Tyler Perry Reveals He Enjoys Building And Flying Planes As A Hobby, But 'Cocaine Is Cheaper’
Tyler Perry has revealed his most "expensive" hobby — building and flying model airplanes.
During Monday's episode of 'Good Morning America,' Perry admitted "he needed a hobby" — seeing as though he's spent years working to become one of the most commercially successful Black filmmakers in history.
The 54-year-old stated his inspiration came from a love for working with his hands, in addition to his fear of flying over the years. "After 9/11 I stopped flying and was only taking the bus everywhere," he began.
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The 'Mea Culpa' director explained that the hobby helped him understand how planes operate and how turbulence worked. He got so deep into the intricacies that he began building planes alongside his friends that work with him.
"It's pretty awesome," Perry explained. "18, 20-foot wingspans... I'm enjoying it a whole lot. But — cocaine is cheaper," the creator laughed. "It is EXPENSIVE. I don't buy cocaine — but I'm saying. If you're gonna have a hobby, let's try to find one that's cheaper than doing this."
As he explained his "expensive" hobby, video footage was played showing Perry and friends building, molding, sawing, drilling, and painting his model planes in a private studio.
In other Perry news, his latest film 'Divorce in the Black' received backlash from some fans who expressed their discontent with a repeated "struggle" narrative relating to Black women. "He needs intense therapy because he keeps making the same movie," one fan responded.
Starring Meagan Good, Cory Hardrict, Richard Lawson, and Debbi Morgan, the film — which released yesterday on Prime Video — tells the story of a young Black professional, Ava, who is devastated when her husband, Dallas, abandons their marriage.
Perry concluded his 'GMA' interview urging viewers to "keep going" on the road to their dreams.
"If you get that one 'yes,' don't stop," he said.
