TV presenter Joanna Gaines opens up about a “very private” part of her life that she has never discussed in public. Looking back on how far she has come in her career, the interior designer is extremely proud of her Korean heritage and heritage.
In a recent interview, Gaines revealed that she struggled with insecurities growing up because people bullied her for having Korean heritage. The writer, whose father and mother are American and Korean, is one of three Asians in his entire school.
He also began to hide parts of himself to fit in. When he moved away from his small village and saw people like him, he said he started to feel better about himself. Her upcoming memoir, “The Stories We Tell,” will be released on November 8.
Read on to learn more.
Joanna Gaines Bullied By Her Schoolmates
Gaines recalled his experience in an interview with Many people. The 44-year-old grew up and attended school with her sisters Mary Kay and Teresa in Rose Hill, a small town in Kansas. Things get difficult for him because they are the only Asians in their “whole school”, and their schoolmates tease them for this.
He revealed that they called him names and bullied him every time he ate rice for lunch in the school cafeteria. Looking back on the experience, the author noted that it was a “very personal” thing to share.
The author of “Stories We Tell” also remembers to hide the Korean part of himself in order to fit in with the other students. Gaines said, “I realized if this wasn’t accepted, maybe I should hide it and play more of the other side of myself.”
Joanna Gaines Faces It Alone
Looking back, the “Homebody” writer noted that she remembers that part of her childhood more than anything else. She also recalled handling the bullying alone by changing her personality to gain validation from her partner.
Gaines said through Many people, “My early memories, a lot of things that come up are moments where I turn off and I think to myself, ‘Oh, I can’t do this,’ or ‘I shouldn’t be like this’ or this won’t be approved.” He said he was willing to change anything “as a child” to get the “approval” he wanted.
The star hates going through this alone because she would make better choices if she had someone to talk to. “I just internally process everything myself,” he said. However, it wasn’t healthy for him because he ended up “pushing it somewhere.”
Gaines explained that it ended up making him very insecure and said that it took me “years to wrestle with it.” After leaving her hometown for an internship in New York, Gaines meets other people like her and feels better about herself.
‘For the First Time I Feel Perfect’
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The author of “Magnolia” was in disbelief when he arrived at the college internship. “I see more people who look like me than ever before,” she explains. Gaines gains a new perspective on life as the “Fixer Upper” star appreciates her culture more than ever.
He said per Many people, “deeply understands the beauty and uniqueness of Korean culture.” The author explains, “For the first time I feel healthy, this is who I am completely and I’m proud of it.” Although he felt better, he still had to deal with the insecurities that followed him from his experiences over the years.
“There are a lot of things I believe that are not true,” he said. Gaines recalled reassuring himself by “trimming” the wrong things he believed. He then motivated himself by saying, “’You deserve it. You’re enough.’” “My biggest regret is not having it sooner and really loving who I am.”
Joanna Gaines’ Memoir, ‘The Stories We Tell’
The star said she “stepped back” to “rewrite” the lies she believed in her first solo memoir “The Stories We Tell,” which is released next week. Gaines explained that she felt empowered enough to take control of her story and write something about it for people to learn.
He said, “There’s a lot of healing that can come from that.” Gaines also explained that the memoir also made her feel more accomplished and proud of herself. He stated that he would not have gained as much “empathy, perspective and clarity”, if he had not written the book.
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