Breaking: YouTube star Grace Helbig has opened up about her breast cancer diagnosis. In a nearly eight-minute video posted to her YouTube and Instagram, Grace revealed to her 2.6 million subscribers that she had been diagnosed with triple-positive breast cancer. Fortunately, her doctor also told her that the disease is “treatable” and “highly beatable.” She said her treatment plan will include six rounds of chemotherapy, surgery, and hormone therapy.
Now, in the rest of the article, we will tell you that you have been wondering about Grace Helbig’s parents all this time.
Who are Grace Helbig’s parents?
Grace Helbig, now 37, was born in Woodbury, New Jersey on September 27, 1985.
Grace, YouTuber/comedian, won two Streamy Awards in 2013 for EverydayGrace web series. After Leaving MyDamnChannelShe created her own channel called That’s Gracehas attracted over 2.6 million subscribers to date. In April 2015, she began hosting a weekly E! primetime talk show called Grace Helbig ProgramFans also enjoyed seeing her in the comedy. Wedding year.
Keep reading and we’ll tell you more about her parents.
Meet Theresa McGinnis, Mother of Grace Helbig
Grace Hebig often posts pictures of her parents on social media. She says they are the ones who made her the “loser fool” she is today.
Theresa McGinnis, Grace’s mother, was born in June 1957, making her 66 years old in 2023. Her father is John J. Tull (son of John James Tull and Anna Cecelia Paull). He was born in Pennsylvania. Theresa’s mother, Betty Bradshaw, on the other hand, was born in Northampton, England, to a mother named Underwood.
Also, as of this writing, it is unknown what Theresa’s career has been like over the years. She also cannot be found on social media as of 2023.
Meet John Helbig, Father Grace Helbig
Grace Helbig’s father John J Helbig was born in March 1952. So he would have turned 71 in 2023.
In a February 3, 2016 IG post on @gracehelbig, Grace revealed that her parents were divorced and married to other people. They were all “derivatives” of kindness and compassion, she added.
As of 2023, John appears to be happily married to Maureen A Helbig of Somers Point, New Jersey, who turned 69 in December 2022. Unlike her husband, you can find Maureen on Facebook.
As of 2023, John cannot be found on social media.
As far as we know, John continues to serve as a team member at the Somers Point Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC), an environmental conservation organization, as we know it, which was created to improve the quality of life for all residents and wildlife of Somers Point.
Related FAQs
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Where do John Helbig’s parents live?
Both of John Helbig’s parents were born in Pennsylvania. His mother was born there to parents of Irish and Northern Irish descent.
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How long were John Helbig’s parents married?
John Helbig’s father was Leonard F. “Len” Helbig, Jr., the son of Leonard F. Helbig, Sr., and Anna/Annie A. Lynch. His mother, Marie V. Bevans, was the daughter of John J. Bevans and Catherine “Katie” Mallon.
How long the two were married is still a question we have yet to find the answer to.
As for John’s own marriage, we have listed a few facts about them. It is believed that he and Grace’s mother divorced when Grace was a child. His ex-wife Theresa then married a man named William S Mcginnis in West Deptford, New Jersey. William, also known as Bill McGinnis, turned 69 in October 2022. A year earlier on March 22, he lost his son William Shane McGinnis Jr. in Stephenson, Virginia. He died at the age of 45, leaving behind a grieving family and friends. He was predeceased by William’s other son, Brian Daniel McGinnis. These were William’s only children with his ex-wife, Mildred McLaughlin Williams.
Grace has said many times that she approves of her parents’ second marriage.
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How many children did John Helbig’s parents have?
It is not known whether John Helbig’s parents had other children. Speaking of his children, he has two more. He and his ex-wife Theresa have two children: Grace, Timothy J Helbig, and John J Helbig. The latter, also known as Tim Helbig, was born in 1988. So, he would have turned 35 in 2023. Timothy appears to currently reside in West Deptford, New Jersey.
Tim is a YouTube sensation known for his channel ‘TimWillDestroyYou’ where he mainly uploads vlogs. He is also popular as “Ragin Botanist” on Twitter. Besides, on LinkedIn, he also mentions being a scientist/analyst.
John’s youngest child, the one named after him, turned 41 in August 2022.
On June 6, 2019, when Grace surprised her mom on her birthday, she did it with her brother. Grace recorded the entire incident and later uploaded it to YouTube as a video. “My brother and I decided last minute to go home and surprise mom on her birthday. It was SO CUTE,” she wrote in the description.