Tyler Perry...No.

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[@benisturning30]

Please do a “Sistahs” review.

[@professorkeuchannel1161]

In all those scripts will be one character that is concealing and holding a damaging secret that will bring out an emotional scene like no other...

[@AJ-gd1ww]

Girl, I said he needs help at the same time you did. I'm glad he no longer has to worry about money but he should not be bragging about writing those script all by his self.

[@shellbeeforreal3915]

I stopped watching his movies after why did I get married and never got why but now I do. I have grown as a young black woman and he has not as a man that has the power to rep women like me.

[@blackberry4life482]

It's easy to have that work ethic or be a workaholic if you have housekeepers, gardeners, nannies, personal assistants! I could live more of my dreams too if someone else just did my laundry and cleaned my house!

[@deevah2450]

"Why build your own table if you're gonna be the only person sitting at it?" --- KIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ItsKatToria]

Dee Vah 🙄 He gives black people opportunity all the time

[@NativeJewess]

YES THIS IS EVERYTHING!!

[@ComradeHB]

@@ItsKatToria kim was talking specifically about the writing process

[@fedorah8315]

I literally snapped my fingers, cause... A WORD.

[@asktheglutenfreechef3072]

Always KatKat we are talking about his writing which is trash.

[@jaybrielz9244]

Weird how he has a show called "sistas" but doesn't have any black female perspectives contributing to making it

Sigh

[@char90303]

🥺

[@luvburden5743]

Like the character "Madea"😒 that was his perspective too.

[@carmarry1464]

Exactly

[@joshuamcdowell5782]

@@luvburden5743 Madea was based on his mother and aunts

[@askrhonnie6356]

I can’t say this enough. The black community made Tyler Perry the mega star he is because we are so HUNGRY for black content that we will accept almost ANYTHING! We desperately need more content creators to bring fresh stories.

[@carolyneasley8980]

Exactly!

[@BlaqueCute29]

Agreed

[@Drfeelinu]

Are you going to see The Photograph? It looks good. I can’t wait

[@MarkBailey1972]

You're exactly right. I watch some of Tyler Perry's Shows not because I think they are good but because I love seeing black people on the screen and it's hard to find it. I'll snarl and sneer at how poorly a Tyler Perry show episode was put together and turn right around and watch it again next week because of that hunger for black representation.

[@knighthonor44]

Well we had Martin, Living Single, etc, you Gen X and Boomers let the network scrap the shit.

[@Travonna14]

It took Jordan Peele 10 years to write Get Out. It was brilliant. It takes time to make quality work. We should push the narrative of quality work and collaboration.

[@berca6420]

It wasn't really brilliant, it was ok

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

Ber Ca it was brilliant along with Us

[@boogphilly8321]

That movie get out was ass, US was ass as well.🤷🏾‍♀️🗑🗑🗑

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

@@boogphilly8321 that’s your false opinion

[@KelzKelz]

It does take time to write, it even takes time to write some bullshit. He taking the blame for all the racist writers that write for and with him. Nobody can write all that shit that fast alone. He telling a damn lie.

[@animec-dramaskpop6362]

The only thing Tyler writes about is cheating, angry black women, drugs, and abusive black men. I don't need to see anymore of his movies, thanks but no thanks Tyler.

[@DJMoiyMoiy]

And light skinned gardeners.

[@vanitysmirror]

@@DJMoiyMoiy 🤣🤣🤣🤣 what?

[@MozzieMutant]

PrettyBead WithaK I see you watch boondocks 😂

@@MozzieMutant looool

[@kenyajohnson6715]

Good Lord I was just about to write this!

[@loveislouderrrrr]

“Imagine being just as bad at your profession at 50 as you were at 30” why does kim keep snatching people’s hairlines off 😩😩

[@feeniix6]

Lmao. She was a mess for that but so true.

[@asktheglutenfreechef3072]

feeniix6 periodt

[@Gee-xb7rt]

I live in Atlanta and I am surrounded by it, he always has something premiering somewhere. He does a lot of theater, small indie films, hes got stuff everywhere. The only reason I believe he does it all himself is because its all the same. Madea Goes to Get a Church's Sandwich, no thank you.

[@allinone-qz2gi]

"why does kim keep snatching people’s hairlines off " lmao! Funniest line I've read/heard all week!

[@lrs1519]

gisforgary sams. People down here sound brain washed and when you say something about the work being bad people are ready to fight. It’s that protection. They are so proud of him for being self made and employing black actors which is great but there’s no accountability for him to better his work.

[@Thekrisavalon]

The problem with Tyler Perry is that he is deeply insecure. By inviting other talented voices to sit at the table he built all by himself, he'll have to accept the fact that there are better writers and filmmakers who are better than him. All them stacks of scripts and shows and his product is still crap. I applaud him for building his own studio, and his many successes, but how long before people wake up and realize he's a one trick pony? He should be using his empire to create opportunities for other black and brown voices to express their talents, because quiet as it's kept we love other genres (sci fi, horror, action), besides the bafoonery he continues to produce

[@HTownstylist253]

He's a narcissist and bringing in other writers will bruise his ego too badly, he can't take it.

[@sarahperkins6421]

"I don't know how people can find any fun in watching mindless films. If you want a peaceful rest, have a bath. Why go to the cinema?" - Korean director Park Chan-Wook

[@montychambliss6254]

"I wrote these scripts all by myself" We can tell. We can really, REALLY tell

[@dannyyboy4913]

Tyler Perry: "I wrote all these in 2019" 80% of people: "I wish i had that kind of work ethic" Any writer ever: "All those in a year? They must be garbage"

[@marylandgirl9246]

Right. There's just no way to put out that many scripts and for them to be good. I thought that was a pile of scripts he had written over a period of years. He said he wrote all of that in 2019. It's crazy that he sees that as a good thing. It means that one, you're a quantity over quality guy and two you're a psycho workaholic and have no balance to your life whatsoever. I'm not envying any of that.

