Videos that surfaced in November 2023 accurately reported that actor Idris Elba "exposed" media mogul Tyler Perry as portraying harmful stereotypes for Black men.
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In November 2023, videos surfaced on social media alleging that actor Idris Elba had "exposed" actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry as someone who perpetuates harmful stereotypes of Black men while providing no evidence to corroborate the claim. The assertion was false.
Although the event at which Elba allegedly made these claims took place in 2019, the false claims surfaced more recently after Perry appeared on a Nov. 15 episode of Kelly Ripa's podcast, "Let's Talk Off Camera," titled "Tyler Perry: Dreaming Bigger & Staying In The Good." There, he discussed his upcoming documentary, "Maxine's Baby," and his role as godfather to Princess Lilibet, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex Harry and Meghan.
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The false rumor stemmed from a video by the purported celebrity gossip YouTube channel Just In with the caption, “Idris Elba Exposes NASTY Price Tyler Perry FORCES On Black Actors,” and a thumbnail insinuating Elba said, "HOW WE GOT FAMOUS!!" Artificial intelligence (AI) video-creation tools seemingly helped create that image, as well as the video’s narration, scripting, and sequencing.
Without naming a source for its information, the video’s narrator said:
During Tyler Perry's inauguration into the Hall of Fame, Idris Elba exposed how his productions affected...
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