Mar. 15, 2025
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Jimmy CarterandRosalynn Carterbuilt a huge family, and they wouldn’t have had it any other way.
The former president,who died on Dec. 29 at age 100, and first lady shared sons John William “Jack,” James Earl “Chip,” Donnel Jeffrey “Jeff” and daughter Amy Carter. Between their four adult children, they had 22 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Speaking onThe Lead with Jake Tapperin 2015, Jimmy said that the key to his decades-long marriage was simply embracing time with their family.
Mar. 15, 2025
Jimmy Carter.Photo:Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Former PresidentJimmy Carterdied on Sunday, Dec. 29, at the record-breaking age of 100 years old.
In 2019, at the age of 94 years and 172 days, Carter became the longest-living president in United States history, who had already enjoyed the lengthiest post-presidency life.
But Carter’s life of service didn’t begin with his 1977 inauguration. From his humble roots as a Georgia peanut farmer to his years as a submarine officer in the U.
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Joanna Gaines with her parents, Jerry and Nan Stevens, and her sisters Mikey and Teresa.Photo:Joanna Gaines Instagram
Joanna Gaines Instagram
The two hit it off when Nan approached him at a party in 1969, and in the years following, they welcomed a family in the U.S. Despite their happy upbringing, Joanna told PEOPLE about some of her and her sisters' struggles growing up.
“We were literally the only Asians in our entire school,” she said in 2022, adding that they were often called names or teased for bringing Korean food to school for lunch.
Mar. 15, 2025
Joanna Gaines' Parents, Jerry and Nan Stevens.Photo:Joanna Gaines Instagram ; Mireya Acierto/FilmMagic
Joanna Gaines Instagram ; Mireya Acierto/FilmMagic
Joanna Gaineshas achieved massive success with her food and lifestyle brand, but she has always remained true to her roots.
TheFixer Upperstar has been vocal about how much her parents,JerryandNan Stevens, mean to her, and through that, her fans have learned more about their own life stories as well.
While Jerry and Nan might not be in the spotlight like their daughter, they have always been there for her behind the scenes.
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Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix at the premiere of ‘You Were Never Really Here’ in April 2018 in New York.Photo: Todd Williamson/January Images/Shutterstock
Joaquin PhoenixandRooney Maramight be two of the biggest names in Hollywood, but the couple leads a very private life when it comes to their son, River.
Since they began dating in 2016, Phoenix and Mara have primarily kepttheir relationshipunder wraps — save for a handful of red carpet appearances and rare interviews.