Tyler Perry gets blasted for speaking on Whitney Houston’s death
Tyler Perry has lived the Jay-Z quote “die and be a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become a villain.” When Tyler Perry was a rising playwright, all of his plays were on DVDs in barber shops across the world. In 2005, Tyler Perry finally broke through with A Diary of a Mad Black Woman. For three years, all of Tyler Perry’s movies were well received.
Tyler Perry went from being an outsider of the industry, to being the center of the industry. Perry made major waves, due to hiring actors that were either out of the game, or just starting out. As a result, Tyler Perry was loved for giving people a chance. In addition, Tyler Perry’s Madea portrayal earned him all kinds of rave reviews. After that, Tyler Perry began receiving backlash, being accused of making a mockery of black America.
Tyler Perry recently sat down with Kevin Hart for an interview. A part of the discussion has gone viral, where Tyler Perry mentioned Whitney Houston. While Tyler Perry mentioned race, he did not directly blame black people for Whitney Houston’s passing. However, Tyler Perry strongly indicated black people helped lead to Whitney Houston’s untimely passing. As a result, fans on Twitter have been dragging Tyler Perry, and pointing out how his own movies poked fun at Whitney.
Tyler Perry gets blasted for speaking on Whitney Houston’s death
