Tammy Faye Bakker-Messner -Part 2 of 2 - OOS

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In this 2-part oral history interview televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker-Messner talks about her childhood desire to become an evangelist. She describes meeting her future husband Jim Bakker at bible college and their subsequent collaboration as traveling evangelists. She details their discovery by Pat Robertson, and how they were launched on the fledging Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN). She speaks about their children's show, The Jim and Tammy Show, as well as Jim's tenure as host of The 700 Club. She then discusses their creation of Trinity Broadcasting and their eventual split with their co-founders, which led to the formation of the PTL Club. Although she does not discuss the subsequent "PTL scandal," she speaks of the devastation it left on her life. She also talks about The Jim J. and Tammy Faye Show and her appearance on The Surreal Life.

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[Bk187O]

This is a great lost interview...she seems REALLY tired during this...I believe this was the same day as her photo shoot, so that probably was a long day.

but why is the embedded turned off! boo!

[Tiffanynicolina]

So different from the ditzy personage we used to see on her shows and appearences. She's so well spoken, intelligent, really put together well in this nterview. She was being her real self and not her tv self, which was very touching.

God Bless her.

[mysticradio]

she really was a sweetie..... would have loved to have met her

[gregzintx]

THIS WAS HER THIRD TIME OF REACURRING CANCER - POSSIBLY SHE WAS ON MEDICATION- She seemed so tired.

RIP TAMMY

[Scottscot01]

I went to Bible School at PTL in 1980/81 and was able to be around Jim and Tammy. It is a time I hold dear to my heart and I know that God knows our hearts and he loves us unconditionally. some of your comments are without forgiveness and I pray that you can learn to forgive and look for the good in others. Let God do the rest!!!!

[armelix73]

How exactly does a pure heart seem? I'm not trying to be insolent, I just wonder. . .

[BarbaraAnnJelksOgwu]

She seems as if her heart is pure.

[dm05dm05]

The world needs more people like Tammy Faye a true Christian who loved unconditionally. She is deeply missed!

[dixiedaze]

There needs to be more people like her, she is so missed.

[BobbieandSteveDooley]

Oh don't you worry about little 'ol Tammy Faye, she's up in heaven entertaining at a gay bar!

Can't wait to see you when I get up there Tammy Faye!

Are you still wearing all that horrible, horrible makeup, I sure hope so, I wear mine just as good as you did!

I just love you Tammy Faye!

Bobbie Dooley

[PaTudie]

what year was this?