Joanna Gaines becomes Magnolia president and denies pregnancy rumor
The gist
HGTV star Joanna Gaines has spent nine months as president of Magnolia, the couple's Waco company.
She also denies Chip's pregnancy claims and returns with a new Fixer Upper series.
How it unfolded
- Nov 2, 2026Fortune reports Joanna Gaines has spent nine months as president of Magnolia, returning to operations and the numbers; she says 'the passion had left the building' for a few years.
- Nov 3, 2026A Waco mansion featured in Fixer Upper: Chip Bought a Mansion is listed for $7.4 million; the 14,000-plus-square-foot home sits on 5.7 acres with views of Lake Waco.
- Nov 5, 2026On Kylie Kelce's podcast 'Not Gonna Lie,' Joanna says Chip, 51, is telling everyone she is pregnant and that 'just for the record, I'm not.'
Key terms
- HGTV
- An American basic cable television channel that mainly broadcasts reality programming about home improvement and real estate.
- Magnolia Network
- An American basic cable network co-founded with Chip and Joanna Gaines, airing lifestyle shows about home, renovation, and food.
- shiplap
- A type of wooden board commonly used as exterior siding on houses, barns, sheds, and outbuildings.
Source: Wikipedia