Tyler Perry has been thrust into the spotlight following the revelation that he aided Meghan Markle and Harry Windsor after the couple relinquished their roles as active members of the British monarchy. Following their resignations, the royal family refused to provide them with security and British news outlets released their address.
In a groundbreaking interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired on Sunday night, Markle and Windsor explained that they were living in Vancouver, Canada, when the royal family officially cut them off from security, despite the deluge of threats both faced.
In addition to the dangers they faced as royals, a British tabloid published their address in Vancouver, and the couple was worried about where they would go considering the COVID-19 pandemic had just begun.
“Suddenly it dawned on me, ‘Hang on, the borders could be closed…The world knows where we are. It’s not safe, it’s not secure, we probably need to get out of here,” Windsor told Winfrey.
But thankfully, Perry stepped in to help.
“We didn’t have a plan," Markle said, adding that Perry “gave us breathing room to try to figure out what we were going to do.”
The two, along with their newborn son Archie, spent three months living at one of Perry's homes in California, and the high-powered movie producer even gave them a full security detail.
Many online were astonished that Perry was involved at all, and the anecdote became a topic of conversation, and jokes, online.
— ChloexHalle’s Executive Coach (@Duanecia) March 8, 2021
Tyler Perry housing Meghan & Harry while they gained their footing back here in America is so far THEE BIGGEST plot twist of 2021.
I did NOT see that coming.
Tyler Perry??!
????TYLER PERRY #OprahMeghanHarry
pic.twitter.com/MH5DvUb3LF— Shanelle Genai (@shanellegenai) March 8, 2021
All the rich white people Harry knows & it’s Tyler Perry that helped #OprahMeghanHarry
— OLONI BABY (@Oloni) March 8, 2021
Tyler Perry is literally Madea taking in estranged members of dysfunctional families. I love it.
— New Sedition (@vinabean) March 8, 2021
u just know tyler perry is writing madea goes to london as we speak
— Steadman™ (@AsteadWesley) March 8, 2021
This was the security protecting Harry and Meghan at Tyler Perry’s mansion:#HarryandMeghanonOprah
pic.twitter.com/ZWBR8fXngo— C A L E B. (@calebjcurry) March 8, 2021
I was thinking Diary of a Mad black Royal
— Lauren Edwards (@LaurenEdwardsTV) March 8, 2021
no but i’m crying at the idea of someone in the palace having to explain to the queen who tyler perry is
— ayanna. (@wowiwrite) March 8, 2021
Some noted the symbolism of Perry and Winfrey helping the couple in their time of need.
Oprah just woke up one day and was like "you know what, I'm bored. Lemme take down the British monarchy"
— George M Johnson (@IamGMJohnson) March 8, 2021
The jokes are sure to continue as more people watch the interview and the royal family responds to the allegations.