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Thirst Trap Files: Tyler Perry Wants You To Know He’s Been Up In The Gym Working On His Fitness

Just because Tyler Perry is a billionaire now doesn't mean the director, writer, producer and actor is just sitting around counting his coins and getting hefty. The star, who recently turned 51, has been in the gym bulking up, and he shared some of the results with his fans.

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John “Johnny” Royce Mathis, singer, was born in Gilmer, Texas on September 30, 1935, the fourth of seven children born to Clem, a chauffeur and handyman, and Mildred, a maid. The Mathis family moved to San Francisco, Californias Fillmore District when Mathis was a young child. When

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1935

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