Tyler Perry

==Personal life==
Perry is good friends with [[Janet Jackson]], [[Will Smith]], and [[Oprah Winfrey]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/01/14/steroid.raid.ap/index.html?eref=rss_showbiz |title=Paper: Entertainers named in steroid report |work=CNN|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080323095201/http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/01/14/steroid.raid.ap/index.html?eref=rss_showbiz |archive-date=March 23, 2008 }}</ref>

Perry is a [[Christianity|Christian]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Michael Kress |url=http://www.beliefnet.com/Entertainment/TV/Tyler-Perrys-House-Of-Payne/Diary-Of-A-Faithful-Black-Man.aspx |title=Interview with Michael Kress: Tyler Perry, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, "Meet the Browns" Madea's Family Reunion, Daddy's Little Girls |publisher=Beliefnet.com |access-date=November 13, 2011}}</ref>  Many of the themes in his work reflect theology and social behavior indicative of the predominantly [[black church]] culture, such as the many scenes in both his stage and screen work that feature church settings and worship styles commonly found in predominantly African American churches, including showcases of [[gospel music]] and artists.<ref>{{cite news|last=Landrum|first=Jonathan Jr.|title=Gospel artists flock to Atlanta to advance career|url=http://onlineathens.com/faith/2012-06-07/gospel-artists-flock-atlanta-advance-career|access-date=May 24, 2013|newspaper=Associated press|date=June 7, 2012}}</ref>

On July 20, 2009, Perry sponsored 65 children from a [[Philadelphia]] day camp to visit [[Walt Disney World]], after reading that a suburban swim club, the Valley Swim Club in [[Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania|Huntingdon Valley]], Pennsylvania, had shunned them.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/07/20/tyler.perry.pool.children/index.html|title=Tyler Perry sending day-care children to Disney World|date=July 20, 2009|access-date=January 3, 2023 |work=CNN|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090726091247/http://cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/20/tyler-perry-sending-day-care-children-to-disney-world/ |archive-date=July 26, 2009 }}</ref> He wrote on his website, "I want them to know that for every act of evil that a few people will throw at you, there are millions more who will do something kind for them."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tylerperry.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110304164431/http://www.tylerperry.com/_Messages/|url-status=dead|title=Tyler Perry|archive-date=March 4, 2011|website=Tyler Perry}}</ref>

On December 8, 2009, Perry's mother, Willie Maxine Perry, died at age 64, following an illness.<ref>[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2009/12/tyler-perrys-mother-dies-at-64-she-inspired-his-madea-character.html "Tyler Perry's mother dies at 64; Willie Maxine inspired Madea character"]. ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', December 9, 2009.</ref><ref>{{cite web
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|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtnsONBP2fs
 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/PtnsONBP2fs |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live| title= Tyler Perry: A Hollywood Bachelor's Take on Marriage
|website = [[YouTube]]| access-date =January 16, 2010}}{{cbignore}} CBN Lionsgate news interview with Perry re: marriage.
</ref> He lives and works in Southwest Atlanta where he operates the Tyler Perry film and TV studios.<ref>{{cite web
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|url=http://www.bittenandbound.com/2008/10/06/tyler-perry-studios-opens-in-atlanta/
| title= Tyler Perry Studios Opens in Atlanta
| access-date =January 16, 2010}} Grand opening announcement for Tyler Perry Studios
</ref> In August 2010, it was reported that he had purchased [[Dean Gardens]], a 58-acre estate in the Atlanta suburb of [[Johns Creek, Georgia|Johns Creek]]. He tore down the existing {{convert|32000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} mansion and planned, but never built, a new, environmentally-friendly home on the property.<ref>Katherine Q. Seelye, [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/22/us/22house.html "In Georgia, a Megamansion is Finally Sold"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 22, 2010.</ref><ref>Michelle E. Shaw, [https://www.ajc.com/entertainment/celebrity-news/tyler-perry-build-home-johns-creek/2ThZxWyTxgrchUIczmvBkO/ "Tyler Perry to build home in Johns Creek"], ''[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]'', August 18, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2023</ref>

On November 30, 2014, Perry's partner Gelila Bekele gave birth to their son, Aman.<ref>Webber, Stephanie (December 4, 2014). [http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/tyler-perrys-girlfriend-gelila-bekele-gives-birth-welcomes-son-2014412 "Tyler Perry's Girlfriend Gelila Bekele Gives Birth, Couple Welcomes Baby Boy Aman."] ''Us Weekly''. Retrieved July 7, 2015.</ref><ref>Michaud, Sarah (December 4, 2014). [https://people.com/parents/tyler-perry-welcomes-son-aman-tyler/ "Tyler Perry Welcomes Son Aman Tyler"] ''People''. Retrieved July 7, 2015.</ref> In December 2020, Perry announced that he was a single [[bachelor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/movies/tyler-perry-and-gelila-bekele-split/|title=Tyler Perry and Longtime Girlfriend Gelila Bekele Split: 'Their Focus Is on Being the Best Parents'|work=People|date=December 17, 2020}}</ref>

