Megachurch Pastor Joel Osteen’s wife, Victoria Osteen, is accused of assaulting a Continental Airlines flight attendant named Sharon Brown on a flight from Houston to Vail, Colorado. Sharon Brown alleges that Victoria Osteen became incensed by a stain on her first class seat and threw her into a bathroom door and elbowed her in the left breast.
The lawsuit against Victoria Olsteen looks like it should be a pretty open & shut case since the FAA has already fined Victoria Olsteen $3,000 for interfering with a flight crew member. According to the report put out by the FAA, Victoria Osteen asked another flight attendant to clean a stain off of her first-class seat and when that attendant said she was going to go get another flight attendant to do so, Victoria Osteen grabbed yet another flight attendant and showed her the seat. The newest flight attendant said she would call the cleaning people and went to the cockpit, where Victoria Osteen followed her and then assaulted Sharon Brown. After allegedly assaulting Sharon Brown, flight attendants asked Victoria Osteen to leave the plane, which she and Joel Osteen did voluntarily.
Now that Victoria Osteen is getting sued, she and her lawyer are trying to get the FAA report thrown out of the court, saying “The FAA does in all due respect an incredibly incompetent investigation”. The lawyer for Sharon Brown said the FAA did an appropriately thorough investigation.
I have previously written a post on Pastor Joel Osteen, but his wife’s brazen assault on an airline stewardess just goes too far… Victoria Olsteen is on an airplane to go to Vail (legendary playground of the uber-rich) and she just cannot tolerate a stain on her first-class seat. After all, it might get on her expensive dress. The wife of America’s most popular pastor Joel Osteen shouldn’t have to tolerate a STAIN, right?! Joel & Victoria Osteen are a shame and embarassment on the Christian faith. Joel Osteen refuses to stand up for what he believes in (or perhaps doesn’t really believe in it at all!) and his wife Victoria Osteen is a snooty, stuck-up, rich baby. Not just a rich baby, but apparently a violent one too. Victoria and Joel Osteen are the perfect match: scam artist and vicious, pampered wife.
I simply don’t understand how 42,000 people in Houston attend Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church services each week when the leadership of Lakewood Church is so obviously terrible. Victoria Osteen should be cleaning toilets for a living and Joel Osteen should be selling cheap crap at local town fairs instead of put on a national pulpit to spew their filth.
Sharon Brown is also apparently having a difficult time getting a fair jury to hear her lawsuit allegations due to the fact that Joel and Victoria Osteen are nationally recognized figures and many potential jurors are fans of Joel Osteen’s television ministries.
I find it truly unfortunate that America has sunk to such a point that Joel Osteen and his degenerate wife Victoria Osteen are our foremost spiritual leaders.
Update August 8, 2008
The NYTimes.com wrote an article on the lawsuit today about Victoria Osteen revealing more details of the lawsuit. Victoria Osteen has been accused by Maria Johnson, one of Sharon Brown’s coworkers at Continental Airlines of even being racist. Johnson claims that Victoria Osteen barged past her and other black employees to go speak to the only white employee and that Mrs. Osteen was dismissive and abusive to Mrs. Brown because of her race. Sharon Brown also called a psychologist, Shayna Patrice Lee, to testify and she said that Sharon Brown suffers from major depression and PTS because of Victoria Osteen’s demeaning and humiliating behavior. It sounds to me like Sharon Brown is reaching a little bit in her claims, but I hope this knocks Victoria Osteen’s overblown ego back into Earth’s atmosphere. What do you readers think? Is Victoria Osteen racist? Was racism a factor in Victoria Osteen’s actions?
I can’t bring myself to understand it am all confused it’s like a wake up call. I spent most of my sunday morning listening to his surmmons and one time i even question myself course i have never heard him quoting the bible. I have to admit that i like his surmmons alot, i even stop going to church course i didn’t want to miss the preaching, may be he is a jew thats why he is not mentioning the name of christ he only believes in God. Conserning his wife she go to behave herself, once you are merried to a man of God, you must let go off all your bad tempers. Let her pray that God help her, but she got to own up of her mistake. Idon’t know what to do anymore course it’s shocking.
