By: Lynn Green
Photo courtesy of Essence Magazine
I’m at a point now where all I have left for Juanita Bynum is compassion. I just thank God that I have a happy marriage with a man who is perfect for my personality and temperament.
I have no idea what Juanita is going through. I also have no idea why she decided to wear her wedding gown to her 50th birthday party.
I do like what she said about her late father:
I remember sleeping in my bed for four days straight with no appetite and extremely depressed. My father asked me with a fierce anger, “What is your name?” And I said, “Juanita Bynum.” And he said, “Don’t you ever forget it; now get up!” I never stayed in my bed like that again. He was my rock, because he was that real man that was tangible; that helped to reaffirm and validate myself again. When a man takes your femininity and womanhood and treats you like you’re nothing more than trash it’s devastating. Through it all my dad was there. When my divorce was finalized on a Friday, my father called and said, “I want you to fly to the top.” That following Monday he fell down dead in our kitchen from a heart attack. It’s been seven months now.
And note also her reference to “bishop” Weeks. She indicated that he treated her like trash. I’m glad she sees it. He was insanely jealous of her. She married nothing and she got nothing. I can’t help but feel for her.
One more thing before I close out this article. In the Essence interview Juanita made an odd comment. She said that she is married to her “destiny” and said she will remain faithful to “her”.
Juanita Bynum is a woman saying she will remain faithful to a feminine thing as her spouse. Hello????
At this point, blessings to you Juanita and I wish you the peace that ONLY the Prince of Peace is able to offer.
Full story HERE
Hat tip to Hicktowner, Marla for lead
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Tiger Woods
You beat me to this. LOL You were also far more gracious and kind than I could be about this poor soul.
Have you seen the photos?
http://photos.essence.com/galleries/juanita_bynums_50th_birthday#95721
Please check out the one with her holding the sword. It is photo number 6 and she explains in the caption is “to fight off all evil from her past so it will not meet her in her future.”
Uh scuze me? What happened to Jesus? With him you don’t need a sword to fight or protect you from evil. smh
I also am lost at why she needed to wear her wedding dress at her birthday party other than trying to get an additional wear out of her $66,000 creation. She claims that her wedding dress/wedding day showed the world that she had “stepped into her womanhood.”
Sorry, but that’s not the scriptural interpretation that I understand marriage to be.
And I really don’t understand why this woman CONSTANTLY seeks every opportunity to bring up her failed marriage. It obviously couldn’t have been that bad if she is still talking about it.
And I’m nosey enough to want to know who paid for this elaborate ball that she threw? Wasn’t she just claiming less than a year ago that she was destitute and had nothing? Didn’t we report on her owing back taxes and facing possible foreclosures? Were the church folk that stupid to give her a bail out and a belle’s ball to boot?
And Lastly, I have really lost the shred of respect I had left for Essence magazine for constantly making this delusional attention whore a cover story and treating her like she is some great enlightened spiritual leader and authority. This is someone who clearly doesn’t have her own house in order and is a Shepard astray.
Really, I try not to pay attention to this woman. But she keeps coming back.
You can look at this two ways.
1. She paid a small fortune for the dress, so she SHOULD wear it EVERYWHERE. (Birthday parties, New years eve celebrations, Sunday service, dress down Fridays at work, Concerts, to the mall, at the club on ladies night, to the mail box on pay day, cookouts, Superbowl sunday, Halloween, 4th of July, etc etc.)
or
2. THIS CHICK IS CRAZY.
Whoa Diva Whoa! LOL I think she has had a mental breakdown. She had one years ago after her first marriage failed. Let’s pray for her. I am by no means excusing her behavior but she doesn’t look right in those pictures. It’s obvious she’s had a breakdown.
Yeah that was quite evident by her waving that ridiculous looking sword around looking like she is an extra in a Star Wars movie.
