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  • Truth Washington, DC

    Dear Tyler Perry, This is not about race. I am not an angry black woman. Honestly, I've never even spoken, blogged, commented, e-mailed or otherwise discussed Kim K.'s role in your movie. I personally did not care enough! However, reading your letter annoyed me and compelled me to respond. Firstly, this is not about race. You are well aware about the negative stereotypes plaguing black women. You have built your empire, largely being sympathetic to the plight of black women in the world and in social media. For you to have the NERVE to respond to your fans legitimate concerns about your casting choice by leading it with "Diary of an Angry Black Woman...Don't Make Me Take My Earrings Off..." What!? You are single-handedly perpetuating stereotypes. I understand you might have been attempting to crack a joke, but negative stereotypes can just as effectively be delivered through jokes. We all know that. Whenever black women use their voice to speak behind something, they are angry birds who are about to fight? Come on, Tyler, do better! Did your PR person approve that letter before you sent it? Not to mention your assumption that only black women are concerned. Do comments come with a race and gender questionnaire? Secondly, can we just keep it real here? I watch Kim K's shows, unfortunately. I also eat McDonalds unfortunately. Just things I do that I know are not good for me. I'll never let my kids do either one. Your foolish implications that Kim K. is a role model? Are you wearing beer googles? Kim K. is good-looking and her family is entertaining. (I wont' even go into her looks and the obvious use of plastic surgery and what message that sends to young women.) Anyway, hence her being attractive to young impressionable people. To state that she is a role model makes me sick, especially when i think about real role models like Michelle Obama or Kerry Washington. Kim K. is famous for a sex tape and for promiscuity. I am reserving my personal opinions on sexual openness and merely stating a fact. Would you like your daughter to have a sex tape or to be romantically tied to so many men? Doubt it. Hence, do not try to shove Kim K. down the throats of other young girls just to make a buck. It is socially irresponsible. Is Barack Obama an angry black woman because he won't let his kids watch the show? Other parents irresponsibility for letting their kids watch Kim. K's show does not justify you putting her in your movie. It only perpetuates the negative stereotype that women must sexualize themselves to get ahead. Its not about gender or race, its about facts. TRUTH! Warm Regards, Happy Black Woman

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    • Tiffy Cleveland, OH #1581394

      Truth this is such a real comment to a writer and producer who we once believed was REAL 4 US. Sadly Mr. Tyler, I see through your letter and understand that you to have gone HOLLYWOOD. Really, A woman who has become famous behind a sex tape is a ROLE MODEL???? Please Mr. Tyler just tell us the truth. You too are cashing in on this MONEY W**** to crossover to Whites and Hispanics. We YOUR PEOPLE, are TIRED of seeing Kim K. we see here all the time 4 FREE when we really don't want to. Mr. Tyler, you may as well have signed your letter Tyler SELLOUT Perry.

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    • marisol Texas #1620762

      I too definitely agree with this comment! I am 20 and am sickened for what this 'women' makes herself out to be. Role model? -hardly. I have seen your movies and most of your plays! Everyone you have given a chance to be a part of your cast is remarkable! I do not see how you give this no talent person a part that I am SURE can do a much better job and truly is talented. What ever happened to giving the lower person a CHANCE? Trust me, the message will be received, it will make it out there. To promote this movie with this ridiculous person that makes a living out of exploiting a sacred union between two people? Not to mention that sex tape that started it all, granted we are not perfect, but to even make it 'ok' to do such things? What really makes her a role model??? ...nothing. Mr Tyler, I'm just saying you've been doing GREAT with finding superb talent in the 'streets' the 'real world' to go to the fame w**** that girl kim has become. she has proven, she has no morals. Shame.

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    • monique netherlands #1647312

      I am a also a happy black woman! LOL

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    • cd gville, sc #1649094

      Just so sick of black men using the words ANGRY BLACK WOMAN all the time. Then you see these same professional black people wanting to uphold us when some big movement is going on that makes them look like they are all about us and really care. But as soon as the movement is over they go back to joking and saying silly things. It's so bad these days now til you have white people joking like it's the truest statement on earth. We are human like every other women no matter what the race is. We have emotions that GOD has given us. WE ALL use that particular emotion at some time or another. Everything's not funny. NOT EVEN IN A JOKING FORM WITH A COMEDIAN SAYING IT.

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    • Michael Penn Boston, Florida and California #1697408

      I think you made your point and it is valid. There is so many things that are not correct out there going on but what I find most interesting is that Tyler Perry has your letter in a position where people can readily see it. Obviously, he respects different opinions and he may be making some moves that are politically incorrect and possibly only business inspired but he is giving us a voice on his site which is free to contradict, be pro or con about most anything that he is involved in. We all make mistakes and all need to grow, and thank God Tyler is open to any discussion on his site. Michael Penn www.mpenndesigns.com www.osceola32.net www.goldbergre.com

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    • ann CA #1699540

      I agree that Kim K. is not a role model for most. But I would also like to think that God put most of us in a position to learn a lesson. Maybe Mr. Perry's offering of Kim in his project is God's way of talking to her about her choices. I have heard many of past actors/actresses say that they got a role during a time in their life when it seemed as if the walls were closing in and the lesson they took from that helped them through a troubling time. It is not up to us to judge and I trust Mr. Perry to know his project and what is message is for his expression. That is the beauty of art - the artist may have one message but we put in our own experiences and may come out with a completely different outlook.

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