Actor Christian Keyes Reveals He Was Sexually Harassed By A Powerful Man

Meh. No one harassed his shitty bussy.

He means Tyler Perry.

He is beautiful

What a missed opportunity. He deserves the tepid career he's had!

It’s David Geffen.

Nah, it's Tyler Perry.

He said it was a billionaire. Tyler Perry isn’t a billionaire.

Wrong r7, his net worth is 1 billion.

How did the accused crawl into bed with Keyes if he refused to go home with them after the audition? He must have been hanging out with the accused if they were sleeping in the same house. That’s not a business relationship at that point.

If all I needed to do was get fucked in the ass to have a solid Hollywood career, trust me I would. I would have when I cared about such things. People act like it's the fucking end of the world. Getting raped obviously is one thing. But fucking for success is like a big so what. If it's a short cut, who cares? People who really want to be famous care 90% about the fame and the art part falls somewhere between 0-10%. Except for a few necessary trolls to round out the believability, most actors' careers hinge on their sex appeal anyway. It's what you're selling. If this weren't the case, there wouldn't be such a huge uproar over the Jardiance lady. I mean she can hit a mark better than most but we are grossed out by her.

[quote]but we are grossed out by her

Speak for yourself, r10.

It was Oprah!

She craves the cock!

David Geffen has never been described as “beloved.”

But his bank account has, r13!

I speak for a community R11

Tyler Perry always looks like he can suck the seeds out of a banana.

Bananas don't have seeds!

Michael from Supernatural!!!!

I always hated his character. He was very annoying.

Glad he got smited by Jack (Alexander Calvert).

He sucked.

Oh Madea!

R17, I really do hope that is joke. Considering it's signed - Rose, I assume it is.

It's not like he's to fucking die for...a pretty average looking guy. I'd do better on the A train and no attitude.

Not a fan of the trend of stars saying they were harassed or abused....without naming the person who abused them. Don't give abusers a free pass.

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I don't know about you - but if I had to fuck Tyler Perry - fine with me. He's hardly grotesque like Weinstein.

Tyler Perry is a very nice looking man.

[quote] I don't know about you - but if I had to fuck Tyler Perry - fine with me. He's hardly grotesque like Weinstein.

Trading sex for favors is illegal.

Tyler Perry committed a crime.

Love you R10.

You tell 'em R25. You can also get STDs.

Tyler Perry is HOT.

The billions are extra.

[quote] —I have a type

Fat and fem predators?

Are you attracted to George Santos, too?

I believe him.

Ewww

she's a nellie one

Was he inspired by Azaelia Banks blaming gay people for everything that went wrong in her career?

He's fug!

He’s not my type…so sorry.

No video requests,. so I’m losing interest…

Not that I wouldn't mind seeing him get paid, but does it occur to anybody else that he's warning his harasser to pay up or he'll release the audios?

Well, all I can say is that the powerful man who harassed him doesn't have very good taste at all. Still, going through that ordeal must not have been fun for him, so I guess he deserves sympathy... And hopefully, a bit of relevance.

I took it as he was warning his raper that if Anything happens to him, there will be life in prison waiting for him.

R38. Very true.

In his shoes, I’d cover all bases.

Tyler Perry is hideous looking - never heard of the Christian guy, but he's hot

Who cares?

[quote] I don't know about you - but if I had to fuck Tyler Perry - fine with me. He's hardly grotesque like Weinstein.

Agree. It's all a little extra. I would have stripped for Tyler Perry for a lot less than $100k. I would have had sex with him for less than that too. Yes, I am somewhat whorish but in Hollywood you could do way worse than Tyler Perry.

[quote] Who Is the 'Powerful Man' Who Sexually Assaulted Actor Christian Keyes? Black Celebrities React

Before actor Christian Keyes landed a starring role in the Tyler Perry-produced hit “All the Queen’s Men”—which was adapted from a novel that Keyes wrote—he had bit parts model and love interest in music videos for the likes of Keri Hilson, Ashanti, Mary J. Blidge, Ledisi and more.

Then his career began to take off as he garnered a following, appearing in made-for-TV movies—such as “Lord, All Men Can’t Be Dogs,” opposite Vivica A. Fox— and stage plays such as Perry’s “Madea Goes to Jail” and “What’s Done in the Dark.”

Keyes added, “I’ve done my best to forgive this person, but it happens. It happens. It’s not just women that have to deal with it. It’s also men sometimes.”

