Ty Pennington may just be the host of “Rock the Block,” but that doesn’t stop him from having strong opinions about the designs he sees on the show.
Brooke Hogan, Scott McGillivray, Drew Lachey, Taniya Nayak, Ty Pennington, Chelsea Meissner, Kim Wolfe, Mina Starsiak, Vernon Davis on seamless, as seen on Rock the Block, Season 7. on seamless, as seen on Rock the Block, Season 7.
“Every season, I go in, and of course, I’m like, ‘Are you guys sure you wanna–?’ I’ll either be like, ‘Hey, can we talk on the side for a second?’ I’ll just be like, ‘Look, I’ve tried what you’re trying, and like, I have to say, is there another option?’” he told PauseRewind reporter Sabra Satz-Kojis. But often, there isn’t another option, because “Rock the Block” is a competition show with strict time limits and sometimes the competitors just don’t have enough time to come up with something new.
Pennington has tried to lend his design expertise to cast members on the show, but they don’t always listen. “There are other times that, and I’ll specifically say this season, that I’ve walked in and said, ‘Hey guys, this looks a little empty. I think something needs to be there,’” he explained. “But that particular design team did it on purpose. And at first, I was like, this is a mistake. And later on, I realized, it was a bold move that they intentionally didn’t put something there.”
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That experience taught the former “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” host something important about his job. “That made me realize, maybe I should shut up and let them do their thing,” he said. “Because I realized we all got our own artistic sort of statements sometimes it’s great to just let someone find their path and show you what they thought was really unique.”
Alright, so Pennington clearly has his opinions about the designs on “Rock the Block.” So why doesn’t he just jump in and compete on a season?
Host Ty Pennington, portrait, as seen on Rock the Block, Season 7.
“At some point, I will even have to compete,” Pennington admitted. “But I really hope it doesn’t come down to it because I’m way too competitive. And I cheat. That’s probably why they’ve never asked me.”
“Rock the Block” season seven premieres on HGTV on April 13 at 8 p.m. ET.
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