Chip Gaines
{{Short description|Television personality}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Chip Gaines filming Drew Barrymore Show at Magnolia.jpg
| caption = Gaines in 2022
| name = Chip Gaines
| birth_name = Chip Carter Gaines
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|11|14}}
| birth_place = Albuquerque, New Mexico
| spouse = {{marriage|Joanna Gaines|2003}}
| children = 5
| occupation = Entrepreneur, author, producer, reality star
| yearsactive = 2013–present
}}
Chip Carter Gaines (born November 14, 1974) is an American actor, producer, television personality, contractor, and author who, along with his wife Joanna Gaines, stars on the show Fixer Upper, which began airing on HGTV in 2013. By the time they filmed the pilot for Fixer Upper, the pair had already renovated 100 houses as a part of their business.{{cite web|url=http://www.wacotrib.com/news/business/waco-construction-couple-waits-for-word-about-tv-series-fields/article_e5cd4853-2e04-54e5-85c2-52902492593d.html|title=Waco construction couple waits for word about TV series, fields inquiries from across nation|last=Copeland|first=Mike|date=June 7, 2013 |publisher=Waco Tribune-Herald|access-date=24 December 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/kateaurthur/chip-and-joanna-gaines-church-same-sex-marriage|last=Aurthur|first=Kate|publisher=BuzzFeed News|title=Chip And Joanna Gaines' Church Is Firmly Against Same-Sex Marriage|date=November 29, 2016 |access-date=24 December 2016}}
The Gaineses also helm the media brand Magnolia, which encompasses the Magnolia E-commerce site, the Hearth & Hand with Magnolia collection of home décor items for Target, the lifestyle magazine Magnolia Journal, the Magnolia Network television channel on which Fixer Upper and its spinoff series now air, the Magnolia Realty real estate brokerage (originally established by the pair in 2003), and the Magnolia App.{{Cite web |last=Askinasi |first=Samantha Grindell, Rachel |title=How Chip and Joanna Gaines turned a tiny shop and real-estate company into a Magnolia empire |url=https://www.insider.com/inside-chip-joanna-gaines-magnolia-empire-2022-1 |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Insider |language=en-US}}
Gaines is also the New York Times bestselling author of two self-help books and the co-author of the memoir The Magnolia Story with Joanna.{{Cite web |title=Author |url=https://www.thomasnelson.com/author/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Thomas Nelson |language=en-US}}
Personal life
Chip Gaines was born on November 14, 1974, in Albuquerque, New Mexico; at the age of eight, he moved to Colleyville, Texas.{{Cite web |last=Brodesser-Akner |first=Taffy |date=2016-09-21 |title=Are You Ready to Meet Your Fixer Uppers? |url=https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/how-chip-and-joanna-gaines-renovated-waco/ |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=Texas Monthly |language=en}} He attended Grapevine High School, where as a junior and senior he played second and third base for the school's baseball team. He then attended North Lake College for a year, where he continued to play baseball; during one of his games, he was scouted by Baylor Bears baseball coach Mickey Sullivan. Gaines transferred to Baylor for his sophomore year; shortly after, Sullivan retired, and Gaines got cut from the baseball team.{{Cite web |date=2015-11-06 |title=Raised in Colleyville, Chip Gaines had dreams of baseball stardom before HGTV fame |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/2015/11/06/raised-in-colleyville-chip-gaines-had-dreams-of-baseball-stardom-before-hgtv-fame/ |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=Dallas News |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Home Makers |url=https://www.baylor.edu/alumni/magazine/1304/index.php?id=924822 |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=Baylor Magazine, Summer 2015 {{!}} Baylor University |language=en-US}} He graduated from Baylor in 1998 with a Bachelor of Business Administration.
