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'Harry & Meghan' part 2 reveals that Tyler Perry invited Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to stay at his Los Angeles mansion before he even met them: 'I could ...

"I'd been at that house for many, many, many years," says Perry. This was before the wedding, and I sent her a note, just praying for her just to be able to move through it, and hold on, and let her know that everything in her life had prepared her for this moment, or so I thought." "I could hear the fear. I could hear it," says Perry. It was crazy." "He's like, 'My house is safe, and I'll make sure you have security, and you take your time,'" recalls Markle. We were there for six weeks, and no one knew. I was just crying and crying. [Part 2 of the docuseries Harry & Meghan](https://ew.com/tv/harry-and-meghan-shocking-moments-netflix-doc/), which [premiered today on Netflix](https://ew.com/entity/netflix/), reveals that the actor-writer-director offered for the titular royal couple to stay at his Los Angeles house in the spring of 2020 before he even met them. When my life changed and success started to come, family members became different people, and I know how hurtful that could be, and how horrible it could be. Says Markle, "I'd never met him before. "So I asked her what was she afraid of, and she took a deep breath, and she started listing the things that [she was] afraid of, and I said to her, 'Every one of your fears are valid.'"

Tyler Perry Joins Celebrities Buying Out Performances of Broadway Play 'Ain't No Mo'. The media mogul also took the opportunity to voice his criticism of 'A ...

Unlike A Strange Loop, which is about a Black man struggling with his Blackness, Ain’t No Mo is unapologetically Black,” Perry said in a statement. [Will Smith](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/will-smith-2/) and [Jada Pinkett Smith](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/jada-pinkett-smith/), who [also bought out](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/will-smith-jada-pinkett-smith-aint-no-mo-broadway-1235280274/) one of the performances, as the production [mounts a campaign](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/aint-no-mo-jordan-e-cooper-saving-broadway-play-1235280568/) to extend its run past Dec. The show, which centers on Usher’s struggles to write his own musical, won the 2022 Tony Award for best musical and the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for drama. Asked why Perry decided to support the Broadway play, the media mogul cited the talent of Cooper, who is also the creator of The Ms. Cooper is an incredibly talented young man who credits a lot of his wanting to be in show business to my early plays. Cooper, who also stars in the show, has been trying to boost ticket sales this week after the new play, which asks the question, “What if the U.S. Perry has an equity stake in BET+ and many shows on BET, which is a co-producer on Ain’t No Mo. government attempted to solve racism by offering Black Americans one-way plane tickets to Africa?” received a closing notice one week after opening. I wanted to do what I could to help him and his cast continue on. A rep for Perry confirmed the buyout. Payment has been completed; the exact date and how tickets will be distributed is still being determined. [Share this article on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/tyler-perry-aint-no-mo-buyout-strange-loop-1235282829/&title=Tyler%20Perry%20Joins%20Celebrities%20Buying%20Out%20Performances%20of%20Broadway%20Play%20‘Ain’t%20No%20Mo’&sdk=joey&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=share_button&app_id=1153511048447777) [Share this article on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/tyler-perry-aint-no-mo-buyout-strange-loop-1235282829/&text=Tyler%20Perry%20Joins%20Celebrities%20Buying%20Out%20Performances%20of%20Broadway%20Play%20%E2%80%98Ain%E2%80%99t%20No%20Mo%E2%80%99&via=thr) [Share this article on Email](mailto:?subject=thr%20:%20Tyler%20Perry%20Joins%20Celebrities%20Buying%20Out%20Performances%20of%20Broadway%20Play%20‘Ain’t%20No%20Mo’&body=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/tyler-perry-aint-no-mo-buyout-strange-loop-1235282829/%20-%20Tyler%20Perry%20Joins%20Celebrities%20Buying%20Out%20Performances%20of%20Broadway%20Play%20‘Ain’t%20No%20Mo’) [Show additional share options](#) [Share this article on Print]() [Share this article on Comment](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/tyler-perry-aint-no-mo-buyout-strange-loop-1235282829/#respond) [Share this article on Whatsapp](whatsapp://send?text=Tyler%20Perry%20Joins%20Celebrities%20Buying%20Out%20Performances%20of%20Broadway%20Play%20‘Ain’t%20No%20Mo’%20-%20https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/tyler-perry-aint-no-mo-buyout-strange-loop-1235282829/) [Share this article on Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=1&url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/tyler-perry-aint-no-mo-buyout-strange-loop-1235282829/&title=Tyler%20Perry%20Joins%20Celebrities%20Buying%20Out%20Performances%20of%20Broadway%20Play%20‘Ain’t%20No%20Mo’&summary&source=thr) [Share this article on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/submit?url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/tyler-perry-aint-no-mo-buyout-strange-loop-1235282829/&title=Tyler%20Perry%20Joins%20Celebrities%20Buying%20Out%20Performances%20of%20Broadway%20Play%20‘Ain’t%20No%20Mo’) [Share this article on Pinit](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/tyler-perry-aint-no-mo-buyout-strange-loop-1235282829/&description=Tyler%20Perry%20Joins%20Celebrities%20Buying%20Out%20Performances%20of%20Broadway%20Play%20‘Ain’t%20No%20Mo’) [Share this article on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/widgets/share/tool/preview?shareSource=legacy&canonicalUrl&url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/tyler-perry-aint-no-mo-buyout-strange-loop-1235282829/&posttype=link&title=Tyler%20Perry%20Joins%20Celebrities%20Buying%20Out%20Performances%20of%20Broadway%20Play%20‘Ain’t%20No%20Mo’) [Tyler Perry](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/tyler-perry/) is the latest Hollywood star to step in and buy out a performance of the [Broadway](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/broadway/) show Ain’t No Mo in the hopes of helping the play reverse its plans to close.