It was called the “sacred ceremony”; nothing sacred about it…
“Several items that Juanita purged from her life are laid to rest. “I declared that my past would not be a part of any mockery, shame or error,” WHAT? HUH? Did you see the the size of “crystal rock rings she gave her 300 guests…”inscribed with the words “Redefine Yourself” and challenged everyone to get married to their destiny. HUH??? …..The black dress, no words….I do believe she has had a breakdown. She has always been touched and acknowledged it for years that she was in a mental institution…I just cancelled my subscription to Essence, and have been a subscriber since the 70s, it seems to have gotten increasingly irrelevant every past issue. The last issue with Tyler Perry really got me, all of the pictures he was in with women he ignored them, like they weren’t there; it was not a picture of him embracing a women like a man would……Someone at Essence loves her because she is always on the site, on panel at the Essence Music Festival and the Essence Women Tours….Sorry but she looks like a transvestite and a little RuPaulish….I feel sorry for her as a woman and hope she doesn’t totally lose it….Not sure what is in her background that keeps her bound. Jesus really is a Deliverer…He delivered me…He will keep us in perfect peace if we keep our mind stayed on Him. He hasn’t given us the spirit of fear, but of power of love and a SOUND mind…She should use the Sword of the Spirit which is the WORD of GOD. God’s Word delivers adn that is my prayer for Juanita. Also, Juanita has always wanted to be an actress, so it is like she is always acting and putting on productions….
She is the female equivalent of jesse jackson-need I say more? I’m surprised that this wasn’t filed under “attention whore”-I’m going to try and be a little more compassionate, NOT…She is getting more rediculous by the second-I don’t know who’s worse, her or bishop doolittle…
MAMA LYNN, STOP PLAYING!?!…..wait, I gotta collect myself
…(several hours later)…I’m still speechless(scratching head)…I gotta let yall have this one!
@diva, Cop and orgeonsistah–Yall is crazy, LOL
Juanita paid a lot of money for the dress, so she has to get her money’s worth. There are other ways to find yourself and make a statement. Sorry, I am not buying this one. Wait, I am still waiting to see her at a battered women’s shelter in the Atlanta area or any city for that matter, since she is the self-declared face of domestic violence.
[In my personal opinion] Juanita is a liar, a ____[Lynn's comment: Sorry! I had to edit this word out because it would count as libel....you would need to prove that it's true] and she is an expert at pulling the wool over people. I remember her from back in the day in Chicago – 1991 to be exact. She came to our church under false pretenses of raising money to start a women’s shelter on the west side. This woman raised $40,000 in 3 night services, where’s the women’s shelter Nita??? (That was a lotta money back then-shoot, that’s a lotta money now.)
[In my opinion] She [appears to be] a con artist and brings shame to the Name of Christ every time she opens her mouth! The new face of domestic violence my eye!!! [In my opinion] she has no compassion for hurting women (except herself). The wedding was an embrassment!!!
I’m for nice weddings, but who does she think she is? It’s all about money, fame, power and position with her. What has she really done to help abused women??? Nothing but take their money. She’s a ______[edit by Lynn], she better be glad that she didn’t fall on that sword!
I have no patience with the likes of her.
NOTE from Lynn: Be careful not to actually defame a person’s name because they could sue for slander. On blogs, the blog owner is not responsible for comments made by readers/responders. But legally I could be forced to turn over the email address of the person who has made a comment that is off the cuff.
I am so disappointed that Essence continues to promote this woman by featuring her on panels, magazine covers and all over its web site. Juanita Bynum is clearly troubled and probably needs some therapy to get over her abusive marriage and her father’s death because she is trying way too hard to convince people that she’s on some divine path. Some of the comments on that Essence site defending this weird party are downright pathetic.
I do apoligize Lynn, don’t want any trouble for you or me. Thanks for the cover up~
@cop you ain’t right! ROFL
@cop you need to quit lol lol lol!!! She looked tired and looked very aged in those pictures, especially the ones on her website just had to be nosey.
ummm did anyone notice the skirt with the pictures on it?
:: walking out of the room ::
@ churchlady; that is why i said the black dress, no words…as my daughter used to say “a hot mess”….She could donate that dress to “dress for success” or a silent auction and raise some money for a cause…or even better…take off all of the swarworski crystals to make some money.
Here is one minister’s commentary on this situation….
http://bethelburnett.blogspot.com/2009/01/lunacy-continues.html
Ummmmmmmmm I am with ya Churchlady, I do not get it at all. I understand those are her parents. However, it’s like going from one extreme to another. Wedding dress to art project skirt.
@gssmith ROFL @ “art project skirt”
@ orgensistah thanks for sharing the other blog.
Thank you Oregonsistah… Pastor Burnett’s blog was hilarious and right on time. I hollered when I read, how JB once said she was
I also agree with the other comments that after the ‘Profitess’ annointed and appointed herself as the “new face of domestic violence,” I’ve never seen her at a shelter, or with any legitimate organization designed to help surivors of domestic violence, nor have I seen her on any public service announcements.
