These Throwback Photos of HGTV Hosts Will Have You Saying, "OMG"
Sure, HGTV's most famous personalities are glamorous now — but was it always so? Thanks to social media, it's possible to know what the network's popular hosts looked like back in the day.
It turns out that when it comes to falling victim to '80s trends and '90s hairstyles, HGTV's stars are really just like us. Read on for a trip back in time with Fixer Upper's Joanna and Chip Gaines, the Property Brothers, and many more!
Chip and Joanna Gaines
Fixer Upper star Joanna posted a photo on Instagram of herself and husband Chip from over a decade ago.
Nicole Curtis
Nicole of Rehab Addict shared a photo of herself and a friend from their high school cheerleader years!
Jonathan and Drew Scott
Jonathan and Drew Scott of the Property Brothers were clearly camera-friendly from a young age!
Hilary Farr
Believe it or not, Love It or List It's Hilary Farr had a nonspeaking role in 1975's Rocky Horror Picture Show. She got the part thanks to Tim Curry, her London neighbor at the time.
Genevieve Gorder
Genevieve Gorder, host of Dear Genevieve, shared a photo of one chic look from childhood.
Chip and Joanna Gaines
Fixer Upper's Chip and Joanna shared a throwback photo of their wedding.
Jonathan Scott
Property Brother Jonathan Scott shared a throwback photo of his time as a high school athlete.
Carter Oosterhouse
The star of Carter Can posted a serious throwback photo of himself and some other youngsters looking "funky fresh" in the '70s.
Christina El Moussa
The Flip or Flop star shared a photo of her teenage years with her Instagram followers.
Nicole Curtis
Rehab Addict host Nicole shared a photo of her 10-year-old self, joking that, at a young age, fate intervened to tell her not to pursue a career in fashion.
Sabrina Soto
Sabrina Soto of The High/Low Project threw it back on her Instagram account.
Josh Temple
House Crashers host Josh Temple took it all the way back to his prefame days in 1997.
Chip Gaines
Fixer Upper's Joanna Gaines showed her Instagram followers what her husband, Chip Gaines, looked like in high school.
Drew Scott
Drew Scott of Property Brothers shared a photo of his high school graduation look on Instagram, writing, "It’s not just about the suit . . . it’s the confidence of the man within the suit."
David Bromstad
Design Star winner David Bromstad shared a look at himself in the '80s, riding around on a Honda three-wheeler!
Egypt Sherrod
Egypt Sherrod of Property Virgins shared a photo of herself at 15 with a friend, with the comment, "You couldn't tell us we weren't doing it!"
Scott McGillivray
The Income Property star made his thousands of Instagram followers happy with a throwback shirtless photo!
Jonathan and Drew Scott
Property Brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott, along with brother JD and parents, posed for a photo on a night out together.
Genevieve Gorder
Dear Genevieve's Genevieve Gorder was ready to appear before a crowd from a young age!
David Bromstad
He hosts Color Splash, and David was ahead of the colorblocking trend in a school photo he shared on Instagram.
Scott McGillivray
The Income Property host shared a throwback photo of himself at 21 years old, frosted tips, long sideburns, and all!
Sabrina Soto
Sabrina Soto of The High/Low Project showed a photo on her Instagram of one childhood Halloween when she wanted to look like "a fancy NYC girl."
Genevieve Gorder
The Dear Genevieve star posted a throwback photo of herself and her dad on Instagram.
Carter Oosterhouse
The Carter Can host celebrated Father's Day with a throwback photo of himself and his dad.
Nicole Curtis
Rehab Addict star Nicole Curtis shared a sweet photo of herself and her now-teenage son on her Facebook page.
David Bromstad
Color Splash host David Bromstad shared a vintage photo from his time spent designing window displays for Disney.
Scott McGillivray
When Income Property host Scott McGillivray shared this old photo on Instagram, he wrote, "I already regret showing you this."
Egypt Sherrod
Property Virgins host Egypt Sherrod shared a photo of herself at her college graduation with her late grandmother on Instagram.
Josh Temple
House Crashers star Josh Temple (on the right) lived it up in the '80s!