Since her hit TV show Fixer Upper started, Joanna Gaines has become one of the most well-known interior designers around. From 2013 to 2017, she and her husband, Chip Gaines, have renovated homes for contestants on the show.
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00:03 Since her hit TV show Fixer Upper started,
00:07 Joanna Gaines has become one of the most well-known interior designers around.
00:12 [MUSIC]
00:14 From 2013 to 2017, she and her husband Chip Gaines have renovated homes for
00:20 contestants on the show.
00:22 Since then, interest in her personal life has increased massively.
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00:30 The always cheerful Fixer Upper star shares personal stories that aren't quite
00:35 as lighthearted in The Magnolia Story, which chronicles her and Chip's life.
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00:42 Joanna Gaines didn't always have it easy during her kindergarten and school days.
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00:49 In the book, the TV star writes that it became difficult for
00:52 her once other children realized that she didn't look the same as the others.
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00:59 Born in Wichita, Kansas, Joanna grew up in Texas.
01:03 Her mother is from Korea and her father is half Lebanese and half German.
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01:10 In an interview with Darling, she gave us a glimpse of how other kids used to treat
01:15 her.
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01:18 In kindergarten, the kids made fun of me because I'm Asian.
01:22 And when you're that age, you don't know how to deal with it.
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01:29 These animosities also accompanied her in the first years of elementary school,
01:33 as she writes in her book.
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01:38 She withdrew more and more from other kids.
01:41 It went so far that she would even go to another room during her lunch break to eat
01:45 in peace.
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01:49 As a child, Joanna was repeatedly bullied for her looks.
01:54 That finally came to an end when she moved to Waco, Texas with her family.
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02:01 She made some good friends and no longer had to hide in the bathroom during breaks.
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02:08 There is no question that the TV personality suffered greatly from bullying
02:13 as a child.
02:14 But today, she's proud of her multi-ethnic heritage.
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02:20 I started seeing how beautiful my mother's culture was and how beautiful she was.
02:25 And there were times I wanted people to know that she was different and unique.
02:29 I didn't want to be ashamed of it.
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02:33 Joanna Gaines in the book, The Magnolia Story.
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02:38 Now admired by millions for her skills,
02:41 Joanna Gaines knows how to breathe new life into any home.
02:45 [MUSIC]
02:48 She has been extremely successful with her husband for many years now.
02:52 Today, she is a role model for many women worldwide.
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02:59 She has also learned to love her roots.
03:02 Using her positive and personable nature,
03:05 she encourages others who find it difficult to believe in themselves.
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03:11 Joanna Gaines is a true source of inspiration.
03:15 From designing your own four walls to mastering your own life.
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