[@dannyyboy4913]

@@marylandgirl9246 Exactly. And at the end of his clip he goes "work ethic!" as if he has a good amount. No. Pumping out trash script after trash script in a short amount of time does not qualify as good work ethic. In fact, it's the opposite. Clearly, he's not putting much thought or effort into a single piece which is why he's able to create so much

[@vanimaduray5473]

Agree!!! The creative process is difficult for even the most talented of people

[@BooDotBoo]

Right? I've been working on a novel and I've been at it for almost a year. ONE book and I'm constantly reworking it and editing it and trying to make sure it actually makes sense. I know it's not a script, but at the same time, if you can do all that writing in a year, keeping multiple plots going, it makes me seriously question the quality of it.

[@animec-dramaskpop6362]

When he bragged about making Acrimony in 8 days I gave up on him.

[@avagaylesmall4944]

Tyler admitting that he does all the writing shows in the quality. Storylines are weak, and he always writes from HIS perspective of an issue.

[@TNDCBaby]

@Neta Shm Right. I thought that he laid out the template and then others helped do a little of the work. Now it REALLY makes sense.

[@avagaylesmall4944]

He has little or no experience in most topics he writes about and I don’t want to make assumptions but does he not like black women? He’s always punishing them with either toxic relationships or toxic mentalities. Same tropes

[@pink_magical_girl]

I wrote the same thing!

[@melanatedforever]

Girl yess.

[@flyleelee5351]

Exactly!!!!!!!! I've been saying for the longest that he needs to hire more writers

[@flowerpower4071]

He needs black female writer's who are open minded. Tired of stories from his old, male, toxic perspective 🙄

[@mamasbabymoore8457]

To all you women bashing Tyler Perry about him doing his own writing. If you have writing skills why don't you get together, put your thoughts and ideas together and write some stories, movies and TV shows that will get you paid, get your own studio and do something productive and we can support you as well!!!! GO TYLER!!!! GOD'S BLESSINGS!!!!

[@rra7490]

Mamasbaby Moore Why dont you actually listen instead of writing the same comments. All he does is make the stereotypes of women and men, over and over, we get it, he likes to dress as a women. Its time to move on and write something new and fresh.

[@rra7490]

Akeise Sample That’s stupid and a huge generalization.

[@rra7490]

Akeise Sample Oh boo hoo, the man is rich, he can retire now with his millions and not work another day in his life. Movies are public so they will be open to criticism.

[@rra7490]

Akeise Sample He is not separate from his art, art is a part of who you are. So we criticize him and his movies, goes hand in hand.

[@stoneghana4171]

His shows are horrible. I tried, I can’t.

[@terriwalters6327]

Straight trash! The horrible weaves/wigs, pregnant pauses in the dialogue, repetitive dialog, the never ending background music. I can't support this garbage

[@mtdubdachamp6917]

House of payne was ight but i only liked uncle curtis lol. Teeeaaaddaataaaasuuuuup 😂

[@mogamatyusufmartin9171]

I never felt Madea at all though I understand the story lines

[@Ayoalfie]

Tyler Perry is not writing for the black women of today. He's writing for the women of yesteryear- the motherly figures that he was raised around.

[@JRae1]

You said this perfectly!

[@dontplay6580]

I suppose you're right. My mom and aunties love his movies. My dad and just about everyone else does not.

[@user44286]

Yep

[@cocoablossom5201]

I dont think hes writing for them either. He has a severely limited view of us.

[@youngprinceramon]

K. Floyd Because the women of today too busy shaking ass and being out in the clubs with ballers. Right?

[@iayanaelie1084]

Not to mention, he’s doing a disservice to himself and black people. Imagine how many black writers could have opportunities if he did hire a writers room. Imagine the content that could be created if he hired new black voices.

[@knowdaqueen177]

Iayana Elie right! A close knit team of of black writers that he personally curated would be more admirable to me. Tyler Perry’s perspective is lacking in many areas especially the female perspective.

[@THEDOORIZCLOSED]

I honestly wouldn't want to work with him cuz his overall vision is sh*t and like she said the production is awful. I watched a bit of The Oval and the acting is HORRIBLE.

[@selalewis9189]

That was my thought when he given an award at the BET Honors this summer. Why hasn’t Tyler Perry Studios been a place for a Bradford Young, a Hannah Beachler, a Barry Jenkins, or a Melina Matsoukas to thrive? Oh, I know why. Because it’s not about building up talented people behind the camera. No, it’s all about him.

[@reignsupreme7686]

Iayana Elie THIS!!!!🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@everforward5561]

It's easy to churn out a bunch of scripts when there's no quality control, and no one to tell you your ideas are terrible.

[@ShesGonnaWriteIt]

Wish I could give this 1,000 thumbs up!!

[@anthonyjohnson1194]

I’ve been saying this for years and everyone called me a hater

[@LadyZodiac76]

Anthony Johnson OMG you too! Nothing to hate on...the work is trash. People too often equate money with talent. They’re drastically different.

[@jeannettesneed]

Me three!!!🤣🤣☝🏽☝🏽☝🏽☝🏽 been saying these over the top stereotypical black women was getting on my nerves!!!

