Roxane Gay And Others Celebrate Tyler Perry Becoming A Billionaire By Calling Out His Work

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“Tyler Perry went from being homeless to being a billionaire. He made it from rags to riches despite the twin scourges of extreme poverty and white supremacy in our country as a black man,” said Twitter user @eugenegu. “Imagine how both hardships must feel as a human, yet still winning. That’s why he’s a hero.”

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