Chip and Joanna Gaines, Magnolia Network, and Other $hit We Don’t Care About (2024)

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During the original run of Fixer Upper, Joanna and Chip faced criticism for never featuring any same-sex couples on the series. The backlash grew louder in 2016 after they filmed a conversation with a pastor who openly opposed LGBTQ rights. “Sometimes I'm like, 'Can I just make a statement?

The couple eventually announced in September 2017 that they were concluding the show after its fifth season the following April, sharing that they needed time to focus on their family. "[The children are] so young, and we want to give them the chance to have a normal childhood," said Joanna, 39, at the time.

Magnolia Network is an American basic cable network owned by Warner Bros. Discovery and Chip and Joanna Gaines.

Magnolia Network is already a top 50 cable network among women 18+ and boasts more than 600 hours of original programming that includes the entire Fixer Upper library, Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines, Maine Cabin Masters, The Lost Kitchen, Homegrown, Restoration Road with Clint Harp and more.

Chip and Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Network was at the heart of controversy shortly after its launch, when it came to light that participants in the show had complaints as well as evidence that the Merediths allegedly performed shoddy home improvements and left participants' homes in disarray.

Joanna Gaines said they were able to get along because they both had a very strong sense of who they were prior to getting married. “The biggest thing is we met at a time when both of us felt pretty grounded in who we were as people by ourselves. I feel like Chip, he was a visionary. He had these businesses,” she said.

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"Magnolia Network is aware that certain homeowners have expressed concerns about renovation projects undertaken by Candis and Andy Meredith," Magnolia Network president Allison Page shared in a statement.

Chip and Joanna Gaines have finished and sold their lake house, yet it seems like some small part of them wishes they lived there themselves.

We both grew up in pretty conservative Christian families, and we were brought up in Church in the very traditional sense. But I didn't love to open the Bible and read the Bible for hours a day,” he admitted.

Magnolia Market and its famous landmark silos occupy two city blocks in downtown Waco. Owned by HGTV “Fixer Upper” stars Chip and Joanna Gaines, the store offers items in Joanna's unique style. Admission to the complex is free. Visitors can play free games on the lawn or picnic in the shade.

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The Gaines' have an estimated net worth of $50 million collectively.

There's a bit of a formula required by HGTV. Homeowners on the show must have a home with a purchase price under $200,000 and they require at least $30,000 worth of renovations. HGTV does not fund the renovations, but they do cover the cost of one bonus item and pay a talent fee to Chip & Joanna.

What's on Magnolia Network? A collection of inspiring original series curated by Chip and Joanna Gaines featuring some of the country's most talented makers, artisans, chefs, and entrepreneurs across home and design, food and gardening, the arts, and more—with new series and episodes launching regularly.

The couple's local businesses include Magnolia Home, Magnolia Realty, and Magnolia Market, Magnolia Seed & Supply, and Silos Baking Co., The Little Shop on Bosque, Magnolia Press, Magnolia Seed + Supply, The Shops at the Silos, and several vacation rental properties.

Chip and Joanna Gaines married on May 31, 2003, and have since welcomed five children: Drake, Ella, Duke, Emmie and Crew.

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Unfortunately, amidst these modern farmhouse trends, some of the Gaines' creations may not have lived up to the original owners' expectations. Several of their fixer-uppers have gone unwanted, whether it's the location, undesirable aesthetics, or a rushed job that felt unfinished.