Tyler Perry will receive a significant honour at this year’s Academy Awards. The renowned filmmaker will be presented with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the eventual 2021 Oscars.
The award announcement was revealed on Wednesday by Academy President David Rubin. RELATED: 2021 Oscars Ceremony To Be ‘In-Person Telecast,’ Academy Says “There has been such widespread generosity in our industry that limiting the Hersholt Humanitarian Award to one recipient, this year in particular, was impossible.
So, we are breaking with tradition and giving two awards to honour that spirit,” said Rubin. “Tyler’s cultural influence extends far beyond his work as a filmmaker.” “He has quietly and steadily focused on humanitarian and social justice
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