Tyler Perry Grieves His Mom Maxine Perry's Death 15 Years Later: 'This Life Is So Short'

Tyler Perry on Dec. 9, 2024 and his mother Maxine Perry on Feb. 21, 2006.Photo:Randy Shropshire/Getty; Frazer Harrison/Getty Randy Shropshire/Getty; Frazer Harrison/Getty Tyler Perryis sharing how he is still grieving his late mother Maxine Perry, 15 years after her death. Perry, 55, appeared onstage at the Critics Choice Association’s Seventh Annual Celebration of Black Cinema and Television in Los Angeles on Monday, Dec. 9 to receive the event’s icon award for his new movieThe Six Triple Eight.

Tyler Perry Recalls a Teacher Killing His Pet Hamster When He Was a Child: 'No One Asked Me What Happened'

Tyler Perry, hamster.Photo:Leon Bennett/FilmMagic; Getty Leon Bennett/FilmMagic; Getty Tyler Perryis looking back at a traumatic moment from his childhood. While being honored during thePaley Honors Fall Galaat the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Wednesday, Dec. 4, the actor and director, 55, touched on his “childhood trauma” in a speech, including a time when a science teacher killed hispet hamster. Perry then recalled an instance where he was talking about his pet hamster with his classmates one day when his teacher told him, “No, Black kids don’t have a hamster.

Tyler Perry Reflects on 'Effects of Trauma' and His Recent 'Intensive Therapy' in Heartbreaking Speech at Paley Honors

Tyler Perry attends the Paley Honors Fall Gala at the Beverly Wilshire hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on Dec. 4, 2024.Photo:Leon Bennett/FilmMagic Leon Bennett/FilmMagic Tyler Perrytook the opportunity to “go deep” into his history as he accepted the Paley Honors Award on Wednesday, Dec. 4. The actor and filmmaker gave a passionate speech that touched on his journey from “childhood trauma” as he was honored during thePaley Honors Fall Galaat the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

Tyler Perry Reveals the 2 Budget-Friendly Gifts He Bought His Son for Christmas to Keep Him from Getting 'Spoiled'

Tyler Perry.Photo:Randy Shropshire/Getty Randy Shropshire/Getty Tyler Perrydoesn’t splurge on pricy Christmas gifts for his son — for a very intentional reason. The billionaire producer, 55, opened up about his surprising parenting philosophies while appearing on the Dec. 18 episode ofSherri. Perry was there to promote his latest project, the Netflix movieThe Six Triple Eight, but the discussion took an interesting turn when hostSherri Shepherdbrought up his 10-year-old son, Aman, and asked about his “Christmas list.

Tyler Perry SaysThe Six Triple EightStar Oprah Winfrey Is ‘Like Every Actor’ in This Relatable Way (Exclusive)

Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey in December 2023.Photo:Gilbert Flores/Variety/Getty Gilbert Flores/Variety/Getty Oprah Winfreyis a boss in every sense of the word, but when she worked withTyler Perryon his new movieThe Six Triple Eight, she deferred to the director. The former talk show host, 70, is “like every actor,” Perry, 55, tells PEOPLE at the Los Angeles premiere of the film on Tuesday, Dec. 3. “They want to know that they’re doing a great job and they want to know that the director’s happy.