stemmed from when people saw him with Perry, and there were speculations that the producer influenced him. The actor stated that he was quite familiar with Perry and the movie maker was not gay.
He also recalled another time when he took a picture with one of his fellow stars on "P-Valley," and fans started on the gay speculations again. One of the hosts asked him why he thought there were talks about his sexuality.
Lepley replied that he felt like when people are not able to figure out "the space" a person has, there becomes a build-up of judgment, and they create whatever they deduce about the person.
INSIDE TYLER PERRY'S RELATIONSHIP
Before last December, Perry used to be romantically linked with model and philanthropist Gelila Bekele. The pair were together for a long time, and they had a son together.
However, his last post about his relationship status had him declaring that he was back in the singles circle. The award-winning movie director took to his Instagram page sharing the information.
Tyler Perry attends the "Nobody's Fool" Atlanta screening at Regal Atlantic Station on November 1, 2018. | Photo: Getty Images
Perry posted a mirror selfie which seemed to have been taken after a workout session. He wrote that his image was what a "midlife crisis looked like." The actor addressed fans:
"I'm 51, single, and wondering what the next chapter in my life will look like. Whatever it looks like, I'm going to walk with God, be the best father and man I can be."
Reports showed that he and Bekele went their separate ways but are committed to being the ideal parents to their six-year-old son, Aman. Perry once described the mother of his child as the one person he loved to have a child with.
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