SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 27: Tyler Perry attends the 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Barker Hangar on February 27, 2022 in Santa Monica, California.
(Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)Billionaire media mogul Tyler Perry is a fighter. And that's why he has no problem supporting a 93-year-old South Carolina woman fighting to keep her home and land.
Josephine Wright lives in Hilton Head Island, S.C. Her home is on land linked to her family since the Civil War. According to WSAV, Georgie's developer Bailey Point Investment Group is suing her. The group wants her to sell her 1.8-acre parcel of land that is near a neighborhood the group is developing.
Perry got wind of her plight after seeing it on a local news outlet. After hearing the story, he had no issues coming to her aide and posted an interview clip of Wright on his Instagram page.
Others Join The Fight
Since posting it, several other celebrities have joined in to stand with Wright and support her. R&B singer Fantasia told Perry to 'count her in.' Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill has offered his support as well. He wrote, "Corporate bullying at its finest...". The Hilton Head Island Packet reported one of the first to donate to support Wright's effort was NBA star Kyrie Irving. He donated $40,000 to the GoFundMe campaign Wright's granddaughter set up.
Modern Day David & Goliath
The battle over land drama started earlier this year after the town gave the okay for Bailey Point's plan to build a 147-unit development behind Wright's historic home. It's the home Wright says has always served as a place for family gatherings which includes 40 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren and 16 great-great-grandchildren.
After Wright refused the company’s offer to buy her home and land, Bailey Point sued.
The lawsuit, obtained by The Post, says part of Wright's property is overlapping on the 29-acre panel. Bailey Point says the 'overlap' has caused significant delay in its construction. And the group also claims that delay is costing them time and money.
Meanwhile, Wright isn't budging too much. Her attorneys argue the company is intimidating and harassing the matriarch. Her granddaughter says they have already addressed some of the company's concerns including removing a satellite dish and storage shed Bailey Point said were on its land.
The GoFundMe was set up to cover the family's legal expenses. As of this writing, over $150,000 has been raised.
Brad Pitt, Tyler Perry Are Among The World’s 10 Highest-Paid Entertainers
Forbes unveiled their list of highest-earning celebrities over the last year. Between new albums and tours, selling their music catalogs, streaming deals, and more, these entertainers secured big checks that would last most of us regular folk several lifetimes to burn through.
Per the publication, this year’s biggest earners hauled in $1.35 billion, which is half as much as last year’s top 10, which included Jay-Z, Kanye “Ye” West and Bruce Springsteen. Only two people from last year's list appear again this year: Tyler Perry and South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
Take a look below at which top-earning celebrities made the top 10 for 2022:
10. Bad Bunny -- $88 Million
Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyThe Puerto Rican rapper sold over sold over $400 million worth of tickets from his two tours, El Último Tour del Mundo and the World’s Hottest Tour. Not only did his music career get even bigger last year, but he appeared alongside Brad Pitt in 'Bullet Train.' He also secured endorsement deals with Corona, Cheetos and Adidas.
9. Taylor Swift -- $92 Million
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyBesides her successful 'Midnights' album, Swift earned most of her earnings through her back catalog of songs released in past years. Add in crashing Ticketmaster with insane demand for her 'Midnights' tour in November, the singer-songwriter has been on the highest-earners list six times in the past and remains the only woman on the list.
8. James Cameron -- $95 Million
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesThe success of Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way of Water' made the director of three of the highest-grossing movies of all time (the others are 2009's 'Avatar,' 2009 and 1997's 'Titanic.'
7. Rolling Stones -- $98 Million
Rich Fury/Getty ImagesMick Jagger and Keith Richards made over $8.5 million per night on their European tour last year, called Sixty - named for their 60th anniversary - where the band played 15 cities around the continent.
6. Brad Pitt -- $100 Million
Lia Toby/Getty Images for Paramount PicturesPitt’s majority sale of his Plan B production company in December plus his roles in three films earned him a cool nine figures last year.
5. James L. Brooks & Matt Groening -- $105 Million
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty ImagesCreators of America’s favorite yellow cartoon family, 'The Simpsons,' earned over $100 million last year. migrated all 30 seasons to Disney+ from FX in an April 2019 streaming deal made after Disney’s previous acquisition of Fox for some $52 billion. Series co-creators Brooks and Groening aren’t having a cow, man, having earned a previously unreported $105 million annually after fees, according to sources familiar with the deal.
4. Trey Parker & Matt Stone -- $160 Million
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesThe 'South Park' creators earnings came from a contract they signed with Paramount+ in 2021, guaranteeing them $935 million over a six-year period. The collaboration also allowed the duo to create 14 original 'South Park' films for the streaming service.
3. Tyler Perry• $175 Million--
Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesThe actor/director/writer/studio mogul had another lucrative year thanks to simultaneous income streams from film, his BET TV shows and backlot sets he owns in Atlanta. Perry is the list’s sole billionaire with an estimated $1 billion fortune.
2. Sting -- $210 Million
Jason Davis/Getty Images for CMTThe former Police frontman and 17-time Grammy winner earned $300 million before fees by selling his solo discography to Universal Music Group.
1. Genesis -- $230 Million
Darryl James/Getty ImagesFrontman Phil Collins and and bandmates Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford sold the rights to a piece of their song catalog to Concord Music Group in September for $300 million. The contract also included several of Collins’ solo works, including his hit song “In the Air Tonight.” In addition, touring and recorded music royalties rounded out their income.
