Chip Gaines responds to backlash
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Chip and Joanna ricocheted to stardom with their home renovation HGTV show, “Fixer Upper,” in 2014. It followed the pair’s home renovation and redecoration business centered around Waco, Texas, where they turned run-down homes into souped-up modern living spaces.
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Chip and Joanna Gaines faced backlash from conservative evangelical fans and pastors after their new reality show on Magnolia Network featured a same-sex couple with kids.
"Back to the Frontier, which is produced by HGTV icons Chip and Joanna Gaines, follows three families as they head back in time to the 1800s.
The goal is to remove the conveniences of today (no cellphones, tablets or coffee machines) and see how good the families are at roughing it. In the first three episodes,