The mogul, who offered up his house to Markle and Prince Harry after they exited the royal family in 2020, received the Paley Center for Media's highest honor on Wednesday.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Tyler Perry attend The Paley Center for Media hosts Paley Honors Fall Gala at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on Dec. 4 in Beverly Hills.— posed on the carpet alongside Perry and sat next to him inside the Beverly Wilshire event, as he was toasted for his achievements in media. The Duke and Duchess both served on the event’s
The filmmaker admitted that he’s not comfortable being honored, and “in order for me to be here today, I had to figure out a way in to allow me to celebrate. So rather than talk about the things that I’ve done with work and businesses — which been great and I’ve loved that I’ve been able to help so many people — but I’d rather talk about it on a much more personal level.” Perry recalled his childhood with a physically abusive father and being sexually abused by several adults in his community.
“So to everyone in this room, as you live your life, as you go from day to day, no matter what you’re going through, I don’t care how bad it gets in the world, in this business, it’s tough, but I want you to know something, don’t let anybody steal your ability to heal,” he concluded. “He not only believes and builds his own dreams, he creates and fulfills dreams for others and gives them the courage and the confidence to dream for himself. Let me tell you, he’s a giver, a real giver,” Oprah told the crowd, while also highlighting the work he does off screen. “He is the quiet good samaritan. He is the fixer. He is the healer. Most of his charity no one ever sees or hears about.
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