Tyler Perry Says He Unbothered By “Highbrow Negroes” Criticizing His Movies

Tyler Perry revealed during a recent sit-down with Keke Palmer on her Baby, This Is Keke Palmer podcast, the Divorce In The Black director addressed his ability to stay true to his “authentic voice” while constantly being met with criticism over his chosen methods of storytelling. “No, no, no, no, no, you gotta drown all of that out, because if you let somebody talk you out of a place that God has put you in, you are going to find yourself in hell,” he asserted. “I know for a fact that what I’m doing is exactly what I’m supposed to be doing, because for everyone who is a critic, I have thousands of what 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 to me. He continued, “A large portion of my fans 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, 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. Don’t discount these people and say their stories don’t matter. Who are you to be able to say which Black story is important, or should be told? Get out of here with that  bullsh*t. 

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