What Ty Pennington Did Before He Was Famous
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By Ambrosia V. Brody/Sept. 21, 2021 5:36 pm EST
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The road to an Emmy Award-winning show, a home line with Sears, and co-hosting other reality TV shows was paved well before Pennington got his big break in the early 2000s (via Ty Pennington.com). The author of “Good Design Can Change Your Life” hit some snags along the way, though, such as being charged with driving under the influence, and some failed shows such as ABC’s “The Revolution” and 2014’s “On The Menu” but his career continues to thrive, as noted by Realtor.
Ty Pennington was a model
It’s no surprise that Pennington, who was born in Atlanta, Georgia, worked in physically demanding jobs given all the building and designing he did while on the TLC hit series (via IMDb). But Pennington’s past work as a model is a little unexpected. And his modeling gigs were for some big-name brands. Wide Open Country reports the TV host was featured in ads for Levi’s, J. Crew, and Diet Coke.
Now it seems his time spent in construction and modeling all worked out for the “Ty Breaker” co-host who learned how to captivate an audience all while helping families. His blue steel modeling stare isn’t all that bad either, as we can see quite well on his Instagram. Seems Ty Pennington got the last laugh after all.
