Spike Lee receives backlash from Tyler Perry after criticising his Madea character.
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Author/Atul K Rawat
Tyler Perry has retaliated against Spike Lee's claims that his Madea persona fostered unfavourable racial stereotypes.
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The 53-year-old director claimed that Madea,
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who is based on his mother and aunt, was created to pay tribute to "the individuals that made me who I am."
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When he spoke with Chris Wallace, 74, on his new HBO Max talk show, he discussed Spike's comments.
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In 2009, Spike, 65, stirred some controversy by calling Madea "coonery buffoonery"
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and claiming that it strengthened derogatory preconceptions of the black community.
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Because they include the people I grew up with and that I represent, Tyler said, "For me, I've loved the movies that I've done.
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Most of them didn't have a high school diploma, but their experiences, how much they cared for one another
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and their jokes when they were feeling down—"I'm five years old, I'm on the floor with my matchbox cars, I'm in a masterclass for my life"—made up for their lack of education.
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According to Tyler, the Madea project "resonates" with a large number of fans because they are familiar with "women in similar scenarios."
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