Tyler Perry recently gagged the internet when he kept it super honest about his financial boundaries with his family! The entertainment industry mogul told famous friends on Kirk Franklin’s ‘Den of Kings’ that he’s previously put a wall between his family and his wallet. In one instance, he fired an aunt from his business. In another example, he rejected an outlandish $1 million request.
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As mentioned, Perry was chatting on the YouTube series as a guest with Derrick Hayes and Jeezy. About 16 minutes into the table sit-down, Franklin commended Jeezy for his longevity in his industry, and asked about keeping his day-one supporters at bay. Kirk talked about the pressure of feeling like something is owed to family and loved ones who watched the rise to the top.
“There’s this automatic tension of what do I owe. How much do I owe back? Who do I have to bring along? How do I have to let some go? It’s like boss-ology and family,” Franklin asked. Adding, “How do y’all struggle with that tension?”
Tyler Perry immediately jumped in and didn’t mince his words! He told the table about snatching a job back from his auntie after she was careless with the opportunity. “I fired my aunt,” he said, and the table laughed, with Jeezy saying, “I feel him.” Perry explained that his aunt would always call him asking for money, so he eventually told her he wanted to help her build something and not be “welfare” to her. He gave her a job, but Auntie dropped the ball. Too many late work arrivals and frequent call-outs later, Tyler said he gave her the boot.
“You want me to hand you the money, but you don’t want to work for it. That doesn’t work for me, and it’s the same way with my son, like he’s 10 years old. Like there’s certain things that he wants, he has to do chores and work for it. I don’t believe in giving us things that’s gonna handicap us. That is the worst thing you can do and I’ve had family members that I’ve done that to because my mother has asked me to,” Tyler Perry said.
After his mother passed away in 2009, Tyler Perry said he sent out letters shutting down the money pipeline. He told loved ones they had 60 days to get financially straight before his well dried up for them. Perry said that he 100 percent did that, and everyone got jobs.
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As the conversation continued for the next few minutes, Hayes asked Perry about family members wanting to be paid more. “I have family who got mad at me cause I wouldn’t give them a million dollars,” Tyler responded. Hayes, who was celebrating his 38th birthday during the dinner, said he’s going through that same scenario with his loved ones. Perry told Hayes that if he’s trying to build an empire, he has to watch the family members who will poke holes in the boat to get there.
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