They say you haven’t hit the big time until they name a street after you while you’re still alive. Tyler Perry’s Studios is already a landmark in Southwest Atlanta. So much so, that the city of East Point has a highway sign leading to it.
According to 11Alive.com, the highway sign originally read “Fort McPherson”, which is the historic army base that Perry purchased in 2016.
An emotional Tyler shared his accomplishment with a post on Facebook on Wednesday.
“Driving into work today I saw these signs on the highways being changed. My eyes filled with water knowing what God has allowed to happen in my life. Atlanta has truly been the promised land for me. I came here with nothing, lived off Sylvan Road, ended up homeless and starving, but I was always praying and believing.”
Good for him…now people will really have access to him. He’ll have to step up security.
Yo Sandra, Why you always got them funny pictures of people…..lol
This reminded me of Dave Chapelle in ATL saying “It’s alot of gay men in here tonite………..with their wives”
What’s funny about this picture? ??
Why wouldnt they, not that they like him, hes making them big bucks. Ill hold a sign all day to the studio, if he will pay me what he pay the state in taxes, hell ill even write across my fohead, TP STUDIO THIS WAY????????????????
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Wow! That’s major.
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I don’t see why not. His lot is huge and a lot of movies use his studios including marvel.
Those T’s look like C’s I thought it said creamy Tyler Perry
The sign use to say Fort McPherson ……. he bought the whole fort literally and it is now Tyler Perry Studios ….. I mean okay https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/8da4d8422e27bbfc104edfcf9e97b4d2639b1c3ba2774d1e84418218e262a94d.gif Walking dead is also filmed there in which Tyler gets a chunk of that as well …. I fuggs with that Giver Tyler ….. Good guy!
LOL!!! All kinds of arrows pointing to make sure they get to that studio! Them blue signs up there took me out!
The sign said Fort McPherson …. he bought the whole fort ….. the fort been closed for years … then Tyler bought it all and the rest is history …. nothing to see here … in fact I always wonder why that sign for fort Mcpherson was still up on hwy ….. that fort been bought by Tyler … years ago damn near years 10 or 12 years ago
Gone Tyler!!!?
Long overdue so I don’t want to hear any negative about it. A whole decade plus nah that’s crazy.
This is old news …. that fort been his for bout 10 years …. 12 years I think but they kept the sign up for what I don’t know …. the name should have been changed to be honest
I’m glad they finally did it then. He does help the people.
Exactly …. but that’s da hood over there … probably why they took so long to change the sign … hell ya tear up the alignment on yo car over there because easpoint azz don’t wanna fix dem streets …. so it’s no shock it took them this long to change the sign … hell they don’t even fix pot holes over there … buss a tire over ther
I’m happy for TP. We are from the same city. I know how it feels to be so low that you can’t see rock bottom. Keep praying TP, I’m always rooting for you. God is good!
Yeah they don’t wanna give this man his props … (gov) but that man don’t care bout stuff like that …. it’s well overdue though
This is news because???
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That’s pretty harsh! What makes you think he did that?!
Gone head, Tyler!!
Well i am getting paid hundreds of thousand of dollars, hell they can ride my back if they get tired?
…and for $23 bucks an hour, I’ll park your car…AND watch it to make sure no bum steals it.
LMAO I get it. Now it makes sense
This is a huge deal Mr. Perry. Congrats fella!!!!
33. Hun you will get 33. An hour. Plus tips?
If you insist…
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You already know !!!!!
His face! Screaming! I crake myself up! ????
Go head my nigga!!! I love by the studios too! Excited!
Congrats Tyler!!! This brings me joy, knowing what he came from.
Giggles
Reaches for belt ?
That’s right ms perry you go girl??????
Excellent!! I just love TP he means a lot to us, whether we know it or not!
Movie: Acrimony was outstanding!
Awesome!!?
That is so dope man… That hunger and motivation made him thrive and reach for the stars!
Is he married? I’m trying to fuck with him.
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Started from the bottom, now we here. Big time congratulations ??
Love him. He deserves ALL of the success he has. Proud of you Mr. Perry
Yayyyy i love tyler so much!!! Next time im in the atl ima drive on it
I’m not a T.P. fan, however congratulations, I still know how to respect, and give props to any achievements our people make….
