Tyler Perry Flexes "Work Ethic" & Reveals He Writes All Of His Shows By Himself

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Putting in work.

It's not uncommon for screenwriters to collaborate. Some of our favorite film and television projects have more than one writer to help come up with the often intricate plot twists we still can't believe happened on big and small screens. The "writer's room" is a coveted space for those who want to get in on adding their ideas to a script, but Tyler Perry recently shared that when it comes to his projects, he works alone.

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Perry went from being a homeless artist with a vision to now owning his own personally funded studio that rivals Hollywood's top production houses. He turned his ideas into a multi-million-dollar-making empire, and recently Perry took to social media to share a video of what he's been working on. In the clip, Tyler shows a series of stacked scripts for his projects including The Haves and the Have NotsThe OvalSistasAssisted LivingTyler Perry's House of Payneand Young Dylan.

“I don’t know if you know this, but all shows on television have a writer's room and most of the time there are ten people, 12, whatever that write on these television shows,” Perry explained. “I have no writer's room. Nobody writes any of my work. I write it all.” He added, “I wrote all of these scripts by myself in 2019. What’s my point? Work ethic!” Check out his flex below.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.