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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: Tyler Perry (L) and Mitch O'Farrell attend as Tyler Perry is honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: Tyler Perry attends his being honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: Tyler Perry attends his being honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: Tyler Perry attends his being honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: Tyler Perry and Kerry Washington attend Tyler Perry being honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: Tyler Perry and Kerry Washington attend Tyler Perry being honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: Tyler Perry (L) and Idris Elba attend as Tyler Perry is honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: Tyler Perry (L) and Idris Elba attend as Tyler Perry is honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: Tyler Perry (L) and Idris Elba attend as Tyler Perry is honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: Tyler Perry (L) and Crystal Fox attend as Tyler Perry is honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: Tyler Perry (L) and Mitch O'Farrell attend as Tyler Perry is honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: Tyler Perry attends his being honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: Tyler Perry attends his being honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: Tyler Perry attends his being honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: (L-R) Crystal Fox, Idris Elba, Tyler Perry and Kerry Washington attend Tyler Perry being honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: (L-R) Crystal Fox, Idris Elba, Tyler Perry and Kerry Washington attend Tyler Perry being honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: (L-R) Crystal Fox, Idris Elba, Tyler Perry and Kerry Washington attend Tyler Perry being honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: Tyler Perry and Kerry Washington attend Tyler Perry being honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: Tyler Perry attends his being honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: Tyler Perry attends his being honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: (L-R) Idris Elba, Crystal Fox, Kerry Washington and Tyler Perry attend Tyler Perry being honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: (L-R) Idris Elba, Tyler Perry and Kerry Washington attend as Tyler Perry is honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: (L-R) Idris Elba, Crystal Fox, Tyler Perry and Kerry Washington attend Tyler Perry being honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: (L-R, front row) Mitch O'Farrell Tyler Perry and Rana Ghadban and (L-R, back row) Sarah Zurell, Donelle Dadigan, Idris Elba, Crystal Fox and Kerry Washington attend Tyler Perry being honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: Tyler Perry attends his being honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: (L-R, front row) Mitch O'Farrell Tyler Perry and Rana Ghadban and (L-R, back row) Sarah Zurell, Donelle Dadigan, Idris Elba, Crystal Fox and Kerry Washington attend Tyler Perry being honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: Tyler Perry attends his being honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 01: Tyler Perry (L) and Mitch O'Farrell attend as Tyler Perry is honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 01, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

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