In 'Harry & Meghan,' Perry also compares the palace's treatment of the couple to that of a batterer. “This woman was abused,” says Perry. “And so was he.”

And that was that moment with me and Tyler.” And I sent her a note, just praying for her just to be able to move through it and hold on, and let her know that everything in her life had prepared her for this moment, or so I thought.” “Months and months and months went by. “I found it to be hurtful if he were my father, and I couldn’t even imagine this woman finding the man that she loved, the man of her dreams, and him being a prince, and having to walk into all of that madness and need the security of your family, and then have your father do some horrible things.” “And I know how hurtful and horrible it can be. After Harry and Meghan severed official ties with the British royal family in 2020, the couple says that they were living on Vancouver Island in a home swarmed by paparazzi and without government-provided security.

After lending them his home when they moved stateside in 2020, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle asked Tyler Perry to be their daughter Lili's godfather.

Does this mean we got to go over there and do all of that in the church with them and figure all that out? “I go, ‘Whoa.’ I had to take a minute to take that in. Markle says Perry offered for them to live in his California mansion for as long as they needed. “I was just crying and crying.” “And I got off the phone, took it all in and then I called them back,” he added. “I immediately empathized with her.”

Tyler Perry said on Netflix's "Harry & Meghan" that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were "abused" by the royal institution.

"I didn't want to have to say that to her — I didn't want her to feel that. He wrote that he was praying for her and would be there to support both of them if they needed anything. "He's like, 'You're not going to stay a week. I'm out of here.' I applauded that." "'Maybe we can do a little private ceremony here and let that be that, and if you have to do it there, then that's OK.'" I don't wanna do that,'" he said in the final episode of the series, referring to traveling to the UK to see the royal family.

Tyler Perry is opening up about attempting to take his own life as he reacts to the death of Stephen "tWitch" Boss, who died by suicide.

"I'm a living witness you can make it through it. He concluded, "Let's end this new year loving us, loving on each other, encouraging ourselves, this is gonna take that from within. Reflecting on "dark" times he's experienced in his own life, Perry continued, "With that said, I just want to take you back to a time in my life when I tried to commit suicide, a couple of times, because it was so dark I didn't think it would get any better. Don't let the darkness stop you from getting to this incredible place of life." Perry said he is now "the happiest I've ever been," sharing that his "life is full of joy and love, things I never thought I'd get to. Well I did, but, it didn't work." The best part of my life, and I would've missed it had I decided to end it. "My hope is that if you need help, that you reach out. Not all the time — sometimes — the pain is a buy-in. "He was always full of life, it seemed like, such a light." "I know it may seem like there's no hope, but please reach out to someone ... "What I realize now, looking back on all those dark times is, sometimes the pain is a buy-in.

