A large portion of my fans are disenfranchised," Perry told Keke Palmer.
“Dont discount these people and say their stories dont matter.”
Tyler Perryhas made dozens of films but critical acclaim has never been his raison d’etre.
Tyler Perry.Bryan Bedder/Variety via Getty
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Oh my God, you know me.
Oh my God, you saw me.
How did you know this about my life and my family?
That is what is important.
Dont discount these people and say that their stories dont matter.
Who are you to be able to say which Black story is important or should be told?
Get out of here with that bulls—.
“If the cultures rocking with it, its all love.
So its fine.”
He also said he’s trained young directors in his style of filmmaking and to watch out for waste.
“I’m completely fine with stepping back…I’m at a really good place now.”
