Who is Serita Jakes?
Serita Jakes is an author and public speaker. She is well known for being the wife of the American author, filmmaker, and pastor Bishop TD Jakes. She has appeared on various shows like The Dr. Phil’s Show, and Oprah’s next chapter.
In this article, I would be writing about Serita Jakes biography, sermons, husband, candles, net worth, and other facts about her but let’s take a look at her profile below.
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Serita Jakes Biography
Serita Jakes was born on August 19, 1955, in Beckley, West Virginia, United States. Her father was a coal miner however, much is not known about her mom who died of Guillain-Barre Syndrome which damages the nerves, causes muscle weakness and paralysis. She studied theater and mass communications in college and during that time, she lost her older brother in a shooting.
She has written a lot of books and some of her books include; The Princess Within, Beside Every Good Man: Loving Myself While Standing By Him, and The Crossing.
Serita Jakes Husband
Serita Jakes is presently married to TD Jakes and they got married on May 29, 1982, which is a and a half after their first encounter. Her husband’s full name is Thomas Dexter Jakes and he is the bishop of the Potter’s house, a non-denominational church located in Dallas, thrillng.com records. Some months after their marriage, Serita and her husband suffered an accident and she had injuries on her leg; however, it got healed with time. Before her marriage to TD Jakes, Serita was in a relationship where she was abused violently; however, things changed after her encounter with her husband TD Jakes.
Serita Jakes Children
Serita has five children, Jermaine, Thomas Jr, Jamar, Sarah Jake Robert, and Cora. Sarah is a speaker while Cora is a preacher and author. Much is not known about Jermaine and Thomas.
Serita Jakes Facebook
Serita has a verified Facebook page named First Lady Serita Jakes and the page has over 800k followers.
Serita Jakes Twin
Serita has a set of twins Jamar and Jermaine Jakes. Jermaine was arrested for indecent exposure in 2009 however, he has kept a low profile after that event.
Serita Jakes Home
Serita is the founder of Serita Jakes home, an online store that has a collection of home accessories that help transform a house into a calming, sacred, and peaceful place. She also sells home beautifying candles in the collection.
Serita Jakes Illness
Serita Jakes underwent surgery to repair her herniated disc in two locations. After the successful surgery, she returned back to the church, thrillng.com gathered.
Serita Jakes Sermons
Serita Jakes, like her husband, is also a preacher and her sermons are available on the official youtube page of the TD Jakes ministry.
Serita Jakes Weight Loss
Serita has said that she was ashamed of her weight when she was young and this made her indulge in the use of drugs, alcohol, and even sex. She has made efforts to reduce her weight.
Serita Jakes Net worth
Serita is an accomplished speaker and author. She has an estimated net worth of $5million.
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