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Famed Hollywood actor and comedian Tyler Perry has revealed that he attempted suicide after enduring “so much pain” and “so much sexual abuse” as a child.
The Madea star, 53, has opened up about the ‘dark’ times he previously faced amid the shocking news that dancer and DJ Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss has committed suicide.
In a video shared to his Instagram account on Thursday, Tyler reflected on his own mental health battles, while discussing the death of Ellen Show star tWitch.
“I, like the rest of the world, am shocked by the death of Stephen Boss…I’ve only seen him a couple of times,” he said of the star, who died Tuesday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. . “He was always full of life, he seemed like a light.”
Famed Hollywood actor and comedian Tyler Perry has revealed that he attempted suicide after enduring “so much pain” and “so much sexual abuse” as a child.
The Madea star, 53, has opened up about the ‘dark’ times he previously faced amid the shocking news that dancer and DJ Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss (seen in 2018) has committed suicide.
In a video shared to his Instagram account on Thursday, Tyler said: “I tried to kill myself a couple of times because it was so dark.” I didn’t think it would improve’
Tyler then opened up about some of his own personal battles, adding, “That being said, I just want to take you back to a time in my life where I tried to kill myself a couple of times because it was so dark.”
‘I didn’t think it would get better. She had endured so much pain, so much abuse, sexual abuse. It was all so hard going through it.
Tyler admitted that he thought “the only way to make it better was to end his life.”
“If any of those attempts had happened, I would have missed the best part of my life,” he continued.
The 53-year-old concluded his message by urging anyone who is struggling to “reach out to someone” or “ask for help.”
“I know it may seem hopeless, but please reach out to someone…call, ask for help if you’re dealing with something that’s taking you emotionally to a place where you think you want to end your life.” he said.
“What I realize now, looking back on all those dark times, is that sometimes pain is a purchase. I know it’s hard to understand. That’s the way I had to learn to look at it to get over it.
Tyler previously spoke to Oprah about the horrific sexual and physical abuse he faced from a young age, calling his childhood “a living hell” in the 2010 interview.
He said he was first molested by an adult neighbor at the age of five and was sexually assaulted multiple times during his childhood. he looks like a child
The producer also claimed that his father often beat him, once saying that the abuse was so severe that he passed out for three days.
‘All that pain, that hell, that struggle… If I had given up, if I had stopped, I would not have seen the best part of my life. So I was buying something.
“My life now is the happiest I’ve ever had, it’s full of joy and love, things I never thought would come.”
Tyler previously spoke with Oprah about the horrific sexual and physical abuse he faced from a young age, calling his childhood “a living hell” in the 2010 interview.
He said he was first abused by an adult neighbor at the age of five and faced multiple sexual assaults throughout his childhood by a nurse, a man he knew from church and the mother of one of his friends.
The producer also claimed that his father often beat him, and once said that the abuse was so severe that he passed out for three days.
‘To this day, I don’t know why he did it. But I remember him cornering me in a room and hitting me with the vacuum cord,” she recalled.
‘It just wouldn’t stop. There are all these welts on [me], the meat that is coming off my bone. I feel like I died as a child.
Tyler’s post came just after the second part of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Netflix documentary was released, during which he opened up about his decision to let the former royal couple stay in their $100 Beverly Hills mansion. 18 million after they decided to leave the UK and come to America.
Tyler’s post came just after the release of the second part of the Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Netflix documentary, in which he opened up about his decision to let them stay at his home.
In the document, Tyler likened what Harry and Meghan went through to ‘abuse’. He said: ‘She was abused. And he too. He knew the symptoms’
They lived in their Beverly Hills mansion (seen) for a few months before buying their own $14.65 million estate in Montecito, California.
Meghan explained that she called Tyler in early 2020 and was “crying and crying” as she expressed some of the fears she had about leaving the monarchy.
At the time, the couple, and their young son, Archie, were living in Canada, but Harry explained that “everyone in the world knew where they were” and that they had been left “unprotected and unsafe”.
In the document, Tyler likened what Harry and Meghan went through to ‘abuse’.
‘She was abused. And he too. He knew the symptoms, I saw it. I watched my mother being abused for years,” she said.
‘Using the institution to try to do all the things that an abuser would do, like, ‘This is what we’re going to do, we’re going to cut off the money, not leave you safely, we’re going to do all those things to make you comply and come back.’ .
‘And for both of them to have the means to say, “I don’t give a damn if it’s the palace, I’m out of here.” I applauded.
Meghan recalled Tyler asking them: ‘What can I do to make it easier? How can I help you?’
He said, “My house is safe and I will make sure you are safe. Take your time.” I said, “We only have to stay a week, we can find a place to live,” he continued.
“He told me, ‘You’re not just going to stay for a week, you’re going to stay as long as you need, and I’ll get you there safely. And I’ll keep you there safely.’ until you have somewhere to go.”
They just wanted to be free. Being free to love and be happy. They didn’t have a plan. There was no plan,” Tyler added.
They lived there for a few months before buying their own $14.65 million property in Montecito, California.
If you or a loved one need help, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.