When doyen film-maker Tyler Perry announced he was retiring his popular alter-ego character, Mabel “Madea” Earlene Simmons in 2019, fans were gobsmacked.
Since the release of “Diary of a Mad Black Woman” in 2006, Madea has embedded herself in the hearts of hordes of fans around the world. Aside from being a larger-than-life force of nature dressed in the frumpiest of dresses, Madea is as endearing as she is feisty. She commands respect, and challenging her is simply asking for trouble.
By his own admittance, Perry confirmed the character is a PG-friendly version of both his mom and aunt.
The “Madea” movie franchise has become immensely popular for addressing societal dilemmas synonymous with the African-American community. At the same time, Perry ridicules the stereotypes that remain a challenge to this day.
Aside from the side-splitting scenarios as Madea dips into her arsenal of jibes, the franchise also inspires and empowers to some extent. But all good things come to an end – or so fans thought – until Perry returned with “A Madea Homecoming” and he found the perfect partner in crime – Brendan O’Carroll, who is famous for his doppelgänger character, Agnes Brown.
During a recent Zoom video call, I got to chat with Perry and O’Carroll. Although it was brief, the laughs were plenty as O’Carroll said the most waggish things with a poker face.
Source: News365
In other news – DJ Dimplez’s family speaks out
DJ Dimplez whose real name is Boitumelo Athiel Mooi was buried during the early hours of Friday, 11th of March. The SA hip hop pioneer died due to brain hemorrhage on the 6th of March.
At the funeral service, the family was represented by David during speech time, and he spoke about the DJ’s condition before he passed on. Learn more
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