Faith and family helped Tamela Mann become an “overcomer”

Known for her powerful voice and sparkling spirit, Grammy Award–winning gospel singer, actress, businesswoman and grandmother of 10 Tamela Mann has always been a woman who can handle it all. But in 2019, as she struggled with her weight and debilitating pain, life as she knew it changed forever. Here, she shares how her faith, family and self-love empowered her to face every obstacle—and become an ‘overcomer’!

Like most women, Tamela Mann juggles many roles in her life. From her start as a singer with the gospel group Kirk Franklin and Family, to the wife, mother, grandmother of 10, actress and entrepreneur she is today, she stays busy keeping every ball in the air. But in 2019, a health challenge threatened to knock her off her feet. “I was suffering with terrible pain in both knees,” Tamela shares with Woman’s World. “It was a struggle to even take my grandkids to the water park!”

At that point, the Texas native knew she needed a change, embarking on a journey to lose weight and undergo a double-knee replacement. “I knew it would be hard,” Tamela says. “I started my weight-loss program two months before I had both knees done. I asked God to help me overcome.”

Though the road to healing was long, overcome Tamela did. In fact, today, she has lost over 100 pounds total, and with her knees mended, she’s excited for all of her upcoming endeavors, which include two movies with her husband, David, their

TV show Assisted Living, a digital series, Mann Family Dinner, her athleisure line, The Tamela Mann Collection, and a new album, aptly named Overcomer.

What keeps this 54-yearold dynamo firing on all cylinders? “My strength comes from my incredible support system,” she says. “Family and faith are everything!” Here, Tamela’s tips for finding inner peace, knowing your worth and staying healthy, no matter what obstacles life throws your way.