Billionaire Filmmaker Tyler Perry To Build House For 93-Year-Old Woman Fighting To Keep Her Property
- African-American film star and billionaire, Tyler Perry, is building a new home for a Black woman battling to keep her historical property
- Josephine Wright, 93, is fighting developers complaining that her back porch infringes on their land
- Amid the tussle, her quest to own a new house will soon become a reality, thanks to the movie personality
African-American billionaire and actor Tyler Perry has begun the process of building a new house for 93-year-old Hilton Head Island resident Josephine Wright.
It follows disputes over her legacy in what developers believe is their land, which has garnered national attention.
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Developers claim that her back porch infringes on their land. Wright says her life has been far from normal since the legal struggle began.
"They already took nearby property and the one across the street," says Wright, per Live5news.
Despite the legal tussle, she is, nonetheless, appreciative of the help she has gotten.
"I am overwhelmed with all of that, and I never dreamed of any of this," Wright said.
The octogenarian went viral after her first TV interview, thanks to Tyler Perry, gaining traction and support from people worldwide.
"He asked if there was anything we needed, and I said, 'You know, I would love a five-bedroom house. And he said, 'Done,'" Wright said.
That promise is set to become a reality as the new home's layout will soon be completed.
Tyler Perry finalised a deal to buy BET Media Group and VH1
In a previous report from Legit.ng, Tyler Perry wowed internet users after he finalised the agreement to purchase Bet Media Group and VH1.
He was competing against other media moguls, Puff Daddy and Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson.
Many viewers were left unimpressed, with others targeting his movies and other productions.
Tyler Perry shows love to Nigeria’s comic group Ikorodu Bois
Talented Nigerian kids, Ikorodu Bois, have continued to be recognised for their skill even outside the shores of the country.
Few months back, popular Hollywood filmmaker, Tyler Perry, acknowledged the talented children on social media.
The Ikorodu Bois had recreated several scenes from one of Tyler Perry’s Madea movies, and they made sure to match everything in words, costume and action.
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