Tabatha Coffey considers a New Jersey gay marriage ‘Takeover’

The US state of New Jersey has announced it will introduce legislation to extend equal marriage rights to gay couples this year, but if the Governor blocks the laws, small business TV mentor Tabatha Coffey says she is prepared to step in and take over.

Senate President Stephen Sweeney and House Speaker Sheila Oliver said yesterday they will fast-track and prioritise the new rules in the new legislative session.

The proposed law has support from US salon guru and New Jersey resident Tabatha Coffey, who backed the effort in an interview with PinkNews.co.uk.

Coffey’s show Tabatha Takes Over, formerly Tabatha’s Salon Takeover, follows her around the US as she takes control of small businesses to transform their owners’ prospects.

She told interviewer Laurence Watts she would be prepared to do the same to Republican Governor Chris Christie if he blocks the legislation.

Christie is a long-standing opponent of equal marriage rights. Senate President Sweeney said he was “a decent person” but they would have to “work on educating him”.

If that fails, Tabatha Coffey is prepared to step in and take over in her trademark style to ensure equality.

In a message to Christie about new legislation, she said: “Pass it! And if he doesn’t, maybe I’ll have to do a takeover of the Governor’s Office on the next season of Tabatha Takes Over. Who knows, maybe I’ll even run for Governor myself.”