Does Victoria really know God?if the above story is true,she should tell us what is the color of God because it seems she detest black people.how can she then preach to places like And other parts of the world where there are black people?how can she convince them that God loves them?this is very embarrassing for a minister of God doing such a stupid act shame on her.she needs deliverance because i think she is possessed by the evil spirits.to Joel,keep up the good work.in fact you are my mentor and i rarely miss your teachings.lets all pray for Victoria because i wonder which Bible she use or it is me who doesn’t know there exist bibles for black and others for white people.
I honestly do not understand it when someone says Victoria and Joel don’t fit in the preaching criteria,why?you think you will go messing up preachers and just because they are God sent they take it the way way you want?NO THANKS.if you wanna be real,just do as they say/preach and not as they do,they are human beings and every man on earth sins.so don’t take it upon them to be so HOLY to an extent of you smearing dirt on their white linen just because they have made it to the Kingdom of God,
I have always been an admirer of Joel Osteens; Ministry, however, only Joel inspirers me. Victoria, your
attitude is very understandable about the spot on the seat, but you are required to be mature
about it, that was your test, for example after bringing it to the attendants attention; couldn’t
you have asked her to kindly clean it up so that it would’nt soil or stain your attire instead of
embarrass yourself and Joel and create a violent production and unfavorable publicity. People
do think that you are spoiled and now think secondly of you because of the incident. Think
before you act!!
That “or baby Jesus will cry” on your site has got to go! Everything else makes sense. Even though V. Olsteen may not have the humility we would love to see in a ‘spiritual’ person, I’m not surprised she showed this side of her personality. I for one, think J. Olsteen is a reeeely sweet person but don’t expect perfection since he is not immortal. These news articles do get our attention away from our worries, don’t they. Keep ’em going- they bring us back to the real world!
P.S.Adam’s and Hugh’s comments cracked me up! Their authentic views gave me a good laugh and they enhanced their right to the “Freedom of speech” That’s what it’s all about guys! GO USA!!!!!!!!!!!!! And keep it clean & beautiful!
I dont doubt that some people in the church are capable of such conduct. I am a Christian. I doesnt surprise me that Victoria Osteen
can act that way. I dont excuse her behavior. I think, buy my careful observation, that she has an “I am better than you attitude”
I mean she is the annointed of God!, right. And she lives with the illusion that everything is supposed to go Her way.
But….would Jesus act that way. I dont think so.
She is a very poor example of what a minister of God should be….like the pope.
But what her husband says in his sermons is very Christlike and I think his preaching is terrific.
We must remember that we are all sinners and have fallen short on many occasions. And the higher we are or think we are means the farther we fall.
Her behavior should not be excused, but her husbands preaching should not be questioned because of her in excusable behavior.
She’ll probably pay for this one for the rest of her life.
alan
i think america is so polarized that the smartest thing is to lock yourself inside you home and watch whats happening on the net
when i was a kid it was rodney king, the watts riots etc.
today its columbine type incident and this portrayal.
who cares what this osteen women did anyway
“Victoria Osteen has been accused by Maria Johnson, one of Sharon Brown
It seems that my comments are way to far late, but this my first time to see this.Why are we so quick to judge others? You who judge her like that are you always perfect? the word it self says that it is only GOD the creator HIMSELF who is 100% perfect. the devil is so jealous and is always follows us who took GOD as our saviour, the moment you wake up with the wrong foot than he tries to attact us on our weak points. Vicky don’t worry of what they say we serving a LIVING GOD. people are there to talk my dear, let them not dicourage you. I’m behind through this. By the way your teaching has done wonders in my life. Keep up the good work my friends. GOD BLESS. From Walvis Bay Namibia.
I JUST CAN’T BELIEVE HOW SO MANY PEOPLE ARE READY TO JUDGE SOMEONE THAT IS DOING THE WORK OF GOD! WELL I WATCH JOEL ON TV ALL THE TIME AND I THINK HE IS ONE OF THE GREATEST PREACHERS THE WORLD COULD KNOW. I THINK THEY ARE DOING A GREAT JOB SPREADING THE WORD OF GOD SO KEEP IT UP JOEL AND VICTORIA AND DON’T LET THESE COMMENTS DISCOURAGE YA’LL. I KNOW MY COMMENT IS LATE BUT I JUST SAW IT FOR THE FIRST TIME
Im a little ashamed of how people let the devil use them and this is really what this stupid article is all about is’t it
So what if she or anyone else ia a “racist”, you whackos?
