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Jessica Chastain on Tammy Faye’s Legacy of LGBTQ Love

Jessica Chastain embodies Tammy Faye Bakker's radical acceptance and LGBTQ+ allyship.
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Jessica Chastain transforms into televangelist–turned–queer icon Tammy Faye Bakker in The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Speaking with Gayety, the Oscar winner says she was drawn to Tammy’s “radical, unconditional acceptance,” especially her 1985 on-air interview with AIDS patient Steve Pieters. Chastain hopes the film reminds audiences that genuine faith and LGBTQ+ allyship can coexist—and inspire new generations to lead with empathy.

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