Tyler Perry, struggled from unfair and cruel treatment to become one of the most prosperous persons in the film industry, the actor cum director revealed in the Oprah Winfrey Show.

While describing his childhood as “a living hell” he released details of his early life in graphic and scandalizing images leaving a mosaic that will never be forgotten by many.

Oprah and Perry, who have been friends for a very long time, said the molestation began when she was five years. The first instance was back when he was five constructing a birdhouse accompanied by a neighbor.

Still surprised of what was happening he remembered a feeling of an erection at such a young age and it something unbelievable. This was later to be followed by another instance by a man in church who relied on the bible and God’s words to justify his actions. Many took advantage of his humble nature to do the things they did on him and even performed unbecoming acts to him as a boy.

He elaborated on how he was lured by a family friend and how harshly his father punished him. In one instance he was beaten with a vacuum cleaner tube mercilessly, later in that day, he had to escape to his aunt who sympathized with her.

This revelation left the audience in tears as he added that the consolation that she would be okay kept him a live. The moving childhood story moved many.

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