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Tyler Perry Says His Son Was Only Allowed to Fly Coach for Years: ‘We’re Clear-Eyed About Him Not Being a Spoiled Kid’ (Exclusive)

Tyler Perry, who wrote, directed and produced Netflix’s new WWII film, 'The Six Triple Eight', says his son was only allowed to fly coach for years. "We’re clear-eyed about him not being a spoiled kid," he tells PEOPLE.

Despite being able to provide more for his son, Perry, 55, whose new Netflix film, The Six Triple Eight, premieres Dec. 6, insists he and Bekele have made a point of keeping Aman grounded to prevent him from ever feeling a sense of entitlement. When Aman was around 5 years old, "he started complaining about flying commercial," the Madea star recalls. Keisha Lance Bottoms, Perry and Kerry Washington at Atlanta screening of 'The Six Triple Eight'.

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