Keyes quickly became a trending topic on X, formerly Twitter, with more than 46 million views of his video, and many social media users speculating whom the “powerful man” might be and the powerful people protecting his bad behavior.

Keyes confession also elicited comments of support and well wishes from other Black celebrities who have experienced similar circumstances in the industry.

“The Hughleys” and “Scream 2" star Elise Neal wrote, “My brother- I understand- and I completely am with u!!!,” under Keyes’ Instagram post. She added, “I’ve been in these situations and I’m proud of you.”

“Get Out” star and comedian Lil Rel Howery commented under Keyes Instagram post, “Proud of you brother.”

Comedian Gary Owens also commented, “ Sorry you had to go through this & have been carrying this with you for so long bro.”

Black culture commentators also weighed in. Tami Roman wrote, “Christian I’ve been around you several times and you are such a light who walks with integrity & peace.” She added, “I’m sorry you’ve experienced this but I commend your bravery!”

“Cocktails with Queens” host Claudia Jordan commented, “You shared a piece of this with me when we first met may be 15 years ago and said one day you would come forward ... and YOU DID.” She added, “I am SOOOOOO proud of you!”

Commending Keyes for sharing his story, “Queen Sugar” star and soap legend Dondre T. Whitfiled implied that there is an even bigger discussion to be had about some of the Black communities top figures.

“Y’all don’t want to have this conversation. If we told y’all about your HEroes and SHEroes it would break y’all,” he wrote under Keyes’ post.

What “powerful man” do you think Keyes is talking about?

It’s not Tyler Perry. Perry doesn’t harass. He gifts his sometimes lovers but he is not known for harassment. Plus Perry doesn’t even mess with performers since he became Oprah rich. He may haveguys who are top notch looking, aspiring stars but he doesn’t touch the talent for a long time now. It’s too risky. Some say he is trying to be completely straight because of God. I think it’s David Geffen.

R43 But if you aren’t gay it could really be a deal breaker.

is he gay?

I think it’s Diddy……

Actually I can’t reveal who he is but I now know. And he’s black and truly a billionaire.

Will Smith.

R49 It’s not Will Smith. It’s someone not famous. He is known but not a household name. And he is a billionaire.

Jay-Z is a billionaire

R51 It’s not Jay-Z. I’m too scared to reveal but if someone says the name I’ll confirm.

Well there are only 16 black billionaires in the world, so it's not hard to narrow it down.

Among the famous ones are Oprah, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Lebron James, Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, and Tyler Perry.

That leaves NINE non-famous black billionaires:

Aliko Dangote: $14.2 billion - Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote saw his fortune grow from around $11.5 billion on last year’s list.

Mike Adenuga: $8.3 billion - Adenuga, Nigeria’s second-richest man, made his first million at 26 selling lace and distributing soft drinks, according to Forbes. But he built his fortune in telecom and oil production.

Abdulsamad Rabiu: $6.9 billion - Rabiu is the founder of BUA Group, a Nigerian conglomerate with interests in sugar refining, cement production, real estate, steel, port concessions, manufacturing, oil, gas and shipping.

Robert F. Smith: $8 billion - Smith made his fortune through the private equity firm, Vista Equity Partners, which he founded in 2000. A graduate of Cornell, he pledged $50 million (personally and through a foundation) to the university in 2016. And in 2019, Smith announced that his family was providing a grant to eliminate the student debt of the entire Morehouse College Class of 2019.

David Steward: $6 billion- Steward is co-founder and chairman of World Wide Technology, an $11.2 billion IT provider whose customers include Citi, Verizon and the federal government.

Patrice Motsepe: $2.7 billion - Motsepe was the first Black African to appear on the Forbes list. He became a billionaire in 2008 as founder and chairman of African Rainbow Minerals.

Strive Masiyiwa: $1.9 billion - Masiyiwa “overcame protracted government opposition to launch mobile phone network Econet Wireless Zimbabwe in his country of birth in 1998,” according to Forbes. He and his wife, Tsitsi, have provided scholarships to more than 250,000 young Africans over the past 20 years through their Higherlife Foundation.

Michael Lee-Chin: $1.4 billion - A native of Jamaica, Lee-Chin made his fortune investing in National Commercial Bank Jamaica, AIC Limited and other companies.

Alex Karp: $1.3 billion - Karp is the co-founder and CEO of the software firm Palantir Technologies.