[@toogeeky4u]

Spike Lee has been saying this as well and they called him a hater! Tyler Perry turned around and named a sound stage after him! 🐸☕️🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@toogeeky4u]

@smkep Yes. I agree and I remember that exchange between the two. I thought that it was just me that felt the same about his movies, but Spike Lee’s commentary was quite accurate. I’m glad that they made up though.

[@Johnniecash26]

Me too!! Been saying it for years. Low rent, lowest common denominator of entertainment

[@m.c.3072]

I've told several people in casual conversation that I didn't like his movies. One response I got was "Are you even black?". My blackness is not defined by crappy movies, thanks.

[@brownskinbeauty.]

I cannot stand that! There are webseries on youtube I'd rather watch than to see another Tyler Perry movie

[@Natalia-hf3et]

I've had that same conversation.

[@TyraHigh]

Black, WITH taste.

[@matxalenc8410]

@@TyraHigh I'm gonna steal this. Now I know how to respond. Thanks!

[@beautifullytee9444]

Exactly!!!

[@monicacreator3168]

"I write a hundred scripts a year" Yeah and they're mediocre

[@zol2415]

At best tbh. He needs to reevaluate his work ethic.

[@natalieshepp641]

yes it's mediocre content, and that's what bothers me because I feel like with all of his money and with all of his influence that he can write so much better!! like I'm rooting for him I have no galler hatred towards him at all I just feel like his stuff needs to be so much better!!

[@tylerhackner9731]

Mediocre at best. He needs new work ethic and new creative blood.

[@jasminehill6312]

Some of his content is well below mediocre!!

[@foxtrot685]

@@jasminehill6312 a word AND a read 😂😂

[@TracyDD]

Shonda rhimes doesn’t need to show her work on IG. cause she knows she’s excellent

[@odysseymack9122]

Tracy D. She also not afraid to have writes to help her out either

[@MzSoulll]

period pooh.

[@ValeneseB]

Tracy D. Period!!!!!!!

[@AddBowIfGirl]

Tracy D. Much much better than Perry but not great.

[@AddBowIfGirl]

Akeise Sample Oprah is self-made too. Tyler’s work is mostly awful.

[@mysticdiamond8944]

Tyler's "classic" period was his plays, and even those were problematic

[@mysticdiamond8944]

Asia Henry 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@47Cartoonguy]

Not that I don’t disagree but how

[@conniechoward]

He needs young, fresh writers. His storylines are always the same.

[@sjlewis271]

Tyler Perry: I wrote all this by myself... I did ALL THIS!!! Everybody: AND IT SHOWS MR. MADEA!!!🗣🗣🗣

[@Keenonf]

omg yes. lolol

[@kkingmusic13]

Hot doodoo water

[@EricG-bv2ui]

Mr. Madea hahahahahhahaha

[@goddessnoir290]

@@kkingmusic13 steaming hot

[@X-Cactus]

Lmao! Seriously. 😂

[@JCsteel10]

I’ve worked there! I refuse to go back. The only thing “Mr. Perry” cares about is “Mr. Perry”. His goal is pushing out tons of product ( shows) as fast as he can for the least amount of money. This in turn keeps his crew members from making a healthy amount of money. He films entire seasons of His TV shows in 3 weeks and the Movies in a weeks (6 days) time. Meanwhile he cash’s in the same amount of money as if he shot the show over the typical amount of time it takes to shoot them ( 3 months for movies and 6-7 months for TV). In the meantime while you are there working, you are in constant fear of being fired for the most ridiculous of reasons. I’ve worked in this industry for 13 years now and was never more stressed, overworked and undervalued as I was working at TPS. I’m black and that should say something. 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@G11713]

The business is likely still a start-up with lots of debt and inadequate financing partners and so it still needs to prove itself to more flushed investors. Cashflow is king. Just my speculation though.

[@JCsteel10]

Chad Butler uh yea, No!

[@kohljackal]

G11713 but it's a start up with good financing. There would be no reason to cut filming schedules by 90%. Sounds like pure greed.

[@TAMANDJON]

😫😫😫😫

[@praiseosas2016]

Wow. Thanks for your comment!

[@ellbdotmusic3521]

I lost respect when he did not allow a black woman to direct For colored girls.

[@youngerjenn3277]

YEEESSS. that was such a low move of him like willingly taking away the opportunity of a girl that was ALREADy given the job. smh

[@SB92xo]

So Tyler Perry has written a whole show called "Sistas" and had no "Sistas" in the writing room... mmkay.. 🤔😒

[@liveforever8243]

Ive always said that hes a mad black woman inside

[@unigenius]

That's how come that name never got changed. 🤣🤣🤣

[@egenesis9218]

I painstakingly watched the first season and issa a no for me.

[@trinibwoy27]

The Dialogue is SOO BAD. I found it super forced and not natural which frustrates me immensely 😡😡😡😡😡

[@ANIMAYFAN123]

"Why build your own table when you're the only one sitting at it?" that was a mf word!

[@isaiahhellems7901]

When the table is a desk lol.

[@cashcow4450]

Tyler unfortunately is a prime example of quantity over actual quality when it comes to his work

[@creamyalmondz]

Tyler Perry has an ego as big as his head and he gives me a ‘stingy’ vibe. I’m happy for his success and enjoy some of his work, but a lot of his movies and shows show women in a bad light. They’re either abused, being cheated on, crazy, or ghetto-acting. And the fact he brags about filming a movie in 5 days show us he just doesn’t gaf, he’s all about the all mighty dollar. And best believe, Madea will be back I’ll give it a year. He should take notes with James Cameron, Spike Lee, and Stephen Spielberg, their work take years between movies but the quality is amazing when it comes out.

[@JC-yy8iv]

...and don’t forget, then by the end of the movie those women are punished by life or God or other people for being so mean or crazy. Oh yeah and even when they’re abused it’s their fault for not leaving (when a character said that out loud in his version of FCG my jaw dropped)

[@queentemitayo]

He knows the movies are bad. He just doesn’t care. Like if you want to see more black women in the writer’s room.

[@ForPetesake552]

ade I’m a red blooded heterosexual black man. Even I want to see more of my sisters in the writers room. A fresh perspective will bring life to his production, and be able to actually HEAR what our women have to say.

[@nicoleharrington9086]

Yes please

[@quitaphillips]

“They deserve quality. They deserve more than bad wigs. And repetitive storylines.” That took me clean out. 😹

[@vee2890]

Yesss 🤣🤣🤣

[@veer7507]

Girl i wasn't ready for her to call out the wigs

[@UnderCurrentAtlanta]

"Why build your own table if you're going to be the only person sitting at it" Nailed it!

[@sr5694]

"why build your own table if you're going to be the only one sitting at it?" THIS!!!!!!!!!

[@Jennifer_Elliott]

This was an entire sermon that Tyler NEEDS to hear.

[@lennaedaley8676]

Jennifer the one person who won’t hear it!!!

[@AbianahAlmeida]

Even if he does hear it he will be too narcissistic to take it in.

[@LS-sf1hf]

Jennifer Yup!

[@amoore3734]

@@AbianahAlmeida I was thinking that right before I saw your post..lol

[@angeliaimeanttoloveyouharr8404]

Jennifer right...I hope someone shows this video to him

[@TheTeresamori]

He’s the fast fashion of the movie industry

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

Right for black Hollywood he's McDonald's while Barry jenkins is red lobsters

[@barbiezinha5633]

LMAOOOOO

[@natalieshepp641]

Wheres the lie?? I'm stealing this🤣🤣!!

[@tionak]

Facts! I’m MUCH more willing to buy something from Fashion Nova is than Tyler anytime soon.

[@tamaracharese]

No, but seriously!!!

[@weirdone8784]

Let's be real: Tyler's success has everything to do with his pandering and perpetuation of negative stereotypes of black people. We have to ask the difficult question, had he been more willing to feature a different demonstration of blacks in his productions, would he be enjoying this level of success? Does he not exploit our plight in his productions , but dress them up fancy and repackage them, appealing to our deepest desires and hopes as a people (wealth, materialism)...just a rant...

[@rra7490]

Weird One Yes but now he is rich enough where he can start funding more indie films, more nice films with nuanced stories, he doesn’t have to keep doing the same movies and perpetuating the same stereotypes.

[@ivanataylor5014]

Weird One I live in the south, and have seen two of his movies at the theater. White people -old and young alike- go and find them entertaining.

[@ivanataylor5014]

They don’t think they’re just movies. I lived with white southern girls who actually saw the plays. Their grandmas did too. One of them was shocked when I told her why I didn’t watch them. She said, “I just thought he did a good job of showing what black folk are like in the south. Especially Madea.” I had nothing else to say after that.

[@bribhoney]

@@rra7490 thing is, he will. Keeping the same three profiles he has for every African-American/Black Women and Men. Look at all his plays and movies. There are like three or four different type of women characters he showcases and about three different type of male characters he portrays.

[@Divine_Beauty-uh9xi]

@@bribhoney WW especially enjoy his movies because this is the same demographic that crave repetitive lifetime scripts but some feel like they're now relating to black culture thru these movies. WM on average ridicule his movies.

[@poposterous236]

Me, after taking 20 consecutive dumps in a day: "Work Ethic!"

[@kristalcampbell3650]

🤣🤣🤣

[@arielalysse6074]

🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭

[@honeybadza3884]

Lmao

[@madamepaka]

💀I choked😂🤣

[@phyllisbelieves8148]

That’s why his writing is so predictable and lacks depth!

[@kaybee5162]

Phyllis H Agreed!!

[@mkoh8778]

My thoughts exactly. This comment should be pinned.

[@angieg.6605]

This!!!!!

[@jadewilliams9392]

The reason Tyler writes everything himself is so that he doesn’t have to adhere to union rules with a writers room. He’s known for underpaying people. I have to find the link to the article so I’ll be back.

[@iamabee4452]

Commenting so I can see the update

[@ClowneryAtItsFinest]

@@iamabee4452 Me too😄

[@JJ-94]

I read that article it's really sad and infuriating.

[@parrisj21]

I’d like to read it

[@LifeofaNavyWife]

👀

[@chattumlou19360]

“Why build your own table when you’re gonna be the only person sitting at it.” So true. Exclusion of other black creatives (especially the black women contributors he so desperately needs) should not be portrayed as a personal triumph.

[@ellerichseven]

Tyler has amassed a fortune but seems like he's still operating from a place of lack...

[@dumfriesspearhead7398]

Good point.

[@tbee1575]

Hmmm. Great point. Never looked at it that way, but I agree.

[@happyclappy1805]

preach

[@Ulyssa12]

Comment is 2 years old, but yes!, he's operating as if he's still homeless, with no one to turn to, and could lose it all any minute.

[@PrettyNerdTingz]

He’s an example of quantity over quality at its finest.

[@yameil]

😘

[@jasminehill6312]

Absolutely!!

[@SurahOnline]

Exactly 100% !!!!!

[@fullcircleessentials]

👏🏾

[@PrettyNerdTingz]

Tay Made the annoying thing is: the people watching are old blacks people that lack taste themselves. Look how how much money they give to greedy pastors on Sunday sleeping with half the wives. He’ll always have money coming in from ninnies like that.

