She is hesitant to relocate because her family has lived in the same South Carolina house since the Civil War.
Tyler Perry defends Josephine Wright, a senior citizen engaged in a legal dispute over her property.
The 93-year-old South Carolinian claimed in her interview with the neighborhood news source WSAV that developers are intimidating her and pressuring her into selling her house.
In an interview with WSAV, Wright, a 40-year-old grandmother, 50-year-old great-grandmother, and 16-year-old great-great-grandmother, said that her Hilton Head home is “where I want to be at this age” and that she will fight anyone who tries to prevent her from being there.
According to the report, Wright’s family has resided at her residence since the end of the Civil War. Former slaves who had been set free by Union forces made up her husband’s family.
A land development company that is located behind Wright’s home, according to WSAV, has filed a lawsuit, claiming that a portion of the house is on their property.
She said of the creators, “I think they figured I would get so freaked out by the harassment that I would say take it. But they are unaware of who I am. To defend what I have, I’m here.
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Director and philanthropist Perry, 53, has taken notice of the brave South Carolinian’s battle now that Hollywood is aware of it.
He shared the WSAV report on Wright’s dispute and expressed his support on Instagram.
“I’ve pretty much been a fighter all my life,” said Wright in the caption for the picture, which the actor added. Wright, please provide directions to your location and a list of your fighting supplies. ”.
Several people, including Meek Mill and Fantasia Barrino, praised Perry’s support and pledged their own.
“The pinnacle of workplace bullying is superhero status. Barrino concurred, saying, “I will stand with you as well Tyler,” in response to Mill’s comment in the discussion. ”.
With his wealth, Perry—who won the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 2021 Oscars—had already aided elderly people in maintaining their homes.
According to a source, Perry gave $750,000 in February to keep elderly low-income residents of Atlanta from being evicted.
The source also claims that an additional $500,000 will be donated each year for the next five years as part of the donation. The donation will allow a group of senior citizens who reside in Georgia’s capital city to have their property taxes frozen for the subsequent 20 years.
