Tyler Perry Reveals How Much His Hair Team Is Paid

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 02: Tyler Perry speaks onstage during the Michelle Obama: The Light We Carry Tour at The Fox Theatre on December 02, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Derek White/Getty Images for ABA)
Tyler Perry claims his hair team is paid well.

Tyler Perry has been hit with backlash in the past for the quality of the hair styles worn by women in his productions. Many have called him out for using bad wigs, with some even also claiming that his lack of attention to Black women's hair showcases a lack of respect. The filmmaker, however, says that he has nothing to do with doing hair on set, as he leaves it up to a well-paid team of hairstylists. He opened up about it on The Tyler Perry Show: Sistas After-Show Edition, noting that he can do many things, but hair isn't one of them.

"I want all of y'all to stop talking about hair to me, please," he began. "These are the things I can do: I can run a company, I can build a house, I can go onstage. I can do all of this stuff, right? I know what I do." Perry continues, "I don't know how to do hair. I don't know nothing about it."

Tyler Perry's Hair Team Makes $65 Per Hour

"So what I do is I hire people to do hair, pay them $65 an hour," he then shares. "You heard that right. $65 an hour. They work 10 to 12 hours a day. You heard that right. $65 an hour is what they're paid to make sure the hair is right, okay? That's their job, so I'm paying them to do their job, and they're doing it, right? They're doing a great job. Sometimes things slip because I move a little fast, but they get it done. They get it done, so stop asking me about no damn hair."

"Go talk to somebody that’s got a hot curler. Like I’m walking around with a damn hot curler,” Perry also adds. It's clear that the filmmaker is fed up with the criticism, and wants to make it known that he's not the one behind the controversial hair in his productions. Keep an eye on HNHH for more updates on Tyler Perry.

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Caroline Fisher is a News Writer at HotNewHipHop from Chicago, Illinois. She started at HNHH this year, and has since spent her time writing about all that is newsworthy in the world of hip-hop. With a drive for hunting down the hottest stories, she enjoys documenting new developments in culture and entertainment. She also has an appreciation for hip-hop and seeks to cover the most important trends and shifts. She has a Bachelor of Arts which she received at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Having graduated in 2022, she majored in English with a concentration in Media, Rhetoric and Cultural Studies. Specializing all things music, pop culture and entertainment, some of her favorite musical artists include Snoop Dogg, OutKast, and Nicki Minaj. When she’s not writing about music she’s also a fan of attending shows, watching the latest movies, staying up-to-date with current events, photography, and poetry.
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