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Is ‘Straw’ Based on a True Story? About Tyler Perry’s Character Janiyah

‘Straw’ has grappled with viewers because of its shocking ending and, overall, its protagonist’s story.

Tyler Perry made sure to end the film with such a twist that even star Taraji P. Henson was shocked reading the script. Per the film’s tagline on IMDb, Straw follows a “single mother [who] navigates a series of unfortunate events, leading her down an unforeseen path where she becomes embroiled in a situation she never envisioned, finding herself at the center of suspicion in an indifferent world.” However, according to multiple outlets, Tyler was inspired to write the script about the worsening economic state for people and since he grew up witnessing since mothers working all day to provide for their children.

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