The BET Awards Honors Icon Award Winner Tyler Perry

06/23/2019

Icon Award winner Tyler Perry delivers an inspiring speech.

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The BET Awards Honors Icon Award Winner Tyler Perry

Media mogul, community leader and philanthropist Tyler Perry is honored with the Icon Award.
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