Famed director Tyler Perry is opening up about his suicide attempts after hearing the news that entertainment star Stephen “tWitch” Boss took his own life ...

The best part of my life, and I would have missed it had I decided to end it,” Perry said. “It was all so hard to just move through that I thought the only way to make this better and pain go away is taking my life.” “It was so dark, I didn’t think it would get any better.

Tyler Perry revealed he attempted suicide multiple times during a video tribute to Stephen "tWitch" Boss. He encouraged people to get help for their mental ...

[statement to People](https://people.com/tv/stephen-twitch-boss-dead-at-40/). Don’t let the darkness stop you from getting to this incredible place of life.” “With that said, I just want to take you back to a time in my life when I tried to commit suicide, a couple of times, because it was so dark I didn’t think it would get any better. “Stephen lit up every room he stepped into. I’m saying that to you, if you are a person who’s considering suicide, ending your life, you’ve already been through a lot of hell, please, please, please, think about what the other side could be. [emotional tribute](https://pagesix.com/2022/12/14/stephen-twitch-boss-dead-sytycd-alums-dwts-pros-react/) to Stephen “tWitch” Boss — who [took his own life at the age of 40.](https://pagesix.com/2022/12/14/ellen-dj-stephen-twitch-boss-dead-at-40-by-suicide/)

The comedian and filmmaker housed the Sussexes and provided security for them when they first moved to Los Angeles in 2020.

Does this mean we got to go over there [to the UK] and do all that in the church with [the royal family] and get all that out? “They were pretty serious on the phone,” Perry said of the call in which Harry and Meghan popped the question. Soon after that, they purchased a home in the central California town of Montecito and moved in. After that first phone conversation, Harry and Meghan made the decision to leave life as working members of the royal family — causing them to lose their taxpayer-funded security. (Harry and Meghan have both spoken about the threats their family has faced, and a top UK police official recently said those from right-wing groups against Meghan were “ And you can take your time.’ I was like, ‘If we could stay for a week, then we can find somewhere we can live,’ and he’s like, ‘You’re not gonna stay a week.

Tyler Perry reveals how he was asked to be the godfather of Lilibet and talks about his response to their ask.

In the final episode, Markle talks about the birth of her daughter and how that addition to her family made it feel complete. “What I know about the two of them, that I wish the world knew, is how much they love—these two people love each other. Tyler Perry is more than one of our favorite movie producers and actors; he’s also a godfather to royalty.

Prince Harry and Meghan spoke about their friendship with Tyler Perry and asking him to be their daughter's godfather in the final episode of their ...

Providing support to the couple had an impact, as Harry and Meghan went on to ask Perry to be their daughter Lili's godfather after [her birth in June 2021](https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/girl-prince-harry-duchess-meghan-2nd-child-77397195). Does this mean we got to go over there and do all of that in the church with them and figure all that out? "They wanted to be free to love and be happy. Meghan said Perry then offered for them to live in his California mansion, where he ensured they would be safe and could stay for as long as they needed. And I thought, 'I'd be honored. "And across the canyon are all these other celebrities, and no one had seen an assault like this." "They just wanted to be free," Perry said. I'd absolutely be honored.' " "One day when we were in Canada, I had called him, finally after years at that point, first time we ever spoke, and I was just a wreck," she said. I go, 'Okay, what's going on?" The Sussexes had been living in Vancouver Island, Canada, since stepping down from their senior royal roles, where Harry said they were "unprotected" with "no security." Perry shared in the final episode of the six-part series that he wasn't a "royal watcher" but noticed tabloid reports concerning Meghan and her estranged father Thomas Markle and felt for her.

The hugely successful filmmaker opened up about his past suicide attempts in the wake of Stephen 'tWitch' Boss' death earlier this week.

