In an effort to share his work ethic, Tyler Perry received a mixed bag of reactions from social media users after he announced that he’s the sole writer for all of his shows. The acclaimed producer/director posted a video to his online accounts of stacks of scripts he’s written including The Oval, House of Payne, Sistas, Young Dylan, The Haves and The Have Nots, and more.
“I don’t know if you know this but all shows on television have a writers room and most of the time there are 10 people, 12, whatever that write on these television shows. I have no writers room,” he stated. “Nobody writes any of my work. I write it all.” Throughout 2019, Perry said he’s been working on a bevy of scripts.
That year, Perry also orchestrated a Madea farewell tour. The character’s storylines, which spurned sold-out theater tours across the U.S., came to a close before Perry opened up his historic studio in Atlanta, Georgia.
Perry’s revelation went viral, drawing reactions from Twitter users who either sided or questioned the 50-year-old’s decision. View reactions below.
I love Tyler Perry movies. And happy he writes all of his projects but I feel like he need to hire some black writer for his Tv shows.
— Devonte’ (@trulydevonte) January 7, 2020
Tyler Perry. We’re almost cancelling an INDEPENDENT Black corporation, because he doesn’t hire people to write his shows? And we want him to hire unionized writers, which will eliminate many of the very people you want hired?
— Mz Trim (@frk4shoes) January 7, 2020
Quantity or quality? I think everyone can guess…
— Matthew C Taylor (@KingKarloff89) January 7, 2020
Tyler Perry was his best self when he was just doing plays
— Brother Your Going On GoFundMe (@fakebougiechick) January 7, 2020
Tyler Perry does what he wants to do and that is FINE. I’m not saying that he’s right for not hiring screenwriters (cause I believe he should) but he’s not wrong for NOT doing either.
— (@JEANSUPREMEx) January 7, 2020
Tyler Perry is talented but I need more range from him #yesisaidit
— Yannick Pronounced Yah-Neek (@YannickTMusic) January 7, 2020
If Tyler Perry don’t wanna hire no writers then he don’t have too, that is HIS production company with HIS ideas for shows/movies, If he makes that decision he’s not wrong about it.
— (@JEANSUPREMEx) January 7, 2020
Y’all say Tyler Perry only write the same thing, have y’all watched Lifetime? Looked at any cartoon? It’s the same thing over and over again so miss me with the Tyler bashing
— BB23 (@FutureFamous215) January 7, 2020
