Who knew Tyler Perry had a drinking problem? 

Perry admitted to depending heavily on alcohol after his mother died four months ago. In a recent interview with Essence Magazine, the director spoke candidly about how he used drink to ease the pain until a visit from President Barack Obama helped him face up to his problem.

“I’m doing a lot better now since I stopped drinking about four months ago when my mother died,” Tyler told the magazine.

“When she got sick in 2009 I started drinking every night because I couldn’t sleep — every night up to a couple of months ago. I never had a problem but I certainly was on way to having one.”

WOW! You never know what someone’s really going through…

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