The only thing this woman is looking to promote is HER. And someone at Essence is in her pocket because they are ready to help her every step of the way. Notice how when there is a new book or CD or venture of hers coming out, Essence features it and makes her the cover story.
The article also states that Juanita Bynum is going to sell DVDs of her ceremoniously cutting up the wedding dress (I presume with her vampire slayers sword) “to represent the Juanita Bynum that was torn from her marriage.”
It’s just really sad, disgusting and pathetic on so many levels. And like Marla mentioned the comments from the freaks who buy into this insanity were even crazier. Some nutcase commented that the “world is in a recession, but God is not.” Huh? Judging from the photos and the commentary by the Profitess, God was no where to be found at that nonsense… in fact, I don’t think he was even included on the guest list.
Okay…I got something ta say(yall knew I couldn’t stand it,lol) Thanks for the link to the blog oregonsista
So I guess now she’s to be known as “The Prophetess Formerly Known As Juanita” (it worked for Prince)!!!
“…I declared that my past would not…” it is God who forgives sin, I agree with Supt Burnett, my real problem with my sister is, to my knowledge, there was never a public apology to the Body of Christ, no display of repentance–not that she owes me anything but when you have openly made a mess I feel you should openly clean it up. I’m from the old school and we’re a small congregation so there have been times I messed up so I got my butt up before the church and repented. It hurts everyone when we sin so everyone should be included in the healing.
“…rewrote MY 10 commandments..” ?!?!WHAT???
I agree me93. I don’t know if the ‘church rules’ have changed in the last 20 or so years. I remember growing up in a particular church and this girl, whom I went to school with who was a member became pregnant while she was still a teenager. The pastor made her apologize to God and the congregation.
I will never forget that and that right there was more powerful than my parents threats of beating me in my face (so as not to harm the baby, if I ever came home and announced that I was expecting). That scared me straight, as I couldn’t imagine the shame, humiliation and embarassment of having to face all those folks like that.
I’m not saying that I want Juanita Bynum to be shamed before a congregation like that, but I do agree with you that when you are a Pastor or in a leadership position in the church and your mess is publicly put on blast and it then becomes an embarassment to the Body of Christ, you should at least repent and apologize to your congregation and more importanly recuse yourself until you have dealt with your issues.
Juanita Bynum, or whatever she is calling herself these days has yet to do that. And the comments she even makes are so self absorbed and don’t mention anything about God whatsoever, just like the “I rewrote my 10 commandments.” HUH?
What was wrong with the original? Did God call you and ask you to create a new version? As the church mothers say… “Set your tail on down!”
Amen Diva, my Pastor often reminds us that the Word of God says; “As for those who are guilty and persist in sin, rebuke and admonish them IN THE PRESENCE OF ALL, so that the rest may be warned and stand in wholesome awe and fear.” I Tim 5:20(Amplified Bible, one of Juanita’s favorite translations)
I have watched a few of Juanitas DVD’s and when is she gonna get it right? This woman looks like she is in deep torment and whatever spirit is in her I doubt its of God. She is as false as she looks (plastic surgery?) She’s suspect by just the company she keeps. That PTL/TBN crew amongst all the other pulpit pimps she hangs with, with their false prophesies and money grubbing in the name of their lord(s). Was she suddenly supposed to be the bride of Christ in that get-up. Shame,Shame,Shame!!!!
I am going to comment one more time and let it rest:) @southernval “the bride of Christ” funny. I believe she believes it since she sits at the right hand of god….The hair down to her waste and the whole get up reminds me of a one of the animal characters in lion king…I am like Pastor Burnett, they put this nonsense out there and we must comment:)
gssmith, that skirt wasn’t an ‘art project skirt’ it was just a project skirt.
I don’t know whether to feel sorry for her or just to say ‘oh well, we reap what we sow’.
Oregonsistah, I like that you wrote waste instead of waist. Waste is more accurate anyway.
This is important because Juanita has never repented or apologized to the church for any of her schemes and shams that she has tried to perpetuate on the Body Of Christ. Neither her or her estranged husband have ever stopped one time to address the millions of people that they duped or deceived while they headed global Destiny Ministries.
Supt H. Burnett
The article was very well written. They (ministers) should all be held accountable. I don’t recall Randy & Paula White, Jamal Harrison Bryant, Zachary Timms, Carlton Pearson, Richard Roberts apologizing to the Body of Christ. The list goes on, and on, and on.
