Why does oprah support tyler perry

Perry is known as a producer of niche urban shows for a specific, targeted audience. This partnership seems consistent with his personal brand but not hers.

The show is centered around Mama Hattie Patrice Lovely , a character from his plays. Millions have seen his sitcoms, and this dramatic show will be incredible. OWN has a very wide lane that has ways of being little pieces of light, empowerment and growth. Inside that lane is having the ability to laugh. Every cable network has to expand off its base. It will be interesting to see how a Tyler Perry show falls in line with the core Oprah viewer.

Perry is defensive about the character as well as his work. At this very moment, Perry himself walked over and Winfrey filled him on what she was chatting about and he responded: "It's a part of everything that's happening right now. That moment, that moment, changed everything for me. This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors. As information about the coronavirus pandemic rapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage.

Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For more information or to donate, click here. People Exclusive. FB Tweet More. You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry. As the talented multihyphenate told Forbes , "She inspired me from day one. That was very, very important to me. Just a short while later, Perry wrote "The Haves and the Have Nots," the first scripted series the network ever produced, which not only solidified their business relationship and long-time friendship but helped usher in a new phase at OWN, too.