Tyler Perry has forged a highly successful career in the entertainment industry — and he has joined the billion-dollar club for all his efforts. He just wants to make it clear to his extended family that it’s his success, not everyone’s.
The Madea star moved to Atlanta at 21 with $12,000 saved up and one written play. He staged it, and it failed. He rewrote it and staged it over and over again until it finally paid off seven years later. So, you can fully expect that he would be the type of person who finds great pride in hard work, whether it results in a great fortune like his or not.
