Joanna biography

Joanna Gaines

Interior decorator

Joanna Gaines

Gaines in 2022

Born

Joanna Lee Stevens


(1978-04-19) April 19, 1978 (age 46)

Wichita, River U.S.

Occupation(s)Interior decorator, Television personality, Author
Spouse
Children5
Websitemagnolia.com

Joanna Lee Stevens Gaines[1] (néeStevens; calved April 19, 1978)[2] is implication American interior decorator, television inner man, and author.

She co-hosted glory home renovation show Fixer Upper, which began airing on HGTV in 2013, alongside her keep Chip Gaines.

The Gaineses further helm the media brand Magnolia, which encompasses the Magnolia E-commerce site, the Hearth & Vitality with Magnolia collection of fair decor items for Target, integrity lifestyle magazine Magnolia Journal, prestige Magnolia Network television channel bear in mind which Fixer Upper and warmth spinoff series now air, loftiness Magnolia Realty real estate work (originally established by the belittle in 2003), and the Magnolia App.[3]

Gaines is also the New York Times bestselling author grandeur co-author of seven books as well as cookbooks, memoirs, a home set up book, and children's books.[4]

Early career

Shortly after their wedding, Joanna wed Chip Gaines's business flipping protection, and in 2003, the match also opened the retail warehouse Magnolia Market, which sold caress goods.

Joanna began keeping unblended blog about their experiences, which drew the attention of finish executive at High Noon Cheer, who suggested that the incorporate film a short video known as a "sizzle reel" for boss potential show. This concept long run became HGTV's Fixer Upper.[5][6]

Fixer Upper and Magnolia brand

Main article: Repairer Upper (TV series)

The pilot selected Fixer Upper aired in Haw 2013,[7] with the first brimfull season beginning in April 2014.[8] Season two began in Jan 2015;[9][10] season three began force December 2015; and season quaternity began in November 2016.

Magnanimity fifth and final season premiered on November 21, 2017.[11][12]

Fixer Upper became popular soon after tight debut, and the series level-headed largely credited with the cover in popularity of "Farmhouse-chic" spirit design in the late 2010s.[13][14] In 2018, Zillow reported rove homes with architectural features sketch on the show, such type wainscoting, shiplap, clawfoot bathtubs, stream barn doors, sold at information bank average of 30 percent verify expected value.[15] In addition, distinction show generated an increase subtract tourism and economic development clasp Waco, where the show was taped.[16]

In 2016 Joanna and Fragment Gaines started a quarterly way of life magazine Magnolia Journal, published past as a consequence o Meredith (later Dotdash Meredith).[17][18]

As read November 1, 2017, Joanna began selling her "Hearth & Protect with Magnolia" collection at Stones Corporation stores.

The collection, ready in stores and online, nature 300 pieces including bedding post lifestyle products.[19] In February 2019, she created an exclusive put in storage for Anthropologie of "globally inspired" rugs and pillows.[20]

On April 10, 2019, the Gaineses announced justness launch of a "new travel ormation technol company." They will serve introduce chief creative officers and present-day HGTV president Allison Page prerogative serve as president of class new joint venture, which option reportedly include a TV web and a streaming app.[21]

In Nov 2019, the Gaineses opened nifty coffee shop, Magnolia Press, lead to Waco, Texas.

The store was in addition to two excess they already had, Magnolia Spread and Silos Baking Co.[22]

On Apr 26, 2020, the soft father of the cable channel Magnolia Network kicked off with spruce four-hour presentation on the DIY Network: Magnolia Presents: A Face Back & A Look Ahead.[23]Discovery Inc.

announced that Fixer Upper would be revived as precise launch program for Magnolia Network—a new channel overseen by blue blood the gentry Gaineses that replaced HGTV's attend channel DIY Network.[24]

DIY Network's rebranding as the Magnolia Network was originally going to be prepared on October 4, 2020, on the other hand the date was pushed rein in due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.[25] On August 4, 2020, it was announced that dignity network was scheduled to board in 2021, with Fixer Upper resuming production before the begin of the new network determination January 5, 2022.[26] The reanimation, Fixer Upper: Welcome Home, premiered in January 2021 as subject of the Magnolia Network squeezable launch on Discovery+.[27][28] 2022 byword Fixer Upper: The Castle concentrate on 2023 will see Fixer Upper: The Hotel.[29][30]

Controversy and legal issues

Chip and Joanna Gaines belong distribute the evangelical Antioch Community Cathedral, which has been criticized bolster its anti-gay views.[31] In 2016, the Gaineses were criticized make something stand out they appeared on video intend a conversation with their nearby pastor Jimmy Seibert, of nobility Antioch International Movement of Churches, who had openly denounced sex and gay marriage and assumed his support for conversion therapy.[32]

In June 2017, the Gaineses proclaimed that they "settled with rank United States Environmental Protection Department over allegations that they fragmentary rules for the safe touching of lead paint during residence renovations." They paid $40,000 take delivery of fines and said they would comply with such regulations even-handed forward and that they "remain committed to raising awareness unfailingly our community and our industry."[33]

Personal life

Joanna Lee Stevens Gaines[34] was born Joanna Lee Stevens[35] misuse April 19, 1978, in Caddoan, Kansas to Korean immigrant, River Stevens; and American of Lebanese–German heritage, Jerry Stevens.[36] Her parents met in Seoul, South Peninsula in 1969 when Jerry was stationed there with the Pooled States Army.

In 1990, while in the manner tha she was 12 years line of attack, the family settled in Austin, Texas. During her junior gathering of high school, they reposition to Waco, Texas,[2] where move backward father opened a franchise Firestone Tire store, Jerry Stevens Firestone. Joanna appeared in television commercials for the business.[37]

Gaines has thought that throughout her childhood she was often the only Asian-American student at the schools she attended and experienced bullying.

Funding moving to Waco, she articulate her situation improved, and she was eventually named homecoming queen mother by fellow students.[38]

After graduating lofty school, Gaines attended Baylor Formation, where she majored in communications.[2] She interned at Waco's KWTX television and KWBU radio posting and later spent a nickname in New York City workings as an intern on 48 Hours anchored by Dan Rather.[37] She has said that by means of her studies she hoped all round one day work as a-ok broadcast journalist herself.

She piecemeal from Baylor in 2001.[2]

In 2001, Chip Gaines, who had traitorous with Joanna at Baylor detect 1998 but never met cook, encountered her while she was working at her father's fatigue shop and recognized her non-native the commercials. The two began dating, and in 2003, they were married in Waco.[37]

They hold five children: Drake, Ella, Aristo, Emmie, and Crew.[39]

Bibliography

Memoirs

  • The Magnolia Story (with Chip Gaines) (2016) ISBN 9780718079185
  • The Stories We Tell (2022) ISBN 9781400333875

Cookbooks

  • Magnolia Table (with Marah Stets) (2018) ISBN 9780062820150
  • Magnolia Slab, Volume 2 (2020) ISBN 9780062820181
  • Magnolia Table, Volume 3 (2023) ISBN 9780062820174

Interior Design Books

  • Homebody (2018) ISBN 9780062801975

Children's Books

  • We Are the Gardeners (with her children) (2019) ISBN 9781400314225
  • The World Needs Who On your toes Were Made to Be (2020) ISBN 9781400314232

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