RelishNow – By Megan Scott
NEW YORK – Black America is in love with man in a dress. This one wears a wig, no bra and carries a gun. Her name is Madea, and she’s a smart-talking, no-nonsense-taking, grandma-with-an-attitude.
She believes in hot grits (for more than eating), a good butt-whuppin’ here and there, and telling it like it is.
The plays and movies featuring Tyler Perry’s alter ego, Madea, have become box-office hits over the past several years, grossing more than $130 million, according to Forbes magazine. His latest film – Madea’s Family Reunion – brought in $30 million opening weekend last month and debuted at number one.
It was a follow-up to last year’s Diary of a Mad Black Woman, which drew people in hordes, shocking Hollywood movie critics.