Sherri Shepherd was moved to tears by Jonathan Majors’ portrayal of a bodybuilder who is on the autism spectrum in his new movie Magazine Dreams.
Jonathan stopped by “The Sherri Shepherd Show” to promote his new film, Magazine Dreams.
In the film, Jonathan portrays aspiring bodybuilder Killian Maddox, whom the actor describes as “mentally different” because he’s on the spectrum.
“You find out that his childhood was a bit difficult, and therefore he moves through the world in a different way,” Jonathan explained.
Sherri became emotional and she fought back tears after watching an advanced screening of the film. She said Killian reminded her of her special needs son, Jeffrey. “So to see you portray this character — it touched my heart. So that’s why I cry because you so beautifully portrayed this man.”
Jonathan pulled a tissue out of his pocket and handed it to Sherri so she could dry her tears.
“It really meant something to me watching that movie, when I watched you, Jonathan, you’re so beautiful in it,” she said while fighting back tears.
Jonathan Majors moves Sherri Shepherd to tears: “I cry because my son moves through this world in a different way. To see you portray this character — it touched my heart” pic.twitter.com/ERyAMSunQR
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In addition to Jeffrey, 19, from her first marriage to actor Jeff Tarpley, Sherri has a son who was delivered by a surrogate during her loveless marriage to her second husband, Lamar Sally. They divorced in 2014.
Sherri waived her parental rights to her youngest son, but a judge ordered her to pay $4100 a month in child support to Lamar.
Sherri’s indifference toward her youngest child hurt her image with her female audience.
