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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Kaleigh Werner

Tyler Perry gets emotional after talking about his late mother Willie Maxine Perry

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Tyler Perry broke down in tears after talking about his late mother in a recent interview.

When the 54-year-old filmmaker recently appeared on The View to promote his new project, Perry unexpectedly found himself get emotional. His new documentary series, titled Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story, focuses on his life and relationship with his mother, Maxine Willie Perry. His mother passed away in 2009, when she was only 64 years old.

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