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

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Photo Caption: This is not me. But it could be if I was a dude. Clearly the subject of this photo has had his Algorithm interrupted with the tomfoolery that is Chip and Joanna Gaines. Same bro, same.

Chip and Joanna Gaines represent all that is boring in American culture. Shiplap, the idea of Target, and a restaurant in the middle of Texas that has such imaginative menu items as “biscuits”.

How far we have fallen.

But normally and for the last several years I have been able to carefully avoid media exposure to these people. I don’t want to excel in home decor especially if it’s boring. All white walls? What a concept.

Martha Stewart Is Way More Savage

I feel like neither Chip nor Joanna had enough dysfunction growing up or dabbled in psychedelics enough to come up with original ideas. Hell, even Martha Stewart served some jail time and smokes weed with Snoop Dogg. I can get down with that kind of home economics.

Has Chip and Joanna done anything THAT terrible? No. But come on people. How many times can you hammer white washed…

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

FAQs

Why don't people like Chip and Joanna? ›

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?

Why did Chip and Joanna Gaines get cancelled? ›

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.

Did Chip and Joanna sell the Magnolia Network? ›

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

Is the Magnolia Network doing well? ›

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.

What is the Magnolia scandal? ›

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.

Do Chip and Joanna really get along? ›

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.

Who got kicked off Magnolia? ›

Pulled from the Network

"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.

Did Chip and Joanna sell their farmhouse? ›

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.

What religion are Chip and Joanna? ›

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.

Do the Gaines still own the Silos in Waco? ›

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.

Are Chip and Joanna Gaines billionaires? ›

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

Who pays Chip and Joanna on Fixer Upper? ›

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 is the deal with Magnolia Network? ›

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.

How many businesses do Chip and Joanna own? ›

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.

Is Chip Gaines still married? ›

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

Are Chip and Joanna Gaines conservatives? ›

Chip and Joanna Gaines Aren't Right Wing or Left Wing or Moderate, Just Human Beings 'Looking Out for the Betterment of Other Human Beings'

Did anyone not like their Fixer Upper house? ›

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.

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