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Rethabile Sithole Sat at 9:33 AM 3 minutes, 30 seconds
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Billionaire filmmaker Tyler Perry has disclosed the reasons behind his decision to withdraw financial assistance from certain extended family members, which included terminating the employment of a close relative who consistently failed to attend work.
During an appearance on the YouTube program Den of Kings with Kirk Franklin, the 55-year-old entertainment mogul stated that he had offered his aunt a job to promote her self-sufficiency; however, she frequently missed work, believing that their familial bond would exempt her from repercussions.
"She would always call asking for money. I would send her the money," Perry elaborated. "But I told her, 'Listen, I want to help you – I want to help you build this thing, not be welfare to you – so let me give you a job.'"
Ultimately, he mentioned that he had no alternative but to dismiss her.
"Well, you gotta go, because you want me to hand you the money, but you don't want to work for it," he recounted telling her. Perry, who Forbes estimates is worth $1.4 billion, added that he’s raising his 10-year-old son Aman with the same values.
“I don't believe in giving us things that are just going to handicap us – that is the worst thing you can do,” he said.
He requires Aman to finish his chores prior to receiving any allowance and reminisced about a moment when his son expressed dissatisfaction with flying commercial airlines. To instill a sense of humility, Perry and Aman’s mother, Ethiopian model Gelila Bekele, resolved that their son would begin flying in coach class.
After the passing of his mother Maxine in 2009, Perry stated that he notified several family members whom she had requested he support that they had a period of 60 days to secure employment before he would cease his financial assistance. "And it wasn't even, like, jobs where they made a lot of money, but it was a job. It was something else for them to do, feel some pride in," he remarked. "That's the same thing I would want someone to do for me."
Perry, the founder and sole proprietor of the Madea film franchise, has generated over $660 million through the series and various other enterprises. In spite of his considerable wealth, he expressed his dedication to ensuring that his son comprehends the importance of hard work. "He's not gonna be one of those ridiculously spoiled rich kids. I can't stand that – he ain't got no money."