Tyler Perry blessed an aspiring actress with a job in one of his shows after she bought billboards around Atlanta to get his attention. Racquel Bailey spent thousands of dollars for the billboard advertisements around Tyler’s sprawling movie and television studios at the site of the former Fort McPherson military base in East Point, Georgia in June.
But Perry was unimpressed with her efforts and he wrote a post on social media discouraging other aspiring actors from doing the same.
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Addressing Bailey directly, Perry said, “I love that you want to work with me, and I love that you invest in yourself. But when you do things like this it puts my team on high alert and makes me look at you sideways. I know the message that you want to send is a positive one, but this comes across as the opposite.”
Well, Perry must have had a change of heart.
According to TMZ, Bailey landed a role in Perry’s new BET series, titled Sistas. The gossip site says Bailey will play a part in the season finale and she may have a recurring role in season two.
According to TMZ: “Bailey plays a police officer who had a past relationship with one of the lead characters. Perry was on set directing the episode in which Bailey will appear.”
Bailey also received calls from other producers who cast her in their productions.
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Good for Her!!! She bet on herself and WON!!!
She upped her level with this billboard…bossy move…nowhere to go but up…I’m glad Tyler gave her a shot…
Just like I told a VERY rude poster here not long ago. Tyler let Racquel audition for a part shortly after he told her THE TRUTH about her billboard.
Congrats for her!
Didn’t he low-key clown her about he would never hire her because of such an aggressive tactic ??
Has season 1 of this show Sistas aired yet?
She looks pretty and all but it doesn’t matter if she can act because none of the people in his shows can.
But I appreciate him trying to produce shows for the black community.
Alrighty then, I guess it worked out in her favor. Don’t ever let anyone tell you what to do!
I’m confused, when did Sistas start airing?
Not even low key sis. He was an ass about it IMO
I can tell by her photo she’s one of those brown skins using filters to make herself light skin so many BW are doing that now adays.
im so proud of her ….it worked. …
Yaaaaaay!!!!!!
Her method of attention seeking was cool… She didn’t pose naked or show her ass to get noticed. I respect that part… Now her tryin to make it seem like she was a single mom that used her rent money to do this is what got major side eye from me.
Congratulations. I hope she can act.
Hmmm….watch every aspiring actress take out a billboard across LA and Atlanta.
Since you brought it up, I’ve been seeing people use those filters too and they have such beautiful brown skin. A lady i work with used one and i was thinking it was the quality, but she updated her pic and it was the same way. My cousin has also been lightening her pictures.
I will try to tune in just to see her. I hope she’s as good as she says she is. Congrats!
Some times you have to take a bold stand to get what you want out of life.. If you dont take that step God may not open that door for you .. Thats why a lot of people are not getting what they desire .. You just cant think about doing something you have to take that first step.. I wish her well !!!!!
Yes made me look at him differently after that. All that coming from a homeless man like he wasn’t hungry.
I aagree!!! I like Tyler but I cringed when I read his words. She took a step out on faith and he should know exactly how that feels considering his past. Im all about trying different things and being creative but a billboard was too much. He is a Virgo and we tend to spazz out on people and feel bad later?? . It worked though so congratulations! !!!!!
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Too many black people are using the filters to be light skinned on social media males and women. I refused to tell anybody they look good or like their photos when they do that. Africans do that much more than Americans. I know a African chick who is dark like Precious but on Instagram she’s bright like Solange!
As if the casting couch isn’t aggressive???
I remember so many people were trashing this woman for spending $$$ on that ad. Some said she spent her rent money ? I’m glad it worked out for her. You have to just take a leap of faith at times ?
He’s a genius. His billboard marketing…DONE! Everybody is going to do it now LOL
Why is that? U gotta invest in your dreams and sacrifice sometimes
See and we were clowning her but look lol
Good For Her…She was first and she can say that…..
Sandra she didn’t beg for shit. She marketed herself and it paid off.
House of Pain….Curtis and Auntie Ella do really well. Keisha Knight Pulliam, Lance Gross, Chyna, and the son Malik….they all do well in that show
Miss perry only put her in that show after he found out other producers hire her … miss perry is a messy undercover drag queen but I fawks with her ???
He said that but he also suggested for her, and others, to attend auctions for his shows. He said that would get his attention. Maybe she finally auditioned? And got it?
All that mess he was talking and he turned around and did exactly what she wanted…Get it girl!…Congratulations to her..hopefully this will lead to bigger blessings.
Indeed . Get it girl??
Bless You Tyler for that, giving people a chance is a good thing.
Because it was a lie. She has a whole husband who’s also employed
I don’t take him seriously. Can she act tho? Where is the artistry in his films/tv shows? He will cast anybody.
I cannnttttt
The african uber lady that picked me up was light skinned in her her photo. Im going to end it there?
Oh i see what ur saying, damn that’s fvcked up!
Didn’t I just say that. Africans bleach the most and lighten their photo the most.
Her story must have garnered a lot of attention. If so, that’s what changed Tyler’s mind. Now, people are going to watch the show to see if she can act.
