Keke Palmer Defends Tyler Perry Following Backlash Over Mogul’s Response To Criticism Of New Film 

Keke Palmer goes to bat for Tyler Perry after the billionaire film mogul confronted backlash over his response to critiques of his newest movie Divorce in The Black. 

Earlier this week, Tyler Perry went viral following his look on the “Child, This Is Keke Palmer” podcast. 

“A big portion of my followers are disenfranchised, who can’t get within the Volvo and go to remedy on the weekend,” Perry stated on the podcast. “You’ve bought this intellectual negro who’s all up within the air along with his nostril up every part.”

Perry urged, “Don’t low cost these folks and say their tales don’t matter. Who’re you to have the ability to say which Black story is essential, or needs to be advised? Get out of right here with that b#######.” 

Nevertheless, after Perry confronted backlash over his remarks, Keke Palmer took to X (Twitter) to defend him.  

“The enemy isn’t Tyler it’s the system that makes it onerous for a number of black artist to shine at one time,” Palmer responded to 1 critic. “Tyler shouldn’t be the gatekeeper of all black tales he’s only one inventive who broke by means of the system. Advocating for others to do the identical is the struggle, not hating Tyler for his work that many do love.” 

One other consumer stated that Perry refuses to rent writers and releases “the identical misogynoiristic b####### films,” which makes him a part of the system. 

Palmer pushed again, claiming that Perry “discovered a technique to work within the system.” She additionally famous the filmmaker “employed a number of black folks, together with writers.”  

She added, “Not simply in entrance of the digital camera however behind. His set was the primary set I ever noticed a black crew, in order that will get my respect. You don’t have to like his films although, I simply don’t blame his films for oppression.” 

When her interlocutor claimed Perry has an “viewers that’ll all the time watch, no matter high quality,” Palmer continued her protection. She insisted the prolific creator has switched issues up.  Try her posts beneath.