The question complicated family tree came up during a behind-the-scenes clip during Good Bones Season 2. Back then Karen and Mina explained that the HGTV star’s father is Casey, an American board certified-orthopaedic surgeon.
Mina Starsiak from Good Bones is a mother, and it’s time to share information about her children. Fans of the show know how confusing the mother-daughter duo’s family tree is.
The complicated family tree came up during a behind-the-scenes video from Good Bones Season 2, in which Starsiak and her mom Karen Laine explained everything. Starsiak’s father, Casey, had three children with Laine, including Starsiak. After their divorce, Casey married a woman named Cheryl and they had two children, Jess and Tad, notes PEOPLE.
Given that the show’s matriarch Karen Laine has taken a step back from reality TV this season, her daughter Mina is left to handle a lot of challenges alone. Mina on Good Bones has already been a fan-favourite however, now fans are keener to learn all about her personal life.
Who is Mina’s brother?
But another important character on the show is Mina’s baby brother, Tad. What do we know about how the two are related? Tad Starsiak is the project manager at Two Chicks and a Hammer, the company behind Mina and Karen’s impressive renovations.
So, yes, Mina and Tad are biological siblings (technically half-siblings), and they do share a father. Of course, the amount of DNA that they share doesn’t seem to matter one way or the other. The two have an incredible bond no matter what and are a joy to watch on Good Bones!
Who is Tad Starsiak from ‘Good Bones’?
Before her marriage to her current husband, Roger, Karen Laine was married three times. After Karen and Mina’s father, Casey Starsiak, divorced, he remarried his late wife, Cheryl, who was also the ex-wife of family friend and former Good Bones cast member, Lenny Murrell.
Although most families have their ups and downs, the Starsiak family ties run deep. After Tad’s mom divorced Casey, she wound up remarrying her ex-husband, Lenny, who is now remarried to a woman named Ginger. But the trusted family contractor hasn’t been seen much on recent episodes of Good Bones.
Today, Karen and Mina spend their days doing what they love on their HGTV home renovation series, Good Bones. Since the series first premiered in July of 2016, viewers have come to learn a lot about Karen and Mina. But as viewers dive deeper into Season 6, they are dying to know more about the rest of the family.
Tad is currently in a relationship with his girlfriend, Christina Eslinger, who is also in the real estate industry.
According to Tad, he also has a very close relationship with his big sister. In a sentimental birthday post, the Good Bones star thanked Mina for helping him become the man that he is today. He wrote, “We are quite different, but it doesn’t make it harder to love you, just get along sometimes. Enjoy your day.
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Although unconfirmed, rumors suggest that Lenny is no longer part of the cast on Good Bones for financial reasons. A report released by RealityStarTV confirmed that Lenny Murrell’s business expenses exceeded the budget for the show, forcing Karen and Mina to find a new contractor.
Who is the mother of the Starsiak family?
The complicated family tree came up during a behind-the-scenes video from Good Bones Season 2, in which Starsiak and her mom Karen Laine explained everything. Starsiak’s father, Casey, had three children with Laine, including Starsiak. After their divorce, Casey married a woman named Cheryl and they had two children, Jess and Tad, notes PEOPLE.
A post shared by Mina Starsiak Hawk (@mina_starsiak_hawk) Lenny, the general contractor for Two Chicks and a Hammer and previously appeared on the series, is also a member of the family. He was married to Cheryl before her marriage to Casey.
The HGTV host also revealed that it does not bother her any longer that her parents have had so many marriages. Starsiak has seven siblings overall, five brothers and two sisters, from her parents’ different marriages, she said.
Tad moved in with Laine and worked for her and Starsiak. After Laine and Casey split, she married Randy and they had a daughter, Kelsey.