Everyone has the right to choose who they associate with, even
Queen Osteen.
I just want to thank you Lord that I’m not rich and famous cause I know my wife loves me for my body
ONLY GOD IS IN A POSITION TO JUDGE! You don’t sound like a very good example yourself. The book of Psalms-you should probably read it. My friend, you are a prime example of the gossipers spoken of. You should also remind yourself that most all of our unhappiness in life is the result of our envy of others. The thing to remember in this case is that you weren’t there. That flight attendent could be the scam herself-claiming false accusations for money and/or publicity. How are we to know for sure when we weren’t there? And furthermore, even if the accusations were to be facts, it would be God’s duty to judge and her responsibility to ask forgiveness, in which she would most certainly be given, because it is our Father’s promise to us all. Even the most upstanding Christians in this world are gonna make mistakes-after all, we were all born in sin-hence the purpose for Jesus’ crucifiction! Even after being cleansed by the blood we will still be sinners- the promise made was forgiveness, NOT PERFECTION! The only perfect man in our entire existence was JESUS HIMSELF! I pray for your understanding and knowledge! GOD BLESS!
First of all its a first class flight dont you get that? should be spotless thats were the flight attendant comes in, to make sure everything is comfortable for the passenger. I do exactly the same and ask for assistance, but the way I look at it myself she called brown and brown should take care of that first, but she want someone to do it dont you get that? LAZY LAZY that is the name of the game. case dismiss. God is got nothing to do with that, we are human were suppose to do the mistake only GOD is perfect you get that?
As people we should allow room for mistakes. What we choose to do with these mistakes is the important part. Victoria is inspiring but is it real?? She and Joel say the right things but what it all means is up to us to decide. Keep listening. This is good stuff. God loves us all no matter what. Pray for peace and love. Don’t let bitterness poison your soul. That is not what God wants. Do not cast stones. It will only harden your heart. Strive to forgive and live! And just be happy.
Kim says: God loves us all no matter what
God says: Psalms 5;5 says God hates all worker of iniquity. Have a look on the internet type” What the bible says about what God hates. First site shows “Does God hates sinners?”. Then there’s a whole list of scriptures of what and who God hates. Who should we believe and put our faith in? Kim words or Gods?? Just want to make sure I’m reading the right Gospel
Whoever wrote this is so full of it you can see how jealous they are–get a life and try do some good and stop bringing people down who is trying to make a better world..
I am appalled by this message board that people can even see this. I have no idea of this at all and it is very misleading to even have a supposedly pastor judge Joel Osteen. I am not saying that anyone is perfect or that some incident could even happen but if anything Joel Osteen gives hope for the world and I just watched his program. Maybe he does not use the “right Scripture verses” or repentance but he focuses on victory in adversity and the love of God and that is what every person needs. I am constantly being hurt in churches by the Pharisees of our day who only judge others, criticize the saints and are so full of pride and jealousy that they should not be even considered Christians. Maybe you should look at the flight attendants story or there should be reconciliation between everyone but God’s plan is forgiveness. Satan is alive and well and is always trying to find fault and destroy the saints. When you judge someone else and point a finger at them there are three fingers pointing back at you. Joel and his wife do not profess to be perfect but forgiven. I do not know either one of them but instead we should be praying for them. God is the judge and not man. I am sorry that this is even permitted on the Internet. Shame on you for even putting this out there. It puts them in a bad light. I am sorry to have even seen this site today. It is hurting many people who listen to Joel every day and God is not pleased. We are all just sinners saved by the grace of God.
I think this is to bad! is easy recognize who is talking about insignificant think to attack and try to instigate the Love and service to somebody in this particular case I think the Flight Attendant was the problem and she really need help Thans God Jesus say Love so Idem who are you to speak in this way a black angel !! well nobody is perfect