Benjamin Jason "BJ" Barnes

Benjamin Jason "BJ" Barnes is one of the main characters in the T.V. series, The Righteous Gemstones. He is portrayed by Tim Baltz

Background
He is Judy’s fiancé, who is more than ready to marry into the Gemstone family, even if he gets no respect from her brothers and father (or Judy, for that matter).

Plot
BJ is Judy's fiancé. They became engaged prior to the events of season one. Judy frequently stays the night at BJ's house, much to her father Eli's chagrin. BJ is the frequent target of abuse from Kelvin and Jesse Gemstone, berating him often at family meals. BJ often makes unrelated or irrelevant remarks to the conversation at hand, most of the time resulting in an insult from Jesse. BJ is largely a supportive fiancé to Judy, however Judy can be emotionally and physically abusive to BJ. BJ once attempted to assist Judy in preparing for her role as the lead cantor for Gemstones' new Locust Grove location, however Judy demanded sex acts from BJ which made him uncomfortable. It is later revealed that one of the reasons why BJ fell for Judy was Judy's promiscuity. However, Judy reveals that instead of having "sucked a thousand cocks", her only real sexual experience before BJ had been nearly raping a married college professor. However, prior to this revelation, BJ and Judy split due to Judy's mental and emotional instability, and opting to change in favor of a less passive and more aggressive personality. BJ gets his ear pierced as a result of his new life changes. Judy later confronts him at work, where he is an assistant optician at a local supermarket. BJ rejects Judy's attempts at reconciling, and she destroys the optical center where BJ works in a fit of rage. She also tries to destroy his car, all of which is captured on live video. This temper tantrum and its negative publicity leads Eli Gemstone to fire Judy from Gemstone ministries.

Quotes
"I know I shouldn’t feel self-conscious about my nose, but I am."