[@mommykiki4807]

My favorite quips on Twitter to Tyler was, "We can tell." Also, "They're all the same story." Twitter can NEVER be defeated! 😂😂😂

[@mi-zi-ni]

Mommykiki Twitter dragging Tyler Perry was the funniest thing I’ve seen this year so far

[@X-Cactus]

😂😂😂😂 I laughed far too long about this comment lmao!

[@sandirichard5461]

Twitter home of the trolls🤣🤣🤣😎😎

[@ShortFUNMIA]

"You need some help, the TV shows and movies are horrible!" I'm glad i'm not the only one. The only Tyler Perry movie I enjoyed was Daddy's Little Girls.

[@ShanteeHaynes]

in terms of QUALITY over quantity, Shonda is the black Aaron Spelling

[@kaylahoward4671]

Lord my beloved Black Men don't want to be held accountable

[@shaniramsale5324]

Can we just acknowlegde Shonda Rhymes as Shonda Rhymes without comparing her achievements to a white male.

[@egyptianqueen4007]

Shonda Rhymes produces quality while Tyler Perry produces quantity.

[@gothicxromantic]

"I'm no longer impressed by people who work all the time. Just making a lot of stuff is not it. What are you making? What's the degree of difficulty?" YESSSS. So poignant. For music as well.

[@gothicxromantic]

Agency in Repose that’s a really good point. I hadn’t considered that. I can respect what he’s done to change the status quo. But why continue to create subpar things after the fact? He clearly has an audience now and the funding and means to work with other talented people and make something exceptional. A lot of the mistakes he makes feel lazy or amateur for someone as successful as he is in the industry. I do stand by that criticism for other creators who haven’t as much cultural impact though, like artists that crank out soulless music someone else has written for them just to chart or make money

[@cocoablossom5201]

He basically is surviving on perpetuating the stereotype of us being sad, angry, no man needing, drug affected, workaholic...... I have yet to see a beautiful well adjusted woman in his movies, shows, plays. That's just my opinion.

[@LiterallyTho]

ᴅᴇꜱʏ Please. There’s so many people that don’t watch his stuff now.

[@michael50694]

That’s what he grew up around.

[@khadijahjones2460]

ᴅᴇꜱʏ but y’all watch the white shows and movies that have well adjusted families

[@christianjames9667]

@@LiterallyTho You're right he built the biggest production studio in the world because no one watches his material. Damn you're dumb.

[@iZaeVideos]

Bea Utiful Me you do realize that studio was built to film movies for a lot of other people as well? Bad Boys 3 and Coming to America’s sequel used his studio to film. He was smart about it.

[@lateishaljlarkins5994]

“...why build a table when you’re going to be the only person sitting at it!” 👏🏽Powerful point👏🏽

[@SimplyElan]

“Because the work is BAD!” 🤣🤣🤣 Straight up.

[@Bundles06]

Sounds like he's keeping jobs from aspiring young black writers to me.

[@chackwor]

skittzmusic facts!

[@dawnmatthews6424]

Exactly!

[@Animefreak242]

People are saying that he has writers he doesn't pay

[@CoachSherri]

skittzmusic imagine that💫

[@thegirllikesmovies7389]

Lauren he had writers and when they wanted to unionize to get paid their worth he fired them.

[@CyberStockholmSyndrome]

As a black female writer, this makes me SO angry. Because he’s someone who needs a writers room. Specifically, he needs black female writers in the room who can actually give the shows that extra effort. He has all of the power and resources to put black women in spaces that we typically aren’t. And he just...won’t. His ego is so big and what’s he got to show for it? Terrible dialogue and misogyny. Edit: Okay you definitely said this in the video already 😅 But still! He’s full of shit.

[@serenity6831]

Excaaaaaaaaactly

[@missthang5654]

Periodt

[@popoff2116]

Ok but people shouldn’t be telling what others have to do on their business He fought his way up and he’s proud of the work he does and the success he receives specially doing all on his own. He’s an example that black people can make it too. His shows are acc good, no matter how much y’all hate him or wtever, he acc represents black culture and his work is filled with meaning.

[@jazzy2093]

@@popoff2116 no

[@whomadeusrace1547]

I can dig it but we need MORE! Start from where you are and START BUILDING. Start building YOUR TEAM. We need MORE PERSPECTIVES. More VOICES. More HOUSES of CREATION. You're Young! Start BUILDING! THAT'S where we need to STOP WAITING.We got a MILLION HAIR SALONS, BARDER SHOPS & BEAUTY SALONS in our Neighborhoods like that's ALL we can do. Plant your Seed! WATER your Seed! We NEED MORE. Right now all we have is Tyler Perry speaking for us. THANK HEAVENS for DAVE CHAPPELLE.

[@jojolover980]

He recycles his writing SO MUCH😑

[@teenageenaballerina8350]

I'm so glad to hear you call out workaholism. I stopped being impressed years ago when I noticed that many workaholics just didn't want to go home. I don't know what was waiting for them there (problems with the spouse & kids, or an empty house, or a stack of unpaid bills, etc.), but it was clear they were at work to escape the rest of their life.

[@JacqlynCharles]

I’m so sick of his horrendous portrayal of us. I’m glad someone’s calling him out thank you

[@angeliaimeanttoloveyouharr8404]

The Women Are Worthy Network right

[@fernandoelbrat]

Be sick of the migos, Chris brown, etc they the ones that burn y’all up 🤷🏻‍♂️🤣

[@MrHootiedean]

Hear, hear! Couldn't agree more. I respect his hustle but his "artistry" is piss poor.

