Pastor Jamal Bryant Calls Critics of His New Marriage “Hecklers from the Peanut Gallery” [Video]

Pastor Jamal Bryant and his wife, Dr. Karri Turner, recently had an open and honest conversation about the skepticism some people expressed regarding his suitability as a husband.

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On a recent episode of the Bryants’ podcast, the couple addressed the criticism. Dr. Turner posed the question: “Can you imagine thousands of people speaking against your marriage before it even began? If there was no intercession in the both of us, I don’t even know where we would be. But I want to ask you, how does that make you feel when people say that?”

Pastor Bryant shared that such negativity does not affect him, nor does he give it much energy.

“It doesn’t make me feel anything because these are people who don’t know me. There are people who have not been around us to experience our chemistry and mutual admiration and love and affection. So I haven’t been able to capture any of it. Those are hecklers from the peanut gallery,” he explained.

This marks Pastor Bryant’s second marriage. He was previously married to “Real Housewives of Potomac” star Gizelle Bryant from 2002 to 2009, and they share three daughters. In May 2024, Bryant announced his engagement to Dr. Turner, and the couple tied the knot in November.

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Elsewhere in the conversation, Dr. Turner asked her husband if he felt ready for married life. Pastor Bryant’s response was both confident and thoughtful.

“You haven’t found a person more genetically equipped and psychologically endowed and spiritually calibrated to operate this role than me. I’m telling you. I pray for you every morning,” he reaffirmed.