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Tyler Perry Responds to Reports of Feuding With Oprah

The besties and business partners have supposedly been at odds.

Rumors surfaced last week that Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry's friendship was on the brink, reportedly due to creative differences and ego clashes (Perry's shows are the cornerstone of Oprah's network). Turns out, it was much ado about nothing. On Friday, Oprah's BFF Gayle King set the record straight with a post on Instagram slamming the rumors, and now Tyler himself is tapping the mic to make a statement of his own.

"It's completely false," the director told Entertainment Tonight about the rumor. "Nothing is accurate in the article except for my and Oprah's names."
Well, guess that's that! Indeed, while Oprah hasn't addressed the rumors directly, she did pay a visit to Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta to say a quick hello to Perry and his crew:

Guess that settles it, for now at least!

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