When most people picture Ty Pennington, the first thing they think about is the show, Trading Spaces. As a DIY enthusiast, he is known by many and he is also considered to be very handsome.
It’s hard to believe that Ty Pennington has been on television for almost 2 decades. As time passes, we see that there are times when we don’t quite keep up with it and now, Pennington is the target of some online shaming.
58-year-old Pennington is known for telling some jokes and for getting on Instagram to post funny videos. These often are associated with his dance moves, and you can sometimes hear his wife laughing in the background.
It’s interesting that Pennington may be a jack of all trades, but he is also an entertainer. He is also a former model and he planned on getting into graphic design and working in construction.
When he was 27, his modeling career took a turn as he was in a serious car accident. He decided to move over into carpentry.
He said: “Overnight my career seemed to explode… but alas, fate had other plans. Only one week later I would be in a horrible car accident. I hung up my one decent head shot, picked up my trusty tool bag and went back to construction and carpentry. 9 years later I would get a call to audition for Trading Spaces… and the rest is history.”
He started out in Trading Spaces and eventually went over to host Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. He did so well that he earned two Primetime Emmy Awards for his work.
Eventually, he was replaced by Jesse Tyler Ferguson. Pennington said: “Not gonna lie, my ego took a huge punch to the gut. It stung. And it left me SO confused. I began doubting my talent, my experience and my overall belief in myself. But the job was never about me! … Honestly, it WAS and always will be, one of the best experiences I’ve ever had.”
He decided to come back and return to Trading Spaces in 2018. He also sometimes appears on Battle on the Beach and hosts the show Rock the Block.
He has been through his ups and downs over the years, and he has also been criticized for how he aged. He decided to answer that with an Instagram post.
“What was an honest moment of just trying to make my wife laugh, was then picked apart by strangers- with a lot of views, comes a lot of hate! Comments like “disgusting,” “gross,” “omg he’s so old now,” “grandpa,” “he got fat…And I wondered, if I was still young and fit, would I be getting the same comments?” He continued, “There has been such a force behind accepting all shapes and sizes and aging in the female community which is AWESOME (keep it coming) but maybe let’s give that same grace to men?”
“On a daily basis Im inundated with comments like ‘NOOOo what happened to him???!!!’ Someone even commented the other day, ‘lack of exercise’ which I wish was the truth! I have NEVER worked out harder in my life-7 days a week (this over 50 sh*t is no joke ). “What happened” is, it’s been 22 YEARS since I made my television debut! “ he wrote. “No, I don’t have a six pack anymore or a luscious head of hair (with frosted tips ) but what I do have is wisdom, empathy, life lessons and at 57 years old, I’ve TRULY never been happier! Anyways, all this to say: I’m human and I have feelings. Yes, I am older but I think it’s pretty cool.”