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Tyler Perry has reportedly donated $100,000 to Bishop Marvin Winans' Perfecting Church in Detroit, Michigan. His donation comes after a controversial video, in which Winans appeared to scold a member for a $1,235 donation.
On October 19, the annual “Day of Giving" was held at the Perfecting Church. The church was aiming to raise funds for a project on 7 Mile and Woodward, which has been in the works since 2002.
During the fundraiser, Bishop Marvin Winans asked the members to donate "$1000 plus 1". This led to confusion among the members about whether it meant $2,000 or $1,001. Roberto McCoy stepped forward to contribute $1,235. However, Winans appeared to tell her that he meant $2,000. The clip of this interaction went viral, with many criticizing the pastor.
Amidst this, Tyler Perry has now donated $100,000 to the Perfecting Church, as per Rolling Out. The director of the Madea franchise has always been open about his faith and has made numerous donations to churches and schools over the years.
As per Forbes, Tyler Perry has a net worth of $1.4 billion. The actor, director, and producer started out in live theatre before moving to films. His Madea franchise earned over $666 million. He started creating content for Oprah Winfrey's OWN in 2012 before moving to Viacom in 2019. He also gets 25% from the streaming service BET+.
Perry has also produced numerous projects and owns 100% of the content he has created. He also started a library in the early 1990s.
More about the controversy surrounding Bishop Marvin Winans' church, where Tyler Perry made his donation
Tyler Perry's $100,000 contribution comes just days after the Perfecting Church was involved in a controversy. During their annual “Day of Giving" on October 19, Bishop Marvin Winans asked the members to donate “$1,000 plus 1.”
Roberta McCoy stepped forward and said:
“I’m giving in faith and standing in unity with the vision of Perfecting Church, sowing this seed of $1,000 plus $235 and receiving the blessings to come.”
Winans didn't accept her contribution, explaining:
“You’re not listening to what I’m saying. If you have $1,000 plus $1,000…”
McCoy said that she would bring the remaining $800 later, but Winans responded:
“Well, that ain’t what I asked you to do.”
The clip of the incident went viral on social media, with many criticizing Winans, who founded the Perfecting Church in 1989, for raising the confusion. Some also suggested that the pastor appeared to scold McCoy.
However, in an interview with ABC 7, published on October 22, both Winans and McCoy clarified that it wasn't the case. McCoy explained:
"He absolutely did not rebuke me. Now there's a difference. There was a correction, because, let me clearly state, pastor gave instruction on the lines to get into."
Winans also explained his stance, claiming that he was calling for donations in increments to avoid confusion. He said that as the whole church was coming on the day, he wanted to make sure the people kept moving. He also sent his apology to McCoy, as she also faced backlash after the video went viral.
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