Tyler Perry opens up on 'Oprah': The filmmaker discussed his childhood sexual abuse on Wednesday before thanking Oprah Winfrey for changing his life. "I had to [talk about] it to be free," he said. [Atlanta Journal-Constitution] Read More




Filmmaker Tyler Perry first experienced sex with a woman when a friend's mother seduced him after a playdate when he was just 10.

The "Why Did I Get Married?" director opened up about the molestation and abuse he suffered as a child growing up in New Orleans, Louisiana during an appearance on the "Oprah Winfrey Show," which aired on Wednesday - and there's one "disgusting" encounter he'll never forget.

Perry told Oprah he had been playing with a neighborhood friend at his house when his pal's mom took advantage of him. Read More