[@angeliaimeanttoloveyouharr8404]

MrHootiedean 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@Tan87ful]

Agreed

[@kennemedia01]

Why does Sistas look like a remake of Girlfriends?

[@Dudu_Madikizela]

Cause it is

[@jojolover980]

Cheap imitation😑

[@toogeeky4u]

A bootleg version of it...🐸☕️

[@mycoshe]

People keep saying that but Sistas is NOTHING like Girlfriends.

[@Leepak1]

There are even some script tags that were directly taken from Sex and the City. Ridiculous!

[@PsychedPerspective]

Tyler Perry is legit acting hella narcissistic or egotistical.

[@mundaneamazing]

"Nobody writes my scripts." Duh, bro. It shows.

[@pennypixie1085]

Renita lol

[@brianabellissima1264]

😩😩😩

[@jennterry6977]

We been knew

[@psr076]

Lol

[@roxannegolden123]

I agree he has a messed up perspective regarding black women

[@lanik4072]

Roxanne Golden this makes sense because of the bw he grew up with. His mentioned he watched his mother in a toxic, abusive relationship growing up even from a young age.

[@purpleprince4386]

Lani K And his Mother once threatened his Aunty’s boyfriend with a gun because he was beating the Aunt.

[@germyw]

Well, HIS black woman was horrific so.... but that's why you don't rely upon one perspective.

[@shae5053]

@@germyw Exactly

[@Rubarb84]

Roxanne Golden he doesn’t have characters in his movies only caricatures. He’s making a lot of money but he’ll never get my money because his movies are derivative.

[@thefonsotube]

Unfortunately....since his works allowed him to open Tyler Perry Studios....he is VERY impressed by his work. Who is near him to tell him "you can do better"???

[@xdoxxy]

Akeise Sample I agree with you but what Tyler is doing should also be classified as “real poison”

[@TheDawnofVanlife]

@Akeise Sample Why are we comparing a film producer to music artist?

[@TheDawnofVanlife]

@Akeise Sample song writing and writing narrative scripts are different though. In a way you can say music represents an artist (even uf they bring in a sing writer...which isn't the sin people portray it as) but Tyler represents a "brand". So if TP produces multiple cheaply made works with all black faces, while he may be community supported by his audience, the perception outside of it is a degraded value of black performance and production as a whole. TP doesn't just affect TP. He isn't singing a song and that being seen as his character. He is creating portrayals of black community and since most people do not easily separate performers from performance, his writung comingvout of the mouths of black performers extends to a black culture world view that is much wider then a singer singing their own song. So not comparable.

[@ley20]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 girl yessss! I was watching The Oval and was cringing at how bad it was.. everything you said was so on point! Bad wigs, cheap sets, everything.. all of his stuff is the same. That’s why he is rich because he’s not spending any money on production value

[@egyptianqueen4007]

@AMANDA TUCKER It's basically a bad knockoff of Scandal.

[@SecretConceit]

We need more female writers in music, in movies, in everything.

[@sweetpeach3293]

They're out there, but sadly many of them don't get the recognition they deserve.

[@justlil872]

@travel_goddess 420 YAH loves y'all and wants you guys to know him 🙏💕

[@AffogatoAnime]

Having good female writers will make a difference

[@JuanTomlinson472]

Having female writers will only push this FEMINIST agenda which is DESTROYING this society

[@monimuppet6132]

YEARS ago when Tyler Perry's movies first arrived on the scene I was excited and my exact thoughts were, "He has a lot of potential." My excitement over the years eroded into confusion, disappointment, and finally collapsed from exhaustion and rotted away into indifference. Not. One. Single. Bit. Of. Improvement. It's actually astonishing.

[@angeliaimeanttoloveyouharr8404]

Moni Muppet I started noticing it when he brought house of pain back and I wasn’t watching his work like that...I had seen a few

[@DavidBookwormPopovich]

When you censor a Boondocks episode over their parody of your work shows what’s in your character and I’ll tell what it isn’t. Jesus.

[@robertwright4220]

David Popovich Boondocks was written better than ANYTHING he’s ever done!

[@swaggerjones81]

So many of those Madea movies burnt people out. Madea does this, Madea goes here, Madea's this and that. It became so repetitive. It reminded of the Earnest movies when I was a kid. Earnest goes to camp, Earnest get a Job, Earnest in space.

[@TheDawnofVanlife]

Which wouldn't have been terrible if he used it for funding to be better. But no, just churn out cheap product for the most cash. I'm sure it will keep him rich, but what will the value be in 10-20 years?

[@artistli8036]

I was like "Dude, you NEED a writer's room."

[@jblue1622]

Artistli pretty sure he would just stack his room with sloppy writers though instead of talent

[@kkelseym]

"I wrote all of my shows myself." Oh. So that's why it's all repetitive and uninteresting...

[@mz__jehhh]

BINGO AMIGO

[@SlasherChick]

It’s actually sad considering the multitude of black writers he could help.

[@enohp660]

Tyler is the kind of dude who’ll only change when people stop watching his movies and shows.

[@LtheGoddess7]

"Tyler Perry is not Steive Wonder. He ain't gonna have no classic period." 🤣😆 FACTS.

[@sjlewis271]

@aimee glatt Classic for whom?! There is literally an age of kids that have seen Juice, The Color Purple, Poetic Justice, Menace to Society and Above The Rim... while never EVER seeing any of those plays. Era/classic means timeless. He is not. We are slowly moving on from those plays and he knows that. Why do you think he's saturating the industry with mediocrity?🤷🏾‍♀️

[@iamlaurengill]

“Bruh” is my exact reaction to him writing all his scripts. It makes no damn sense that he’s being doing the same shit for 20 years. Unfortunately as long as the aunties keep watching that trash he’ll keep creating it

[@trudytriad4574]

Not the aunties!! 😂😂😂😂

[@brian_Austin27]

The Boondocks called him out before we did😂😂😭👏👏

[@TheCnells]

The acting in every show is terrible. I don’t know why people watch anything of his.