Juanita Bynum has spiritual and mental issues that are as glaring to the discerning eye as a Broadway marquee. Her old wedding dress? Swashbuckling with a fake sword? Adding “II” to her name? I could say more, but I am stunned. Jesus take the wheeeeeeeeeeeel!!!!!!!!!
WOW! Juanita has lost her last mind! She needs to retreat to a cave (for real), confess, get saved, and repent. To say this woman is backsliden is the understatement of the New Year! She really needs to go somewhere dark and quiet so that she can get some counsel DIRECTLY FROM THE LORD. Afterwards she needs to attend a church that will keep her humble. I would’nt even let her sing although I love her singing thinking that she would get puffed up again.
Response to a previous post.
“The Prophetess Formerly Known As Juanita”
I am rolling (LOL) The new yet worsened version of Juanita.
Hey you have to see the video of this mess.
http://juanitabynum.com/home.html
Click on the clip Juanita Bynum it’s the scene block on the right.
Okay yall bear with me…I gotta post at least a few, just now catching up on these…Lynn, my mouth is wide open over this story and pics. I like what she said about her dad…the consistent thing I notice is she always has someone/thing that she idolizes. Its good to have a strong father and father figure but HOW LONG do we keep running back to (at least 70 year old) MOM and DAD??? There is only ONE ROCK! He is jealous and there are NO close 2nds. I don’t have any kind of degree, ANY psychologist, etc can clearly see the statement “I am married to her and will remain faithful to her” is insane. Again, here’s idolatry. We’re to be the bride of NO ONE except Christ. Are yall noticing no references she’s making anywhere really have anything to do with God or Jesus. She’ s ultimately angry with Him and is even telling Him…I don’t need You. I have my sword…I don’t need You. I have my keepsakes…I don’t need You. I have my Mama and my sister (who I’m sure sees her as a Savior casue she helped bring her off the streets/crack)…I don’t need You. And somebody tell me…where were the rest of the siblings???????????? Where’s Tom? Why only Mom and this particular sister at the “HEAD OF STATE” table: DELUSION, ANGRY, REBELLIOUS. She holds God responsible for all her whoas…SHE BARELY EVEN MENTIONS Him ANYWHERE. Now she’s saying…I can make it on TV, radio, make-up. See people do it all the time: gain from His name then when get up there – dump Him.
Excellent post, BeesWax. Terrific observations.
Yeah when my credit score is 250, INTEGRITY tells me to pay my debt (wicked man borroweth and doesn’t repay) before I try to make a false lifestyle for myself. Crystal rings? I will need a splint for my finger if I put that huge thing on it! A wedding dress ANY PLACE other than a wedding??? It is INSANE. You CANNOT tie a wedding dress to a birthday. Period. She had about 47 other birthdays so how can ONE birthday be tied to a wedding. Did you see when she said the photo will show me with the torn wedding dress to represent the Juanita who was torn from a marriage. Ok yall, there are DIFFERENT Juanitas! She’s been saying it for years, “this Juanita” was no longer XYZ. And this also shows she keeps trying to DISASSOCIATE herself FROM herself. It is you Juanita. When you are not portrayed and glossy and shiny, you still can’t cease to be you. You don’t like you is all it is so that’s another reason for all this “acting”, this is an outlet for all those personalities. Even the shade of pink on her lips that she’s worn a few years now – stop it.I don’t sell make up but can see its not a match. As for insanity…my heart does go out, HOWEVER, the Book said you’d be given over to a reprobate mind, inordinate affections, etc if you didn’t submit to Him. SHE IS NOT SUBMITTED. This only happens after we will not heed to God, will not be changed, will not forgive.
Cop, you got me hollaring!! Yea for that price, she needs to have it with detachable parts, meaning she can remove some of it and it be a strapless after 5 dress; she can remove the lace and use it as a shawl with another outfit; she can take off 3 of the 5 layers and wear it on EAster Sunday and she can keep all 5 layers on and star in the next Western, when the women use to wear those long, hot, thick dresses. LOL
But on the real…#2 is accurate!There is a photo shot from
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/gwinnett/stories/2009/04/10/bishop_weeks_comeback.html – would yall please tell me why the court room is void of an audience…except 1 soul sitting, of course, in camera’s view????
Insane. Angry. Belligerent. Selfish. Mean.
Can’t nothing hold you but the Word and He will hold no one against their insistent will.