On March 7, 2021, [[Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex]] and [[Meghan, Duchess of Sussex]] publicly revealed in the television interview ''[[Oprah with Meghan and Harry]]'' that Perry provided initial security and housing for three months that allowed the couple to safely relocate from Canada to California in March 2020, following the withdrawal of their British royal protection.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Oprah with Meghan and Harry – Oprah with Meghan and Harry|url=https://www.itv.com/hub/oprah-with-meghan-and-harry/10a1332a0001|language=en|access-date=March 9, 2021|website=ITV}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Tyler Perry let Harry and Meghan stay in his home and use his security when the royal family stripped theirs away|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tyler-perry-harry-meghan-stay-in-his-home-security/|access-date=March 9, 2021|website=CBS News|date=March 8, 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref> Perry is also godfather to their daughter, [[Princess Lilibet of Sussex]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-15 |title=Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reveal Lilibet's godfather |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/royal-family/tyler-perry-harry-meghan-godfather-lilibet-b2246044.html |access-date=2022-12-15 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref>

Following the death of [[Stephen "tWitch" Boss]], Perry uploaded a video to his Instagram account where he spoke about his own struggles with depression, and revealed he had attempted suicide several times before his career took off.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/16/entertainment/tyler-perry-twitch-suicide-prevention/index.html |title=Tyler Perry opens up about his past suicide attempts as he mourns Stephen 'tWitch' Boss |work=CNN |last=Garvey |first=Marianne |date=December 16, 2022 |access-date=February 9, 2023}}</ref>

To overcome his [[fear of flying]], Perry took [[flight training]] lessons and obtained a [[private pilot certificate]]. He flies a [[Cirrus SR22T]] aircraft.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fly Above Your Fear|website=[[YouTube]]|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lel6gThNJC8&t= |date=July 2012}}</ref>

===Property===

In 2007, Perry bought a 17-acre estate<ref>{{cite web |url=http://projects.ajc.com/gallery/view/metro/north-fulton/tylerperry0926/ |title="Tyler Perry's real house of pain"|publisher= Atlanta Journal-Constitution|access-date=October 20, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125025936/http://projects.ajc.com/gallery/view/metro/north-fulton/tylerperry0926/ |archive-date=January 25, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> in the [[Paces (Atlanta)|Paces]] neighborhood of [[Buckhead (Atlanta)|Buckhead]], [[Atlanta]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/fulton-county/N/NW-Paces-Ferry-Road-5.html |title=Fulton County, Georgia, Tax Records |publisher=City-data.com |access-date=October 20, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/tyler-perry-pays-massive-fine-for-cutting-trees/nFBKD/ |title=Tyler Perry Pays Massive Fine For Cutting Trees |publisher=www.wsbtv.com |date=February 27, 2007 |access-date=October 20, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530142556/http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/tyler-perry-pays-massive-fine-for-cutting-trees/nFBKD/ |archive-date=May 30, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> In May 2016, he sold the house for $17.5 million, also closing the biggest deal ever for a private home in the Georgia capital.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/767026/tyler-perry-explains-why-he-sold-his-massive-mansion-in-atlanta |date=May 23, 2016 |access-date= January 3, 2023|publisher=eonline|title=Tyler Perry Explains Why He Sold His Massive Mansion in Atlanta}}</ref> In 2013, his company, ETPC LLC, purchased around {{convert|1100|acre|km2}} in the New Manchester, [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] area of [[Douglas County, Georgia]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Thomas|first=Amanda|title=Tyler Perry apparently buys more land in Douglas County|url=http://www.douglascountysentinel.com/news/local/article_a6fd9266-20c6-11e3-afd2-001a4bcf6878.html|access-date=September 21, 2013|date=September 18, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064010/http://www.douglascountysentinel.com/news/local/article_a6fd9266-20c6-11e3-afd2-001a4bcf6878.html|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

In September 2017, Perry purchased a house in [[Mulholland Estates]], a gated community in Los Angeles.<ref name="latimestylerperrylands">{{cite news|last1=Leitereg|first1=Neal J.|title=Tyler Perry lands a modern mansion in Mulholland Estates for $14.5 million|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-tyler-perry-mansion-los-angeles-20170905-story.html?|access-date=November 30, 2017|work=Los Angeles Times|date=September 5, 2017}}</ref> Nine months after buying the estate, Perry sold the property for $15.6 million.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Leitereg |first1=Neal J. |title=Tyler Perry sells modern tour de force in Mulholland Estates for $15.6 million |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-tyler-perry-mulholland-estates-home-sold-15-6-million-20180515-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times |date=May 15, 2018 }}</ref>

Perry owns vacation properties in both Wyoming and the Bahamas.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kimmel|first1=Jimmy|title=Tyler Perry Interview|website=[[YouTube]]|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhdPx-iW5p8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/VhdPx-iW5p8 |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Perry owns a 2,100 acre estate in Douglasville, Georgia, including a 40,000 square feet [[châteauesque]] house, and an [[runway|airstrip]].<ref>https://www.idesignarch.com/tyler-perrys-multi-million-dollar-grand-estate-in-georgia/</ref>