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Tyler Perry Calls Out ‘Highbrow’ Critics of His Films: ‘Who Are You to Be Able to Say Which Black Story Is Important?’


Tyler Perry isn't letting the 'highbrow' critics of his movies deter him from sharing Black stories through his film and TV projects.

Tyler Perry isn’t letting the “highbrow” critics of his movies deter him from sharing Black stories through his film and TV projects. Perry’s latest drama film, “Divorce in the Black,” has been widely panned by critics and even earned a rare 0% on Rotten Tomatoes. Perry told host Palmer that he’s learned to take no notice of the criticisms throughout the years, saying that “a large portion of my fans” are “disenfranchised.”

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