In 2001, Gaines met and began dating Joanna Stevens; they would later marry in 2003. The couple currently have five children and live in Waco, Texas.{{Cite web |last=Weiss |first=Jacqueline |date=2023-06-21 |title=All About Chip and Joanna Gaines' 5 Kids |url=https://people.com/parents/all-about-chip-gaines-joanna-gaines-kids/ |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}
Early career
Gaines began his career in real estate by flipping houses while in his second year at Baylor. After he and Joanna married, the couple continued with his property flipping business, which later expanded to include a retail component. Before Fixer Upper, the Gaines had already established themselves as local real estate renovators in the Waco area, employing a small staff and having up to thirty different contractors.{{cite web |last=Potts |first=Leanne |title=The Fixer Uppers: How Chip and Joanna Gaines Remodeled Their Way Into Our Hearts and Homes |date=October 13, 2016 |url=http://parade.com/515400/leannepotts/the-fixer-uppers-how-hgtvs-chip-and-joanna-gaines-remodeled-their-way-into-our-hearts-and-homes/ |publisher=Parade}}
''Fixer Upper'' and Magnolia brand
{{Main|Fixer Upper (TV series)}}
The pilot of Fixer Upper aired in May 2013,{{cite web |last=Smith |first=J.B. |date=April 23, 2014 |title=Waco-based HGTV home-remodeling series begins |url=http://www.wacotrib.com/news/business/waco-based-hgtv-home-remodeling-series-begins/article_357b354f-128e-5d15-b911-0b6dec42a313.html |access-date=17 February 2016 |work=WacoTrib.com}} with the first full season beginning in April 2014.{{cite web |last=Smith |first=J.B. |date=February 16, 2014 |title=Neglected North Waco houses transformed as HGTV cameras roll |url=http://www.wacotrib.com/news/business/neglected-north-waco-houses-transformed-as-hgtv-cameras-roll/article_dbf75c5e-460e-5ee8-a63c-81e1171c5f8f.html |access-date=17 February 2016 |work=WacoTrib.com}} Season two began in January 2015;{{cite web |title=Magnolia Homes: Exciting News to Share |url=http://magnoliahomes.net/exciting-news-share/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121215535/http://magnoliahomes.net/exciting-news-share/ |archive-date=2015-11-21 |access-date=2014-06-11}}{{cite web |title=Fixer Upper Season Two |url=http://magnoliahomes.net/fixer-upper-season-2/season-2/ |access-date=12 February 2015 |website=Magnolia Homes |archive-date=November 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151108080033/http://magnoliahomes.net/fixer-upper-season-2/season-2 |url-status=dead}} season three began in December 2015; and season four began in November 2016. The fifth and final season premiered on November 21, 2017.{{Cite news |last=Savitsky |first=Sasha |date=2017-09-26 |title='Fixer Upper' ending after Season 5, Chip and Joanna Gaines announce |work=Fox News |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/fixer-upper-ending-after-season-5-chip-and-joanna-gaines-announce |access-date=2017-09-26}}{{Cite news |date=2017-09-26 |title=Our last season - Magnolia Market |work=Magnolia Market |url=https://magnoliamarket.com/our-last-season/ |access-date=2017-09-26}}
Fixer Upper became popular soon after its debut, and the series is largely credited with the rise in popularity of "Farmhouse-chic" interior design in the late 2010s.{{cite web |author=Lauren, Amanda |date=May 15, 2018 |title=The 'Fixer Upper' Effect: Farmhouse Designs Dominate The Starter Home Market |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/amandalauren/2018/05/15/the-fixer-upper-effect-farmhouse-designs-dominate-the-starter-home-market/#5c5e969b6ecf |access-date=December 26, 2018 |work=Forbes}}{{cite web |author=Mandell, Lisa Johnson |date=July 9, 2018 |title=Joanna Gaines Reveals Easy Ways to Add 'Modern Farmhouse' Flair to Any Home |url=https://www.realtor.com/advice/home-improvement/joanna-gaines-modern-farmhouse-fixer-upper-behind-the-design/ |access-date=December 26, 2018 |work=Realtor.com}} In 2018, Zillow reported that homes with architectural features mentioned on the show, such as wainscoting, shiplap, clawfoot bathtubs, and barn doors, sold at an average of 30 percent above expected value.{{cite web |author=Matthews, Lyndsey |date=May 4, 2018 |title=These 'Fixer Upper' Features Can Make Your Home More Valuable |url=https://www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/real-estate/a20140504/fixer-upper-features-increase-home-value/ |access-date=December 26, 2018 |work=House Beautiful}} In addition, the show generated an increase in tourism and economic development in Waco, where the show was taped.{{cite web |author=Smith, J.B. |date=November 21, 2017 |title='Fixer Upper' effect: Waco's economy benefits from Chip and Joanna Gaines lifestyle empire |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/economy/2017/11/21/fixer-upper-effect-wacos-economy-benefits-chip-and-joanna-gaines-lifestyle-empire/884830001/ |access-date=December 26, 2018 |work=USA Today}}
