I lived through the peak of Jim and Tammy Faye's success, but had no idea of how genuine, in fact, a person she was. Had no recollection of how compassionate she was to the AIDS community, for certain. Certainly had no idea of the venal actions of Jerry Falwell, as jealous as he was of them and so anxious to throw them under the bus.
Tammy Faye was always exactly who she was - heart on her sleeve, quirky, made-up and loving it (she'd have been just as at home in Vegas, and made no apologies. By today's standards of vile wealth as exhibited by Joel Osteen or Kenneth Copeland, the Bakkers were comfortable but not obscenely rich. Seems like it's these pastors who wanted to rid themselves of the Bakkers - and they did.
You don't have to have any interest in religion to see this film. And it goes without saying that Jessica Chastain is absolutely unrecognisable in her transformation as Tammy Faye, especially at the end.
Very glad I had this as a new perspective. Would have been great to have had Tammy Faye around still; what would she have made of the political direction of the above, we can only wonder.
Tammy Faye was always exactly who she was - heart on her sleeve, quirky, made-up and loving it (she'd have been just as at home in Vegas, and made no apologies. By today's standards of vile wealth as exhibited by Joel Osteen or Kenneth Copeland, the Bakkers were comfortable but not obscenely rich. Seems like it's these pastors who wanted to rid themselves of the Bakkers - and they did.
You don't have to have any interest in religion to see this film. And it goes without saying that Jessica Chastain is absolutely unrecognisable in her transformation as Tammy Faye, especially at the end.
Very glad I had this as a new perspective. Would have been great to have had Tammy Faye around still; what would she have made of the political direction of the above, we can only wonder.