Divawidfevah, you know I’m hollaring ! Why you got to go STAR TREK on me??? Yall, the sword is even “pastel and animated.” I love color…but there’s a place and a shade for it. Just like the lipstick don’t match her skintone…that pastel blue don’t match the tone of what a sword indicates!!!
I dare to say this looks like something from a fairy tale book, cause if Juanita sees this comments, it may inspire her to put that same shade of blue on her eyes and audition for the next CINDERELLA!! NOt. Orgeonsistah, yea, when her mouth opens its “I” – I dolatry!!! Everytime. Always a victim. Yet always in control!! Either I’m a victim OR I’m in control BUT i cannot be both at the same time = more than one personality, and confusion.
I was almost in tears when I saw the dress. I am speechless. I want to say “who let her do this”, “why don’t somebody sit her down”…but when “I” is on the throne…can’t nobody make war with you but God. And all He has to do, is leave you alone……..with you. Nightmare.
Twtypris – you too much. I just threw my head back and hollared! You said “she getting more ridiculous by the SECOND”…that’s pretty fast! But you know what, this is simply an Apocolypse…and unveiling as to who is who and what is what. God had absolutely nothing to do with Saul’s installation as King. Once Saul was placed in that position God simply put His Spirit UPON him…He put that same Spirit upon a DONKEY and the very same Spirit upon an object that doesn’t even have breath: Moses rod. I’m not confused about it.
Lady D, I am so glad someone finally addressed this. If I’m the “new face”, “voice of” domestic violence…why? As the face, I do what? As the voice, I do what? You mean, I don’t go to shelters? You mean I don’t donate to shelters? (I mean the ones that don’t have the ability to bring you more attention.) So you write books ($), charge for entry to spaces on the internet ($), sit up and tell people “you don’t have to take it, REDEFINE yourself”.
Help me, the Book said HE is the author and finisher of me (my faith). What she’s suggesting (self enthronement, rebellion) is a HUGE copywrite violation.
How you gonna jump in midstream, use the previous chapters of the Author’s book and put your pen to the paper and not even cite the Author from where you started from????
She DOES NOT associate herself with anything that links her to God!! On her site…”Ministry” is like the 4th link and guess what…that particular page in “coming soon”. WHAT?! Again, her fame came at the expense of Jesus’ blood and shame. The “following” came from church scenarios…now that she got “the following”, she’ll now tell us who she REALLY is.
Question: Juanita, if you are all these titles (actress, empowerment lecturer, etc.) WHY did this only come in to being AFTER you’d preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Using His name for your fame…very costly, isn’t it? The Book said HE would not be mocked…but again your words, just like Lucifers…I WILL, I WILL, I WILL, I WILL, I WILL. The things God has Lucifer wanted. But he didn’t want God’s nature.
The things God has you want but don’t want to acquire them His way…so yes, you’ve gone far, far away.
One more thing yall…REDEFINE yourself…what does that remind you of? How about, REPOSITION yourself. Bingo.
Principles in that book are right on but AGAIN Jesus and God are falling of the scene and not getting their fair stage space in these forums of publicity..
Yea this fact that neither Bynum nor Weeks EVER said nothing to us AT ALL is vulgar and scary. This shows that they have no respect for us. Think about it, if I behave unseemly in your presence, of course, I have to come back and at least say I’m sorry for my conduct. This is a true pic of what is on the inside of these people. Tommy Weeks – scary. He has a vendetta to have “success” in this world. It will cost him his soul, no judgment, its Bible. Whatever his church name is, its nothing but an outlet for his fame, glory, “success”. You cannot use HIS name for such things…this is how you end up in the line that are saying “Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name, etc.” This man went on to say that the new name of his church is “The Prophet’s House”. WHAT PROPHET!!! He’s talking about himself yall…this has NOTHING to do with God cause God isn’t a prophet!!
The time and hour is here. Jesus is about to split that eastern sky.
Lynn and Beewax: See this link….it doesn’t stop…I think there is a story for you lynn.
http://www.gcmwatch.com/2756/juanita-bynum-congratulates-homosexual-ordination.
I looked up the church and http://www.thevisionchurch.org/
The Pastor:
http://www.myspace.com/pastoroallen and below is what is listed…
Status: Married
Here for: Networking, Friends
Orientation: Gay
Hometown: Los Angles CA
Body type: 5′ 11″
Ethnicity: Black / African descent
Religion: Christian – other
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Smoke / Drink: No / No
Children: Someday
Occupation: Pastor / Overseer