Tara's step-mother is the one that spoke at the press conference. Tara's mother died years ago not knowing what happened to her!!!
The woman that spoke at the press conference is Tara’s stepmother, Ms. Connie. Tara’s mother is Ms. Faye and she did pass away in either 2008 or 2009 I believe. As far as I can tell, Tara seemed to be very close to both of these ladies and seemed to have loving, healthy relationships with each of them.
I am still on Season 1 - I have a question regarding Marcus mother. Does anyone recall the email Tara sent to her mom or step mom, I am honestly not sure who it was talking about how terrible Marcus and his mother were to Tara and things they had said about her? How "upset you and daddy would be" I am now a little lost in the Marcus mom interview discussing how wonderful things were between she and Tara? Doesn't seem to be any mention of she and Tara every having issues or behaviors she may have seen in Tara that this may have been referring to ?