Chip Gaines Responds to Journalist's Claim That He and Wife Joanna Don't Put Their Family First

Veronica Neffinger : May 1, 2018
Christianheadlines.com

Papa Bear defends his family from arm-chair critics.

(Waco, TX)— [Christianheadlines.com] Chip and Joanna Gaines, the stars of HG-TV's "Fixer Upper" recently finished filming the show's last season. They announced that they would be stepping back from the popular show in order to focus more on their family (the couple has four children and Joanna is pregnant with a fifth). (Photo: The Gaines family/via South Florida News 11)

Although they certainly seem to be family-focused, journalist Daryl Austin, who wrote an op-ed published by USA Today, argues to the contrary.

Although Austin acknowledged that he likes the show and the couple, he went on to push back against their claim of putting family first.

"There is much to be admired about them, including their commitments to their faith, marriage, family and community," wrote Austin, but added that the Gainses "did not get where they are by putting their family first"...

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