To some she was a characture of excess makeup and clothes, to others she wasa weeping minister's wife on the TV. To me Tammy Faye Messner was one of the best examples of redemption I have ever seen.
Formerly married to Televangelist Jim Bakker, whose TV ministry and theme park empire collapsed in a wave of scandals, Tammy resurrected her career as a television personality. She briefly had a talk show with Jim Bullock and strangely became an icon for the gay community.
She went from shilling religion for her first husband and his PTL empire, to becoming a genuine inspiration for millions of people in her fight against colon cancer. She was perhaps one of the kindest personalities to ever come from the Televangelism sector.
Her interview last week on Larry King shocked many people because of her obviously deteriorated physical condition, yet she exhibited the good cheer and optimism that was her trademark.
Rest in peace Tammy Faye.
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