In 2016, Joanna and Chip Gaines started a quarterly lifestyle magazine Magnolia Journal, published by Meredith (later Dotdash Meredith).{{Cite web |last=Winterfeldt |first=Maggie |date=October 11, 2016 |title=We Did Not See This HUGE News Coming From Chip and Joanna, but We Love It! |url=https://www.popsugar.com/node/42027164 |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=POPSUGAR |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=July 23, 2018 |title=Magnolia Journal |url=https://meredithdirectmedia.com/magazines/magnolia-journal |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=Meredith Direct Media |language=en-US}}
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As of November 1, 2017, Joanna began selling her "Hearth & Hand with Magnolia" collection at Target Corporation stores. The collection, available in stores and online, features 300 pieces including bedding and lifestyle products.{{cite web |last=Morgan |first=Brittney |date=November 1, 2018 |title=Joanna Gaines' New Hearth & Hand Holiday Collection Will Get You So Excited For Christmas |url=https://www.housebeautiful.com/shopping/best-stores/g24411950/hearth-and-hand-magnolia-holiday-collection-2018/ |access-date=28 December 2018 |website=House Beautiful}} In February 2019, she created an exclusive collection for Anthropologie of "globally inspired" rugs and pillows.{{cite web |last=Geddes |first=Jennifer Kelly |date=February 19, 2019 |title=6 Gorgeous Picks From Joanna Gaines' New Anthropologie Line |url=https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/joanna-gaines-anthropologie/ |access-date=5 March 2019 |website=realtor.com}}
On April 10, 2019, the Gaineses announced the launch of a "new media company." They will serve as chief creative officers and current HGTV president Allison Page will serve as president of the new joint venture, which will reportedly include a TV network and a streaming app.{{cite web |last=Harnick |first=Chris |date=April 10, 2019 |title=Chip and Joanna Gaines' TV Comeback Revealed: Get the Scoop on Their New Network |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1031292/chip-and-joanna-gaines-tv-comeback-revealed-get-the-scoop-on-their-new-network |access-date=24 April 2019 |website=eonline.com |publisher=E!}}
In November 2019, the Gaineses opened a coffee shop, Magnolia Press, in Waco, Texas. The store was in addition to two others they already had, Magnolia Table and Silos Baking Co.{{Cite web |last=Calderone |first=Ana |date=November 19, 2019 |title=Chip and Joanna Gaines' Coffee Shop Is Officially Open for Business! See Inside |url=https://people.com/food/chip-and-joanna-gaines-coffee-shop-is-almost-open-for-business-see-the-latest-update/ |access-date=2019-11-20 |website=People}}
On April 26, 2020, the soft launch of the cable channel Magnolia Network kicked off with a four-hour presentation on the DIY Network: Magnolia Presents: A Look Back & A Look Ahead.{{cite web |last=Hurtado |first=Alexandra |date=2020-04-21 |title=Everything We Know about Chip and Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Network–Including Why It's Delayed |url=https://parade.com/1018858/alexandra-hurtado/chip-joanna-gaines-magnolia-network/ |access-date=2020-04-26 |website=Parade.com}} Discovery Inc. announced that Fixer Upper would be revived as a launch program for Magnolia Network—a new channel overseen by the Gaineses that replaced HGTV's sister channel DIY Network.{{cite press release |url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2020/08/04/chip-and-joanna-gaines-magnolia-network-announces-return-of-hit-series-fixer-upper-expands-original-programming-slate-107114/20200804magnolia01/ |title=Chip and Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Network Announces Return of Hit Series Fixer Upper, Expands Original Programming Slate |publisher=Magnolia Network |via=The Futon Critic |date=August 4, 2020 |access-date=August 4, 2020}}
