Media mogul Tyler Perry, 44, is enjoying the success of his ratings-grabbing OWN drama The Haves and Have Nots. Last month, it drew a record-breaking 3.4 million viewers to Oprah Winfrey’s network.
But the success of the show has not negated the negative feelings some carry toward one of the main characters, Hanna Young, a deeply flawed Christian portrayed by actress Crystal Fox—whom Perry defends.The problem?
Hanna’s staunch religious stance seemingly conflicts with her uncharacteristic attitudes and behaviors. But Perry argues, she is a realistic depiction of what people of faith honestly look like.
Recently, on an episode of “The Tyler Perry Show,” the creator, executive producer and writer of the dramatic series said, “Because she’s Christian. And lots of people [don’t agree with her behavior], man, they are giving you, ‘What kind of Christian does not talk to their daughter? What kind of Christian does not tell her daughter where her son his?’”
Then he added, “I did not want to write the perfect Christian, because I don’t know any”—a statement the audience applauded.
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SOURCE: EEW Magazine Entertainment News
Tamara Abrams]
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