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The Queen's Chair: The Tyler Perry Interview On Oprah

Marsha Jones · Monday, October 25th 2010 at 12:56PM · 480 views
I was captivated by media mogul Tyler Perry's interview on Oprah. He was very honest, embarrassed, and at times in tears. Perry recalled to Oprah about the first time he was s*xually assaulted at 10 (by a woman) and molested at age 8 by men (and one of them was a minister). I just did a double take on that one.

Perry explained that his body betrayed him every time and he had the hardest time with female lingerie worn by the woman (who inserted a house key in her private area below the waist) and made him retrieve it, if he wanted to leave the house.
I was shocked to learn that his father (who was an alcoholic and whom Perry now supports after he forgave him) beat him with a vacuum cleaner so badly (skin was coming off his body) that his aunt got a gun and confronted him on the street, near her house.

Now, I knew he was suicidal and I know he tried to kill himself a few times, but I was glad that God spoke to him and he listened. Not only did Perry turn his life over, but he got rid of his baggage and some of us don't do that. As you know, his newest film, For Colored Girls comes out next week on November 5th and I plan on seeing it.

I am delighted about his success and the man he is NOW. I wish him nothing, but continued success. I hope for those who watched this show that they realize you can move forward past any tragedy in your life. Don't let your pain stop you.

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Marsha Jones Rochester, NY

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Comments (5)

Helen Lofton Monday, October 25th 2010 at 1:14PM

Who was the female that forced him to retrieve the house keys? I didn't get a chance to see the show on television. I think that in the majority of cases you will find that the homos*xual person has been molested by some one at a very young age. People don't want this type of information exposed because of the issues that homos*xual people are having in the world today.

Marsha Jones Monday, October 25th 2010 at 1:36PM

The woman was a babysitter. A full grown woman who wore the lingerie. She was in her mid 30s. It's why he still has issues with it today.

Cynthia Merrill Artis Monday, October 25th 2010 at 6:28PM

I have zero tolerence for adults who prey on children......

Helen Lofton Monday, October 25th 2010 at 9:57PM

Just think, I heard that Black males were being sodomized during slavery. So this type of behavior goes back further then you think. We have got to learn how to control those s*x drives.














Marsha Jones Monday, November 1st 2010 at 3:59PM

Grown folks need to leave defenseless children alone.

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