Loni Love Criticizes Tyler Perry’s New Movie
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Former host of The Real, Loni Love, recently criticized Tyler Perry for not hiring more black writers and directors to assist with his films. Love’s comments came after Perry’s latest project, “Divorce In The Black,” received a 0% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
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She expressed her views on X, stating, “I love that Tyler is paying Black actors now I wish he would hire Black writers and directors that have experience to help him with his movies… He could improve the movies & make them award worthy if he would stop trying to save money by doing the writing and directing himself.”
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Tyler Perry has been under scrutiny for predominantly handling writing and directing duties alone in his projects, which include TV shows like “Sistas” and recent films such as “Divorce In The Black” and “Mea Culpa.” Despite previously indicating a shift towards involving more writers, his solo efforts have received mixed reviews.
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“Mea Culpa,” for instance, garnered only a 17% critic score and a 37% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, highlighting potential challenges with Perry’s current creative approach.
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