DIY Network's rebranding as the Magnolia Network was originally going to be completed on October 4, 2020, but the date was pushed back due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.{{cite web |last1=Barrientos |first1=Selena |last2=Corbett |first2=Kelly |last3=Garcia |first3=Isabel |date=2020-04-21 |title=Here's Everything You Need to Know About Chip and Joanna Gaines' Upcoming Magnolia TV Network |url=https://www.housebeautiful.com/lifestyle/a24561063/fixer-upper-chip-joanna-gaines-tv-return/ |access-date=2020-04-26 |website=HouseBeautiful.com}} On August 4, 2020, it was announced that the network was scheduled to launch in 2021, with Fixer Upper resuming production before the launch of the new network on January 5, 2022.{{cite press release |url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2020/08/04/chip-and-joanna-gaines-magnolia-network-announces-return-of-hit-series-fixer-upper-expands-original-programming-slate-107114/20200804magnolia01/ |title=Chip and Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Network Announces Return of Hit Series Fixer Upper, Expands Original Programming Slate |publisher=Magnolia Network |via=The Futon Critic |date=August 4, 2020 |access-date=August 4, 2020}} The revival, Fixer Upper: Welcome Home, premiered in January 2021 as part of the Magnolia Network soft launch on Discovery+.{{cite news |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=11 February 2021 |title=Chip & Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Network To Launch Slate On App & Discovery+ First, DIY Takeover To Follow |publisher=Deadline Hollywood |url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/chip-joanna-gaines-magnolia-network-launch-date-app-discovery-plus-diy-linear-1234691876/ |access-date=12 February 2021}}{{cite web |last=Hayes |first=Dade |date=September 28, 2021 |title=Chip And Joanna Gaines's Magnolia Network Reveals Linear Launch Date, Rebrand Of DIY To Kick Off With 'Fixer Upper: Welcome Home' |url=https://deadline.com/2021/09/chip-joanna-gaines-magnolia-network-launch-2022-fixer-upper-1234845244/ |work=Deadline Hollywood}} 2022 saw Fixer Upper: The Castle and 2023 will see Fixer Upper: The Hotel.{{cite web |date=December 2022 |title=Chip and Joanna Gaines' 'Fixer Upper' Castle Brings Magnolia Network its Biggest Linear Ratings Hit Since 'Welcome Home' (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/chip-joanna-gaines-fixer-upper-castle-ratings-magnolia-1235446295/}}{{cite web |date=12 April 2023 |title=Magnolia Network's 'Fixer Upper' Franchise Expands with New Installment 'The Hotel' Starring Chip & Joanna Gaines; Watch Teaser |url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/magnolia-network-fixer-upper-spinoff-trailer-the-hotel-chip-joanna-gaines-watch-1235323102/}}
Controversy and legal issues
Chip and Joanna Gaines belong to the evangelical Antioch Community Church, which has been criticized for its anti-gay views."Fixer Upper Star Asks for "Slack" in Wake of Anti-gay Church Controversy". Vanity Fair. 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2023-08-15. In 2016, the Gaineses were criticized after they appeared on video for a conversation with their local pastor Jimmy Seibert, of the Antioch International Movement of Churches, who had openly denounced homosexuality and gay marriage and professed his support for conversion therapy.
In June 2017, the Gaineses announced that they "settled with the United States Environmental Protection Agency over allegations that they violated rules for the safe handling of lead paint during home renovations." They paid $40,000 in fines and said they would comply with such regulations going forward and that they "remain committed to raising awareness in our community and our industry."{{Cite news |last=Garcia |first=Sandra E. |date=June 7, 2018 |title=HGTV's Chip and Joanna Gaines Will Pay Fine Over Lead Paint Violations |website=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/07/us/chip-joanna-gaines-fixer-upper-lead-paint.html |access-date=2018-11-26}}
Bibliography
Memoir
- The Magnolia Story (with Joanna Gaines) (2016) ISBN 9780718079185
Self-help books
- Capital Gaines (2017) ISBN 9780785216308
- No Pain No Gaines (2021) ISBN 9780785237914