I recently had the pleasure of seeing The Eyes of Tammy Faye, a truly strange documentary about the First Lady of Televangelism that verges into mocumentary territory--but that outlines with the utmost precision Tammy's commitment to her faith, her unflagging optimism, subsequent gay-icon status, and of course, her obsession with makeup. She was actually a pretty cool lady, if for no other reason than that she refused to adhere to the typical "Christian" rejection of gays, and was one of the first (and only) Evangelists to embrace the HIV positive community. Anyone with a taste for kitsch should definitely see it. And maybe tomorrow, put on a few more coats of mascara (the equivalent of pouring one out) in Tammy's honor.
wow I've actually never heard of her!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, I'll definitely have to look her up now.
Those famous coats of lashes!!!
ReplyDeleteI watched it too, quite sad isn't it~ RIP Tammy!
I remember her son had a brief reality show as well!
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