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Tyler Perry
Even before his famous Madea !mnt-!Uzmfs!Qfssz!ibt!cffo!b!Ipmmzxppe!qpxfsipvtf!gps!zfbst/!Tfswjoh!bt!uif!ejsfdups-!xsjufs-!qspevdfs!boe!bo! bdups!po!nboz!pg!ijt!pxo!tubhf-!mn!boe!ufmfwjtjpo!qspkfdut-!Qfssz!ibt!cffo!opnjobufe!boe!bxbsefe!tfwfsbm!ipopst!pg!uif!zfbst/!Ipxfwfs-!Qfssz! prides himself in pouring his life story and childhood background into his work in an attempt to make black stories more prominent in popular culture. When he isn't working on a set or within his own production company, Perry has been found to constantly give back to his community. Recently, Perry has become a spokesperson for The Georgians for Refuge, Action, Compassion, and Education Commission, an organization designed to tqsfbe!bxbsfoftt!boe!qvu!bo!foe!up!ivnbo!usbgdljoh!jo!Hfpshjb/!
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