[@tay2944]

He could just hire a good black writer who is the next peele

[@2120musiclover]

Or just the next something else.

[@sergeygladkov1718]

Peele is half white...

[@125loopy]

@@sergeygladkov1718 okay? And Tyler could hire black writers

[@tay2944]

Michael Charalambous black enough to be pulled over for no reason

[@a_noelle8595]

He could hire several writers. He has multiple shows. So many characters. So much that can be covered. I hope he can release his hold on this aspect of his business in 2020.

[@michelleg6222]

Tyler Perry's ego won't allow him to hire talented writers. He has done amazing for himself but he is a terrible writer, producer and director

[@jay_baby_lacy3911]

Gugu Hlatshwayo can you really call him terrible when he’s this successful ? If that’s terrible I’ll take it, she’s sitting in her little room talking about it and meanwhile he’s sitting on over 600,000,000 dollars.... think about that. All his work isn’t amazing, but to say he’s terrible is.... not completely true.

[@michelleg6222]

@@jay_baby_lacy3911 That's my opinion. In my opinion his work is terrible. I never downplayed his success but that still doesn't change the fact that his work sucks.

[@jay_baby_lacy3911]

Gugu Hlatshwayo Well that’s fine I think money speaks louder than words🤷🏾‍♀️ and I just thought terrible was an extreme word to use, but all to its own.

[@haggisa]

Jay_baby _lacy If money is all that matters, when we measure the quality of someone’s work, then “Fifty Shades of Grey” is amazing literature.

[@jay_baby_lacy3911]

haggisa 🤷🏾‍♀️well shooot people was all over it 😂😂 must of been good enough

[@middlepassage7023]

I read the USAToday article about TP's statements and posted this tweet: "I wouldn't be so proud if I were TP of being the sole writer. Scenes are too long and the dialogue is a constant loop of "I'm fine" "what are you talking about?" He fails to mention this is why TBS cut his shows."

[@realistanswers2453]

Whew! The type of analysis I’ve been yearning for on the essence of Tyler Perry and what he does to and for the culture! I am oh so tired of people mistaking the critique of his “art” with an attack on him in totality. TP is not immune to criticism despite his appreciated efforts to help Black actors gain employment and his philanthropy. I actually have to wonder if offering opportunities to these Black actors somewhat hinders their career when other film professionals check their previous work to see the undeveloped, basic, and two dimensional pieces they’ve been forced to perform. Anyways, you said a meaningful mouthful and made one of the best summaries of how TP effects the community, thank you!

[@BoundLessBeauTCo]

Is he controlling? Is he greedy? Is he selfish? Does a duck quack? Yes, YES, YESSSSSS

[@kiiamarie3881]

🦆🦆🦆🦆🥴

[@BritniNotBrittany]

Adebola Oyeku AFLAC!!

[@TiggysTC]

@@BritniNotBrittany 😂😂😂😂

[@nancykerrigan]

@@BritniNotBrittany 🤣 I'm done.

[@SurahOnline]

LOOOOL 😂😂😂

[@trevonsmith4903]

Issa Rae barley came out and her show “ insecure “ is better then all of his shows

[@Ackee23]

and to add to that..... Issa had other writers at her table for said Insecure.

[@DaughterofZion1440]

Speaking of Insecure, when does the new season start?

[@foxtrot685]

@@DaughterofZion1440 spring of 2020 I believe. I think theyve wrapped filming late last year.

[@audreyo6069]

Ackee23 Shonda Rhimes is a great example too of that. I wished she had used poc instead of White men to make her point.

[@Blazenetwork1990]

Trevon Smith y’all be over hyping her ass to the show ain’t that good it’s str8

[@NtandoMbele]

Nicki minaj is on the same boat... She is an amazing writer, she should be writing for up and coming rappers but she talks down on having a ghost writers... Ah!

[@TheCMC92]

He allegedly had an issue with Oprah for giving him criticism based on a focus group's response to his work. He is definitely an egomaniac and can't take criticism just ask Spike Lee.

[@sabrinamobley5485]

Beyoncé’s Coachella project was so moving because of the fact that she collaborated with so many talented people. We are not an island as humans. We need the input and insights from others to make everything in this life work. Tyler Perry needs to take a page out of Beyoncé’s book! Beautiful commentary as usual, Kim.

[@BooDotBoo]

It takes a village and that will always be true. No man is an island. Tyler wants to be an island.

[@dorianm6502]

Well Beyonce did claim she wrote music that people like neo example wrote 🤷🏾‍♀️ ...very disappointing, but it happens all over the industry.

[@jblue1622]

Sabrina Mobley not only just collaboration, but bringing people up and people with you especially those that are not usually lifted up and granted opportunities

[@knowdaqueen177]

Yes she kept acknowledging how much she LEARNED from everyone who was involved in that performance and I see that mentality in a lot of her behind the scenes stuff.

[@NoName-jf7wb]

And I remember when people complained about her not writing on one of her albums. She hired all writers.

[@ZombalayaQ]

"What's wrong with coming together with people who are just as creative and brilliant as you are?" Lol that would involve him thinking there are people that are creative and brilliant as he is.

[@norman5036]

And then paying them

[@berrygirlfinn]

BOOM!! 🎆🎆🎆

[@berrygirlfinn]

Uh-oh, double KaBOOM!!! 🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆

[@busichanel4934]

Tyler said “ He knows his audience” so, his subpar writing is for a specific audience. I find that quite offensive. Black ppl who support you are not worthy for great scripts😒

[@busichanel4934]

smkep I agree!!! Anyone of color, who seems as if they’re the “role model” for black society is praised. It’s usually black women who supports his work and black men idolizes his so call “work ethics.” What value does he bring to us by always depicting stereotypes of black ppl! I see he did take a huge financial hit, with this “ Fallen from Grace” film. He also seems to be a little arrogant since his success.

[@busichanel4934]

trafton shepherd 2004-ish I was a big fan, however, I’ve grown and matured and in all honesty, I haven’t seen that from TP. He has to think about his core audience as well as target/ potential new audiences. He needs some fresh new writers with creative writing skills.

[@emilystevens6335]

And you said a mouthful

[@joeshmoe3839]

"why build your own table if you're going to be the only one sitting at it?" Brilliantly said.

[@TahtahmesDiary]

His movies give me the impression that he has a deep inner dislike of Black women.

[@j.e.pierson9433]

I've always felt that. Every movie has a woman being punished for something.

[@virgonikc]

Yes! I agree 😩

[@olive6679]

Especially educated bw who are portrayed as selfish, condescending, snobbish, mean women who don't value family. Also can someone convince him that not every black woman was molested? Some of us grew up on traditional homes.

[@breslinhoward6992]

@@olive6679 tyler is a deeply disturb man because he was molested by both men and women he said so himself. That why his movies always portray both black man and women in that way

[@BooDotBoo]

@@olive6679 This is best shown in The Family That Preys; the daughter who went away and got educated and got a good cooperate job happens to be disrespectful to her mom, cheating, and greedy, so, of course, she had to get knocked down a peg, while her mother who pretty much gave up her life to have a family ends up rich and happy. The guy she was cheating with, his wife, who also did the stay at home mom thing, also ends up in a good place. Like, if that isn't a message of who is "good" and who is "bad", I don't know what does. And he does this over and over, too. Acrimony also did this. That character went to school and would have been successful, but she had a "mental illness" (and the way he wrote that shows he knows nothing about it, lol) and shacked up with some dude who sold her a bunch of false dreams and made her lose her house. Yet, he still ended up coming off as the good guy (by selling some old ass tech, lol) in the end? It was too much.

[@ADORNEDBYCHERICE]

I honestly could tell he was writing all that boring mess.

[@acestarone]

Exactly..no surprise there .

[@schoolhookeygirl]

Same - I didn’t want to repeat it too much back when I was watching Haves and the Have Nots because it was speculation on my part but this confirmed it

[@MsJardinplume]

Money doesn't always buy quality. Sometimes it just buys a massive mess.

[@williambernardbrown]

The Mr Deeds character wouldve hired writers. He was generous. Tyler Perry isn't anything like Mr Deeds. How can you preach generosity and Christian principles and have power to do them but won't?

[@brantleyhart7566]

I think he truly thought that was going to have people lifted. It made him look like a jacka$$. 😍

[@bonemeringue9464]

What I'm really sick of is that if you criticize the quality of Tyler Perry's work, a significant number of people will fire back and accuse you of "classism".... as if his work is somehow fully 100% representative of working class black people or their tastes... and yes to that point about workaholics! Tired of humble braggers trying to shame ordinary people for not breaking their backs enough when most people are just working normal jobs and trying to survive.

[@lepetitangesf]

AND all he writes about are these people working normal jobs and trying to survive. So sir.... Why are you shaming the very people you write about

[@bonemeringue9464]

@@lepetitangesf I'm not shaming anyone for liking Tyler Perry, I'm just saying that criticizing Tyler Perry's work does not mean you're a classist, it just means that you don't like his work. I thought Kim explained her criticism of him fairly well in this video, might wanna give it a watch.

[@1ddedde]

You know what I’ve noticed NONE of his employees (actors) say in their interviews “Tyler is an AMAZING writer” and there’s a reason. They only say he’s a great business man or a hard worker.

[@Cuishi10]

I hearrrrrrrrr no lies.....BUT the thing is "Grandma's and Auntie's" love it...🤷🏿‍♀️

[@JayBelafonte]

Tyler Perry feels like a “Black Woman” on the inside, so he feels that he can relate and give stories in that perspective.

[@emilystevens6335]

well he's WRONG! his sh8tty buthold will never be a VJJ

[@brenduuhh2000]

MORAL OF THE STORY:QUALITY OVER QUANTITY!

[@mayagabby13]

For years we’ve been wondering why there aren’t more black writers in hollywood and now we know it’s because the most successful one refuses to make more seats at the table

[@poshchocolatesuperstar]

I'm glad somebody said it finally. I'm a Black screenwriter that hasn't been discovered yet and those who have really don't make space for those of us coming in. This video further makes me aware to always invite people to the table to create impactful art.

[@disneythequeen]

I'm a professional screenwriter and I can't imagine writing an ENTIRE SHOW by myself LOOOOOOOOOL NOT ONLY THAT but for black talents like myself, it is HARD OUT HERE. Why isn't he hiring black writers? Miss me with that

[@t.mooreyewknow799]

Tyler Perry: I wrote all of these scripts myself The world: And it shows 😪

[@lisamoon2919]

“I did it all myself “ we know trust me we know

[@odysseymack9122]

All his shows come off as plays, they just come off like soap operas or something. I can never get into his shows I have tried to watch them I can’t .