Culture December 17, 2020

Tyler Perry's 'midlife crisis' selfie has women shooting their shot

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Tyler Perry's latest Instagram photo has women swooning over him in the comments.

On Wednesday, the "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" star shared a mirror selfie of himself dressed in workout gear.

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"This is what a midlife crisis looks like," Perry wrote. "I’m 51, single and wondering what the next chapter in my life will look like."

The famed director, writer and producer -- who shares son Aman, 6, with model Gelila Bekele -- said no matter what the future may bring, he will "walk with God, be the best father and man I can be, hold my head up high, and try to look my best doing it!!"

"In a world with so much sadness, please try and stay in the good!" he concluded. "Merry Christmas and let’s look forward to 2021 bringing us peace!"

In the post's comments, Perry received tons of encouraging words and prayer emojis from actors Mario Lopez and Meagan Good, singer Stephanie Mills and models Eva Marcille and Tabria Majors, among others.

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Meanwhile, some of Perry's female fans saw this as the perfect opportunity to shoot their shot at the media mogul.

One fan wrote, "God sent me to tell you I'm your wife," while another said, "Being single is your choice. You definitely don't have to be!" A third wrote, "I'm ready to mingle @tylerperry ASAP!"