Tyler Perry Drives His Old Geo Metro Car To Reflect On Humble Beginnings

Tyler Perry Still Drives His Old Geo Metro Car To Reflect On Living In His Car

Actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry recently reflected on the struggles he faced on the way to billionaire status, including living in a small car during a bout with homelessness.

On Monday, the Billionaire took to Instagram to share a few words of gratitude while behind the wheel of his Geo Metro, which he drives on occasion to remind himself of how far he’s come.

“Every now and then I take my Geo Metro out for a spin. (When I was homeless it was a car just like this that was my shelter),” he began. “If looking back at how far you’ve come doesn’t make you thankful, I don’t know what will. There’s no way to be ungrateful when you appreciate every blessing you have. And if you’re still in the struggle please fight on…. It’s so sweet on the other side of pain.”

 

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Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr., September 13, 1969) is an actor, filmmaker, playwright, and entrepreneur. He is the creator and performer of the Madea character, a tough elderly woman.

Perry’s films vary in style from orthodox filmmaking techniques to filmed productions of live stage plays. Many of his stage-play films have been subsequently adapted as feature films.

Perry wrote and produced many stage plays during the 1990s and early 2000s. He also developed several television series, most notably Tyler Perry’s House of Payne, which ran for eight seasons on TBS from 2006 to 2012. In 2011, Forbes listed him as the highest-paid man in entertainment, earning US$130 million between May 2010 and May 2011.

Perry was included in Time’s list of the 100 most influential people of 2020. In 2020, he was awarded the Governors Award from the Primetime Emmy Awards and the following year, he received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy Awards. In 2022, he was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame.