*Mogul Tyler Perry recalled being broke and homeless in Atlanta when he saw an Atlanta interstate sign being replaced with one directing motorists to his studio.
In a Facebook post, Perry recounted his life when he moved to Atlanta: “I came here with nothing, lived off Sylvan Road, ended up homeless and starving, but I was always praying and believing. I was always keeping the faith, knowing that if I worked hard, did my absolute best, kept my integrity, honored every blessing, and remained grateful through it all that everything would work out.
“And it has, thank God.”
Read his full post below.
OTHER NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED: Former NBAer Mateen Cleaves Acquitted in Sexual Assault Case Despite Incriminating Video of Naked Victim – WATCH
Perry is the first Black American to own his own major film studio. Tyler Perry Studios is located between downtown Atlanta and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, per NY Daily Mail. It is reportedly on track to become one of the largest film studios in the nation.
“Atlanta has truly been the promised land for me,” Perry wrote. “Even in my darkest times when I wanted to give up, I kept believing, and I asked God to help me to believe past any naysayer, any doubt, and any problem.”
The exit now bearing the production studio’s name is on Georgia State Route 166, a mile past the Sylvan Road and Cleveland Avenue exit.
“Just know that it is possible to believe in your dream and still wonder how or when it’s going to happen. Stay the course. Pray, work, believe and repeat. You’ll get there. Just believe for as much as you can, and ask God to help you believe for the rest!,” wrote Perry.
“But to all of you looking at my life now, I want to share a scripture/prayer that helped me keep going from St. Mark 9:23-25. It’s a simple prayer by a man who had faith, a man who believed, but still had doubts. He said, “LORD I believe but help my unbelief.” “
We Publish News 24/7. Don’t Miss A Story. Click HERE to SUBSCRIBE to Our Newsletter Now!