Because he is another Black man in America, leaving his legacy of his contribution, in a country where we have been oppressed, and still are in some ways. That’s the “Big Deal”…. And I’m not a fan of his, but I do support my people.
Cant hate on that….Im happy for him
Cmon… you strategically placed that gay grin of him in the bottom corner….hahahaha
Congrats Tyler. You are a true success story.
Now, when I hear successful people say that, I always wonder were they homeless because that really is “starting from the bottom”.
Kudos to him because living on the street (not in a hotel temporarily or staying with family and friends) is no joke.
So happy for Tyler! Well deserved!
I think that’s on 166 W I grew up off Sylvan Rd ? not that yall care but I shared anyway lol
Preach girl!!!
Well deserved truly blessed.
Glad to know that the place l was born is now being owned by a black man. Yassssssssssssss?????
U know if u go to far its a tall dump inspired dump fence to keep u out.
Nice, TP??
I understand. Rep your city. ??
Now, here you go… I was trying to see who it was gonna be?
Some flag waving patriot that “respects” veterans is gonna come out the woodwork with a problem just like they acted a donkey when they removed the statues down here.? They hadn’t visited those landmarks ever but when it’s brought up, they cut up.
Rent a car and drive thru my hometown. Let’s see if you have doors left on your vehicle after rattling through those streets.
rofl !!!!!
Wow. Congrats TP. Very cool.
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Oh My! ?
To see your name openly and publicly! That’s an indescribable feeling and visual!
However, this is not close to naming a street after an individual. His business is named after him. That’s like saying Walt Disney should have felt in awe of seeing his name, Disney, on a highway sign that directed people to the location that happened to be named after him.
That’s his name over a major highway. It’s something to be proud of regardless.
Actually I don’t see a “gay grin.” I see Tyler smiling. He looks normal to me. ??
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Stop hating and shading
Impressive! Love Tyler Perry.
Major!
People may not like Tyler , but he employs more than 1/4 of Black actors in the U.S. on top of that he’s about ownership , Black ownership, big shit and motivation.
SALUTE!
I am so proud of Tyler Perry. He is a wonderful, giving, caring and godly man. Such Talent!!!!!
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That some Tales from the Crypt sh!t.. Highway sign to hell..Welcome to Jim Jones 2.0..I just keep playin Boondocks in my head..*Dont drink the Jesus juice Dad!
Sandy baby…dead cops also have portions of highways named after them…i understand the original posters point…u see ur name on billboards, marquees, on magazine covers, award show stages, ur own studio lot, entertainment trades, for two decades but this is wut makes u ?…..alrighty
Is your name on a highway sign, Gerard? Please email me a photo of your highway sign.
My name isnt on a highway sign…HOWEVER…when i saw first saw myself in a Buffalo Wild Wings commercial on ESPN during the Playoffs, it was whatever cuz at that point, i had done MANY MANY MANY commercials amd had seen myself MANY MANY MANY times on tv…so LIKE I SAID, i agree with the origibal2 posters confusion as to why a Hollywood megastar would be soooooo emotional over seeing his name for the millionth time.
Maybe because he has traveled that road many times and to travel one day and see his name replace the sign that once was an gov owned building working to keep black men enslaved made him feel some type of way that a billboard can’t. ESP because the sign is side by side to the exit sign where he was once homeless, I’m sure it produced a flood of memories of how far he has really come. Why is so hard to let the man be in his feelings
The man flew Whitney Houstons body from LA to NJ on his private jet…i mean damn, hes been rich and famous for a LONG FUCKIN TIME for crying out loud. Hes been getting recognition for a LONG FUCKIN TIME. Hes the ONLY person in all of entertainment with his own studio lot. I can see u ballin ur eyes out over ur firstborn child…even ur second…but by time u get to kid #10, isnt it like whatever…
Lol ? what on earth ? are you talking about
I wish they had this sign up when I lived in East Point… I didn’t know how close his studios were to my apartments until I was ab to move, Out Of State… I moved from GA in 2012, smdh!