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Anita Renfroe is an American comedian from Atlanta, Georgia, the wife of a Baptist pastor and the mother of three children. [1] She is a regular commentator on Good Morning America . [2] She became famous after her comic rendition of everything that a mother would typically say to her children in the course of a day, set to the William Tell Overture and entitled "Momisms", was posted on YouTube. [3] She has been touring with the largest touring Christian women's conference, Women of Faith, since 2006. [ citation needed ]

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She appeared as a guest performer on the Huckabee Show on Christian-based channel TBN on January 13, 2018.

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References

  1. Oh my God! America's funniest woman?, The Independent 28 Feb. 2008.
  2. Christian Author Joins GMA Roster, Publishers Weekly 27 Feb. 2008.
  3. "'Momisms' reflect the funny side of life". Deseret News . December 19, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  4. "46th Georgia Author of the Year Awards" (PDF). Georgia Writers Association. Retrieved 2010-07-01.[ permanent dead link ]