Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry was born in new Orleans on September 13,1969 with three other siblings. His biological name was emmit Perry Jr which he was named after his father until he changed it legally to Tyler Perry due to the fact that him and his father did not get along because his father was an abusive parent.when tyler was younger he never liked going home he went so far as trying to commit suicide because of his father also because he has been molested by his friends mother and three other men.when tyler got older in his early twenties he moved to Atlanta,GA homeless and addicted to drugs .but tyler use to write letters to himself that was his way of letting all his anger out about his shipwrecking past.but one day one of tylers letters got published and they turned it into a play it was some income for him but not much .tyler never gave up his dreams and kept on pushing forward.then tyler came out with a play called “ I CAN DO BAD ALL BY MYSELF” and in weeks his play was number 1 in the U.S .
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Tyler Perry was named the “highest paid male entertainer in the world”, earning $130 million last year (Mail Online). What makes Tyler Perry’s work so popular in the acting business? The makings of his plays come from a very strong foundation. “It is easier to write about something that was experienced than to make something up” (Perry, 2010). Tyler Perry tells stories of the things that he is familiar with. Also, he bases his plays off of things that he has been through or someone close to him has been through. His significance is that he has a real story to tell, and he is determined to have it heard. Tyler Perry was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, as Emmitt Perry, Jr. His family consisted of three siblings, his mother, Willie Maxine Perry, and his father, Emmitt Perry, Sr., a carpenter. (Jet). Perry once said of his father, "his only answer to everything was to beat it out of you."(Perry, 2010) As a child, Perry once went so far as to attempt suicide in an effort to
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Tyler Perry was named the “highest paid male entertainer in the world”, earning $130 million last year (Mail Online). What makes Tyler Perry’s work so popular in the acting business? The makings of his plays come from a very strong foundation. “It is easier to write about something that was experienced than to make something up” (Perry, 2010). Tyler Perry tells stories of the things that he is familiar with. Also, he bases his plays off of things that he has been through or someone close to him has been through. His significance is that he has a real story to tell, and he is determined to have it heard. Tyler Perry was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, as Emmitt Perry, Jr. His family consisted of three siblings, his mother, Willie Maxine Perry, and his father, Emmitt Perry, Sr., a carpenter. (Jet). Perry once said of his father, "his only answer to everything was to beat it out of you."(Perry, 2010) As a child, Perry once went so far as to attempt suicide in an effort to