A commentary on Baller Alert's call for Tyler Perry to come out during Pride Month. The speaker argues that openness would end speculation about his sexuality and free him from hiding, while exploring why a prominent Black gay man might fear rejection from church and community.
Chapters
So Tyler, because you know, this is a community, the community be knowing, especially in Atlanta. And so, um, you know, we're gonna revisit before Tyler. Um, I thought something was, was really, really nice. Now I don't typically follow, uh, Baller Alert, but they put out a little message to Tyler Perry today, and they said a message to Tyler Perry, and they said, dear Tyler Perry, uh, please come out. It is Pride Month. Um, there's no reason as to why, um, these allegations should even be on you. Because if you were out, if you were outside and just being you, your sexuality would never be a question. And then they wouldn't be trying to weaponize your, your job against your sexuality. And then two, you wouldn't have to feel like you would have to pay people to hide what it is that you want and want to do, because you could just be free. And so, you know, you have an audience, they're not going anywhere, um, they're not. I know before he was worried about the church not accepting him because he was a fairly large Black gay man.