Jay Bakker Pt. 1: The Televangelist's Son & The 20-Year Reunion

Jay Bakker Pt. 1: The Televangelist's Son & The 20-Year Reunion

Published: July 24, 2026

Duration: 7:17

In this reunion on The Morning X, Barnes and Leslie reconnect with a highly requested guest who hasn't been on the show in over two decades: Jay Bakker, the son of infamous televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker. Listen in as Jay shares what it was really like growing up in the chaotic, highly publicized spotlight of a religious media empire before it all completely fell apart when he was just eleven years old. They dive into his surreal, behind-the-scenes experience consulting with A-list Hollywood actors for an Academy Award-winning biopic about his family. 

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