6/3/2007 Tammy Faye is very ill and has been in the media a great deal lately due to her cancer battle. She is a true gift to mankind, so join me in prayer and wish her the best. A Tribute to Tammy Faye Messner: We love you, Tammy:

Date:   6/3/2007 5:13:47 PM ( 17 y ago)

One of the nicest people this world has to offer is Tammy Faye Messner. I began watching her years ago on the PTL network. Back then, she was Jim Bakker's wife and was known for crying and having her mascara run. My dad and I used to watch their show just to see it happen. He also liked to hear her sing, because he thought she sounded like a sheep and it made him laugh. I was like 15 or so, but I remember thinking, when they built Heritage USA, that it was to buy real estate and make money off of it. I think Jim Bakker began with good intentions, but there was just such a large amount of money that came in, that I think it was overwhelming. Eventually, too many memberships were sold and and they were unable to provide some members with accomodations when they attempted. Things really went bad when Jerry Falwell became involved. In 2000, Tammy made a movie about it called "The eyes of Tammy Faye" that addressed and explained the whole story of the rise and fall of Heritage USA. The previous movie (1990) was a made for tv movie called "Fall From Grace", about the life of Jim and Tammy Bakker. It portrayed Tammy as knowing nothing about her husband's dealings. I believe that to be the case.

Tammy has always struck me as genuine and sappily sweet. She divorced Jim Bakker in 1992, while he was in Prison for fraud, which was very difficult for her. She went on to marry Roe Messner, an acquaintence she knew through Heritage USA. I recall being so happy she had found someone to love who truly loved her. Later, I watched her on The JM J. and Tammy Faye Show. I loved that show and it was so popular. But, she got cancer and had to stop. It was sad. Not too long ago, I saw her on The Surreal Life, where she had to share a house for two weeks with other stars, including Ron Jeremy the p 0 r n star. I didn't think she would make it. At one point, they went to a nudist camp and she got upset. I felt very bad for her. She was such a trooper and ended up counseling Ron later. Well, Tammy has battled cancer for a number of years and now she is sick again. In 2005, she appeared in an infomercial for controversial medicinal advice author Kevin Trudeau that she later admitted that she regretted, and she began Chemo again. Now, doctors are unable to continue Chemo because it just isn't working. She weighs 60-some pounds. Her son Jamie (Jay), Minister of The Revolution Church and star of the 6-part documentary "One Punk Under God", posted this response to the many fans who have posted on the sundance channel website "Thank you so much! It is hard to watch your HERO, BUDDY and MOM go through such hell. She's the best." Please Pray for her, her husband Roe, her two kids Jamie and Tammy Sue and her two grandchilden James and Johnathon. You can sign her guestbook at tammyfaye.com.

Part 1 and Part 2 of Paul Crouch Jr.'s interview with Tammy Faye
on the TBN program Behind the Scenes Wednesday, May 9, 2007

MINI-BIOGRAPHY

Tammy Faye Bakker Messner was born in International Falls, Minnesota, the eldest of eight children. She attended North Central Bible College in Minneapolis. She is the mother of Tammy Sue Chapman and Jamie Charles Bakker, and the grandmother of James and Jonathon.

Tammy helped build the three largest Christian television networks in the world:

• CBN (The Christian Broadcasting Network) with Pat Robertson. Tammy worked for Pat for nine years.
  
  
• TBN (The Trinity Broadcasting Network) with Paul Crouch.
  
  
• PTL - Jim and Tammy Bakker. In its last year in existence, six million people visited the theme park Heritage USA.

Tammy has spent over 25 years in television. She was the host of her own show, "Tammy Faye's House Party." In 1996, she was the co-host of the syndicated "Jim J. and Tammy Faye Show" with JM J. Bullock.

She has made guest appearances on a number of television shows, including Larry King Live, Sally Jessy Raphael, Good Morning America, CBS Chicago, CBS This Morning, CBS' "Where Are They Now?", John and Leeza, Caryl and Marilyn, The Drew Carey Show, Roseanne, Tom Snyder, Prime Time, and many others.

Tammy was listed in the "Outstanding Young Women of America."

Tammy has recorded over 25 singing albums.

She is the author of two best-selling books, "I Gotta Be Me" and "Run Towards The Roar." She has recently completed her autobiography, "Tammy: Telling It My Way," published by Random House.

Tammy is a minister of the gospel and ministers in churches around the nation. ....

Tammy presently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina with her husband Roe Messner, her two little puppies, Muffin and Tuppins, and a cat named Tinkerbell.

Click here to send me an e-mail I love hearing from you! Please be assured that I have the opportunity to read each and every one of your messages. Unfortunately, due to the tremendous volume of e-mails I have been receiving, it is impossible for me to personally reply to all of them. Even if I can't answer your message personally, I am blessed to hear from so many of you. Thank you so much for writing me! Due to the cost of having pictures printed and postage costs, I cannot send out free pictures or products. They can be ordered on this website and you know I would give a free picture to everyone if I could. Please understand! Love, Tammy Faye P.S. Remember my e-mail address: it's tammy@tammyfaye.com. Or if you prefer, you can send regular U.S. Mail to: Tammy Faye and Roe Messner P. O. Box 1281 Matthews, NC 28105 Note from the Webmaster: Due to the recent proliferation of e-mail viruses, Tammy cannot open any e-mail message that contains an attachment of any type.

Tribute To Tammy Faye, "God's Not Dead" By Bobbi Blush

Tammy Faye Sings at The Swap Meet

Makeup lesson: Video Clip from the movie "The Eyes of Tammy Faye"

The Truth About Jerry Falwell from the movie "Eyes of Tammy Faye"
http://www.eyesoftammyfaye.com/