While criticism is a constant part of Hollywood, Tyler Perry is not letting even the harshest critics take him down. The American actor, filmmaker, and playwright recently opened up about critics slamming his latest film ‘Divorce in the Black’. The actor made it loud and clear that no critics can deter him from making more movies about Black people.
The ‘Gone Girl’ star opened up about it on the ‘Baby, This Is Keke Palmer‘ podcast after his latest film received a lot of backlash from critics, with 0% ratings on Rotten Tomatoes. However, this has not disheartened him. Here’s what he has to say to the naysayers.
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Tyler Perry Slams Critics For Thrashing His Latest Film ‘Divorce In The Black’
Tyler Perry was speaking about the poor reviews his latest film ‘Divorce in the Black‘ has received when he gave a fitting answer to the critics thrashing his movie. The 54-year-old actor reassured host Keke Palmer that he has not been disheartened by the negative reviews.
“I know for a fact that what I’m doing is exactly what I’m supposed to be doing,” Perry said. Because for everyone who is a critic, I have thousands of — used to be — emails from people saying, ‘This changed my life. 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,” he added.
He further said that he’s learned to take no notice of the criticism throughout his career in the industry.
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Tyler Perry Is Confident About His Audience
When it comes to telling stories about the Black community, Tyler Perry is confident that his movies are enjoyed by “a large portion of my fans” who are “disenfranchised”, “who cannot get in the Volvo and go to therapy on the weekend”.
“So, you’ve got this highbrow Negro who is all up in the air with his nose up looking at everything,” he said. “Then you got people like where I come from, and me, who are grinders, who really know what it’s like, whose mothers were caregivers for white kids, and were maids, housekeepers…beauticians,” the actor added.
“Don’t discount these people and say that their stories don’t matter.” Perry also said, “Who are you to be able to say which Black story is important or should be told? Get out of here with that bullshit,” he added, giving a fitting response to the audiences thrashing his work.
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