In the 15 years Drew Carey has been the host of The Price Is Right, he’s made many changes, but one action he took several years ago still has fans and the involved parties buzzing with enthusiasm. In 2007, Drew became the main host for the popular game show, replacing long-time host Bob Barker. Over the past decade, Drew has made it his mission to improve The Price Is Right. Drew has modernized the game by keeping the traditional style but upgraded the music and graphics.

The American comedian also seems to be more relaxed and friendly, compared to the previous host, as he makes more of an effort to chat with the stars and makes them feel at ease. Carey has also incorporated special themed episodes like “Big Money Week” and “Dream Car Week.” Another major change the host incorporated was diversity in the models, ensuring all genders, races, and body types were celebrated equally on the show. Not only did he incorporate a variety of models, but he changed the stigmas around women models with this simple, yet effective strategy.

‘The Price Is Right’ Featured a Pregnant Model

Over the years, the entertainment industry has certainly come a long way from body-shaming and negative stigmas surrounding women’s bodies. However, it takes moments like the one that occurred over a decade ago in The Price Is Right to change these stigmas. About 16 years ago, Drew did the unthinkable. Gwendolyn Osborne was a model on the show from 2005 to 2017. Around 2009, she became pregnant with her son, Malloy.

Now, being a pregnant model on national television is daunting and could even be considered a career-destroyer. Even at that time, it was possible for Gwendolyn to lose her job or be outcast out of the modeling industry for having a child. However, Drew didn’t care about the stigmas. He cared more about supporting his game show family. So during her pregnancy, Drew welcomed her on stage and showed her off to the world. The undying support didn’t end there, as he also welcomed Gwendolyn on stage with her son after he was born.

Drew Carey and Gwendolyn “Changed History”

It’s been 16 years later and Gwendolyn hasn’t forgotten the kind acts Drew offered her during one of the most uncomfortable times of her life. Gwendolyn worried about how her pregnancy would affect her image, career and place within The Price Is Right family, but she had nothing to worry about. In 2025, Gwendolyn shared with the Daily Express just how grateful she was for the encouragement and support she received from Drew.

She even went as far as saying that Drew’s actions “changed the history of television.” Gwendolyn claimed Drew was instantly supportive and that support made her realize that with the right community, mothers everywhere could be celebrated for being hardworking moms. Drew’s constant and infectious encouragement gave her the confidence to keep pushing through drama that occurred behind the scenes and to move up in the industry. Even better, Drew continued to celebrate the pregnant and mom models throughout the years, including welcoming back Manuela Arbelaez after she gave birth too.

In the end, Gwendolyn’s statement of Drew changing history might be on point. Women for years have struggled to have the same rights and benefits as men. However, when women get pregnant or have to slip into their mom shoes, they often lose the respect they worked so hard for. Drew made sure Gwendolyn and the other models on The Price is Right weren’t shunned for being a mom. Gwendolyn still had her own hurdles to overcome and the drama with other models behind the scenes probably hindered her confidence or progress. However, with a supportive host like Drew in her corner, she was likely able to feel more comfortable being in the spotlight with her changing body and no waver on her future goals. The Price Is Right is available to watch on Amazon in the U.S.