Virgos are good people.
She didn’t get the job because of the billboard. She got it because she auditioned for free like he told her to – an option he said was always available and that anyone could do.
Lmao that was publicly available news. Stop capping like it was some sort of insider tea.
Tell them that and don’t tell me what to do.
I don’t think Tyler Perry caved in and just gave her a job. I believe she did just what he told her to do. She auditioned and got the part. I believe in following your dreams but I am not spending my rent money for a billboard. Everyone deserves a fair chance. I hope it was not only worth it but I also hope she is a good actress.
will play a part in the season finale and she may have a recurring role in season two.
I had to think about that ^^. Basically she has a “bit part” just a few lines and that role probably pays minimum day wages for an actress.
I’m surprised he used someone other than the usual crew he ALWAYS works with. This is why I don’t support him. Who wants to see the same actors in every single movie and tv show smh
Yep ?
Always Believe in Yourself
Where is Tyler Perry’s son??? You NEVER see him out with him? Was it all a lie to kill the gay rumors?? It was like, he was born and that’s it. ?????
they are all fos !! Tyler already knew her. the roll was always hers
Yes yes!!! Hearts of gold. Loyal to a fault . Moody though lol.
Even if she had auditioned first, the odds are still overwhelmingly against her or any one actress (out of a sea of black actresses) that they will get the part!
Tyler’s initial remarks were kind of nasty, imo!
She’s not the first actress to buy billboard ads or take out full-page ads in Variety or other industry publications!
She got creative, and this didn’t seem stalker or alarming, but creative, and had she been white, it would have been applauded!
He probably did give her a small role, when other producers showed interest!
Yes I said this already ole big sissy eye ass
Miss perry did not lay with a woman miss perry did not Penetrate that woman’s vagina two lesbians can you make a baby
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I cant with you today!!!
oh well….good for her. Now she can recoup that money she paid on for that billboard…..thats all I got.
I would have taken the other roles but not one from him. His response to her was nasty. I would nit ever want to work for him.
I remember seeing her billboards in the East Point area. Goood news for her! Perseverence pays off ! https://media3.giphy.com/media/zK3q4QmNCs33fNrIAV/giphy.gif
After all this, she better be the next Angela Bassett.
Same ole plotline w/ a lightskin man as the hero while the black woman is abused/on crack/ or hooking…Tyler loves a good light skin savior …I still thinks he lowkey hates black women…it sexual frustration and repression from when he was a child…anyway I liked that Bondoocks episode…. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/86a5838b116fa1793dbc163cecfdf966d9b88916a54376d68ff48eea4ec6e4ab.gif
Mr. Actor is in this….
Remember he said he saw her already.. He saw her before he said. I honestly think he just release that statement so other potentials wouldn’t do it to get his attention as well…. Tyler abd Oprah is something else.
Well alright! That’s how you do THAT, I guess…..
“Tyler Perry blessed an aspiring actress with a job in one of his shows after she bought billboards around Atlanta to get his attention.”
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Or after hardwork and multiple auditions…. after the billboard she still had to put in the work. Congrats to her.
So after going on a rant telling people that’s not how you get a job he gives her a job smh
virgos are good to the people in their inner circle not anyone else. i am not compatible with them but once they are down for you they are great. however, i cant deal with the bitchiness and stuck up attitudes and the keeping secrets and the obsession with having a perfect image. they also can’t dress for anything lol.
I’m a Virgo, so ???
I think Tyler was letting people know going forward that this will not get his attention. Her being the first to do a billboard that pertains to him made her exempt. He got her the job now it up to her to keep it. Congrats Miss Lady! It all paid off!!
LOL Sorry! thats how i feel though!
Good for her but others better not follow suit!
I think he might have taken a page out of Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Tim Burton, and Quentin Tarantino’s books (just to name a few). I know they do the same thing, too.
I respect that.
I like Tarantino he has a way of using the same people but you’d never know it because the characters are totally different in each film. Tyler on the other hand uses his characters the same exact way in each movie and tv show. Tyler’s movies are so predictable (cheating husband, downlow or gay husband, abusive husband, sexually abused woman etc) ???
I like Tarantino he has a way of using the same people but you’d never know it because the characters are totally different in each film. Tyler on the other hand uses his characters the same exact way in each movie and tv show. Tyler’s movies are so predictable (cheating husband, downlow or gay husband, abusive husband, sexually abused woman etc) ???
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I couldn’t agree more. I used to really like TP’s plays and movies but the narratives began to become predictable.
Right! And where are Mo’Nique’s twins? She never has them out. Are they special needs?
Lmaooooo!!!!
Spot on???
Celebrities are about to get it now…expect bill boards everywhere…..”What up Jay -Z, I’m your next rapper”….Here we go
You wrong that description, Lol!
I was thinking the same!!!!????
He showl had a terrible attitude about it. Nothing was creepy about pushing herself out there. As if he has accomplished actors already. I love Janet and Jill, but acting? And Taraji? No boo.
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