowboys.

Recently Joy Reid has been experiencing much success with the release of her latest book, “The Man Who Sold America: Trump and the Unraveling of the American Story,” published by William Morrow.