Help is also available through the [Crisis Text Line](https://www.crisistextline.org/text-us/) — just text "HOME" to 741741. In the US, call or text 988 to reach Perry added: "Let's end this new year loving us, loving on each other, encouraging ourselves, this is gonna take that from within. For those contemplating suicide, Perry recommended they call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. "I just want to take you back to a time in my life when I tried to commit suicide, a couple of times, because it was so dark I didn't think it would get any better," he said. Such a light."

Tyler Perry is opening up about his mental health history after the death of Stephen "tWitch" Boss.

“I’m a living witness you can make it through it.” Don’t let the darkness stop you from getting to this incredible place of life.” “I just want to take you back to a time in my life when I tried to commit suicide, a couple of times, because it was so dark I didn’t think it would get any better. Not all the time — sometimes — the pain is a buy-in. “I know it may seem like there’s no hope, but please reach out to someone. He was always full of life, he seemed like, such a light.”

Tyler Perry responds to the death of Stephen 'tWitch' Boss by reflecting on his own struggles with mental health.

"I just want to take you back to a time in my life when I tried to commit suicide, a couple of times, because it was so dark, I didn't think it would get any better. "My hope is that if you need help, you reach out. Not all the time - sometimes - thepain is a buy-in," he said. "It prompted me to come on to talk to any of you that are going through hard times." Perry is now a multimillionaire mogul who began his career doing gospel plays before he moved into movies. The former deejay for The EllenDeGeneres Show died by suicide on Tuesday.

The filmmaker and the couple discuss how he helped them during their escape from the royal family.

“I called them back and go, ‘Uh, hold on a second—does this mean we gotta go over [to England] and do all of that in church with [the royal family] and figure all that out? In Episode 6 of the series, Meghan explains how after their location in Canada was revealed and the royal family punished them by pulling Harry’s security, they didn’t know where they were going to go and how they would keep themselves safe. “I had to take a minute to take that in. The A Jazzman’s Blues director states how multiple celebrities live in the area and no one had ever seen a media presence like what they experienced. What the Netflix docuseries revealed is how they’ve continued to stay in touch and how he became a trusted member of their family. Perry joins Harry and Meghan for a walk around the grounds as they discuss how crazy things got once the press found out the couple was living at his estate.

After Stephen "tWitch" Boss' death, Tyler Perry reflected on his own past and urged anyone struggling to reach out for help. See his message.

That's the way I had to learn to look at it to get through it." "So I was buying into something. "I know that's hard to understand. "Had any of those attempts happened, I would have missed the best part of my life," he said. "I just want to take you back to a time in my life where I tried to commit suicide a couple of times because it was so dark I didn't think it would get any better," he shared. It was all so hard to just move through that I thought the only way to make this better, this pain go away, is to end my life."

In the Netflix docuseries 'Harry And Meghan' Tyler Perry revealed he had been asked to be The Godfather of the Royal couple's daughter Lilibet.

During an interview with [The Cut](https://www.thecut.com/article/meghan-markle-profile-interview.html), Meghan stated that Tyler reached out to her to let her know that he had “been praying for her and understood what this [their wedding] meant.” Does this mean we got to go over there and do all of that in the church with them and figure all that out?” he asked with concern. Maybe we can do a little private ceremony here and let that be that and if you have to do it there, then that’s okay.'” “I got off the phone, took it all in and then called them back, I go, ‘Hold on a second. And I thought, ‘I’d be honored. [Prince Harry](https://www.vibe.com/t/prince-harry/) and [Meghan Markle](https://www.vibe.com/t/meghan-markle/)’s [Netflix](https://www.vibe.com/t/netflix/) docuseries Harry & Meghan, many probably had no idea that the Godfather to their 18-month-old daughter, Lilibet, is [famed filmmaker and actor](https://www.vibe.com/news/movies-tv/tyler-perry-amazon-studios-film-deal-1234714731/) [Tyler Perry](https://www.vibe.com/t/tyler-perry/).

After Stephen "tWitch" Boss' death, Tyler Perry reflected on his own past and urged anyone struggling to reach out for help. See his message.

