Carpentry is the game in which Ty Pennington is a master.
But before his rise in reality TV, Pennington tried his hand at modeling.
Construction has been a part of Pennington’s life for as long as he can remember.
Carpentry is not what he wanted to pursue in the beginning, though.
Pennington had more of an interest in art, specifically graphic design.
He certainly went on to explore one facet of the art world: photography.
However, it wasn’t behind the camera where he found his calling, but in front of it.
What made Ty Pennington stop modeling?
He captioned the post with a backstory, explaining that the cover photo made him an overnight sensation.
Somehow, I survived … my buttocks sadly did not."
How does Ty Pennington feel about the trajectory of his career?
Ty Pennington is all laughs when looking back on his brief stint in modeling.
In all seriousness, Pennington chalks it up to the universe telling him that modeling wasn’t his field.
So, it sounds like he’s not pining over what could’ve been.
His audience seems to agree that the choice to go back to carpentry was the right one.
More of us got to see and know about you."
Another wrote: “We would have all never known your incredibly fun kind loving personality then!”
The consensus is in: Ty Pennington was always meant for home improvement television.