That's the way I had to learn to look at it to get through it." "So I was buying into something. "I know that's hard to understand. "Had any of those attempts happened, I would have missed the best part of my life," he said. "I just want to take you back to a time in my life where I tried to commit suicide a couple of times because it was so dark I didn't think it would get any better," he shared. It was all so hard to just move through that I thought the only way to make this better, this pain go away, is to end my life."

Tyler Perry reflected on his own suicide attempts after the death of DJ Stephen “Twitch” Boss, explaining that he's so grateful he survived those “dark” ...

He was the backbone of our family, the best husband and father, and an inspiration to his fans. [The Running of the Billionaires](https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/2012/11/the-running-of-the-billionaires?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-120622)(2012) Don't let the darkness stop you from getting to this incredible place of life.” [10 Best Movies](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/06/best-movies-2022?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-120622)of 2022 [The White Lotus](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/11/the-white-lotus-season-2-easter-eggs?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-120622): All the Easter Eggs You May Have Missed This Season He valued family, friends and community above all else and leading with love and light was everything to him. [Ozempic Landed the Hollywood Market](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/11/ozempic-hollywood-diet-drug?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-120622)for Fast Results and Diet Drugs What I mean by that is, all that pain, all that hell, all that struggle, if I had given up, if I had stopped, I wouldn't have seen the better part of my life. God bless you. I had endured so much pain, so much abuse, sexual abuse, it was all so hard to just move through that I thought the only way to make this better was to end my life. I'm saying that to you, if you are a person who's considering suicide, ending your life, and you've already been through a lot of hell, please, please, please, think about what the other side could be. I was buying into something, I was paying for something.” Not all the time—sometimes—the pain is a buy-in.

In his tribute, Perry encouraged viewers to get the help they need when those dark thoughts come.

[ world’s reaction](https://www.theroot.com/black-celebs-we-lost-in-2022-part-2-1849586167) to the death of [Stephen “tWitch” Boss](https://www.theroot.com/stephen-twitch-boss-allegedly-checked-into-motel-one-da-1849897876), celebrities and fans alike, was complete shock. [Boss’ death](https://www.theroot.com/stephen-twitch-boss-dead-at-40-1849892701) and described him as “such a light” the couple of times he met him, per [Page Six](https://pagesix.com/2022/12/15/tyler-perry-recalls-his-own-suicide-attempts-after-twitchs-death/). Don’t let the darkness stop you from getting to this incredible place of life.” It also takes courage to be vulnerable and transparent about one’s mental health - an act that is often taboo in the Black community. “With that said, I just want to take you back to a time in my life when I tried to commit suicide, a couple of times, because it was so dark I didn’t think it would get any better. The tragedy led [Perry](https://www.theroot.com/madea-goes-to-amazon-tyler-perry-lands-4-year-film-dea-1849832103) to open up about his own battle with thoughts of taking his life.

The Madea star, 53, opened up about the 'dark' times he previously faced amid the shocking news that dancer Stephen 'tWitch' Boss has died by suicide.

'He was like, "You're not just going to stay for a week, you're going to stay for as long as you need and I'm going to get you there safely. Be free to love and be happy. I was like, "We only need to stay for a week, we can find somewhere to live,"' she continued. And so was he. If I had given up, if I had stopped, I wouldn't have seen the better part of my life. He is seen as a child 'To this day, I don’t know why he did it. I've only met him a couple of times,' he said of the star, who passed away from a self inflicted gunshot wound on Tuesday. I know it's hard to understand. I had endured so much pain, so much abuse, sexual abuse. 'He was always full of life, he seemed like such a light.' I didn't think it would get any better'

Don't let the darkness stop you from getting to this incredible place of light," said Perry. “Let's end this new year loving us."

“Don’t let the darkness stop you from getting to this incredible place of light,” Perry concluded his video. You can also get support via text by visiting [suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat](https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat). It was all so hard to just move through that I thought the only way to make this better, this pain go away is to end my life. “So I was buying into something. “I know that’s hard to understand. At the end of his video, he also shared the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline phone number as he urged others to seek help.