There are really only a few black billionaires in showbiz - Jay-Z, Oprah, Rihanna, Tyler Perry. There are other black billionaires but they're businessmen or sports figures

Robert F. Smith or Michael Lee-Chin?

They both look like guys on the downlow.

But I still think it's Tyler Perry. He's the creepiest of them all.

Stop stealing my schtick.

Mentioning this because I just saw another thread on DL about him: Byron Allen. He was a bidder on the Denver Broncos when they were for sale, so he is likely in the Billionaire Club as well.

[quote] Keyes also said this powerful person felt comfortable with the misconduct because he allegedly claimed “he had multiple young Black men on the payroll. And they would just show up when he requested them to be there.”

This has to be Tyler Perry.

It can't be anyone else.

Both r53 and r54 have named him. That’s all I can say. I don’t want to be murdered.

R57 He is not a billionaire.

Please, who is the twink in that pic at R18?

Does he mean that his career was actively sabotaged or that he wasn't assisted anymore by the billionaire as he wouldn't give him what he wanted?

His name is Alexander Calvert, R61.

He's a Canadian actor who played Jack on the last three seasons of Supernatural.

[quote] “I didn’t sell my soul or my a** for success,” he confessed.

R63 thanks ;)

I love Granny apples.

Keyes is a good old fashion ROB’n hood.

Did he say that Joe Billionaire IS Black or is that an assumption?

So of you here are just weird, you seem to assume because you are not attracted to someone they can't be sexually harassed.

R68 Yes he said he was a billionaire. It is not Tyler Perry. Tyler Perry has never been accused of harassment and stop messing with any subordinates over a decade ago. He doesn’t use his power and wealth for sex though he has hooked up with men. I know who it is.

Teacake is so annoying. What a very off-putting way to conduct yourself.

I was molested.

Isn't it time for a new accusation by Terry Crews?

Sleuths have deduced the two men he is talking about is indeed Tyler Perry and Robert Smith. There seem to be two different instances where he was harassed. The Tyler Perry one has been going on for years, Tyler trying him for years. Keyes is an executive producer on on Tyler Perry show I think and Perry was showing up, grandstanding, belittling him a bit in front of others. He was tired of it taking the abuse.

Anyone, I have become addicted to this chick on Youtube, Tisa Tells. She is a bit crazy in her delivery. She is a pretty girl. But goddamn if her "investigations" are as thorough as hell. If you hang in there with her, she backs up her sources, cross references her sources. Her lives are about 1.5 long and she covered this topic. She is a hoot too, but very good at what she does in this manic way.

If you don't believe me, check out her reporting of "The Dancing Bear" male strip joint and pornsite in south Miami and it's connection to Diddy, Epstein, Clinton. I am surprised she is still alive. I kind a fear for her.

[quote] in Hollywood you could do way worse than Tyler Perry.

You've obviously never seen an Tyler Perry movie or TV show it's lower than Lifetime Orginal Movie. Fucking for Tyler Perry scripts is like fucking your way to the middle yes he's financially successful but hardly respected so it probably wouldn't move you up the ladder too much. I would be mad as hell if I got fucked in the ass for a D list mediocre career.

I feel some of Tyler’s scripts have scripts where stunningly handsome, and curious straight guys belittle and harass the gay characters as part of some sort of fetish he has.

They put gay and straight men in compromising positions of vulnerability and moments of weakness that time and time again end in heartbreak, weakness, and disappointment for the gay. It is overshadowed by several Christian women that also make fun of or shame the gay son or other gay characters, and emphasize the pitfalls of homosexuality like drugs and drinking much more than the straights.

A few scenes were far too intricate and obvious to be fiction.

[quote] Trading sex for favors is illegal.

No it isn’t.

Name 'em. NAME 'EM

Well if it's Tyler Perry he's now got an excellent incentive for marrying Meghan, so Harry'd better look to his laurels (or conversely, accept a lucky break when it comes along).

This guy has been complaining about sexual-harassment for years, from his fans, from Internet posters, from guys in the street…

If this went on for years he must have been compelled to interact with this harasser for more than the recordings. He had to see them in person if he is recording them with the pen. Meaning, he was getting work offers.

^ Aha. He says he was recording the harasser to make sure he wouldn’t smear his reputation and prevent him from getting work.

He says if he played his tapes you’d recognize the voice instantly.

R80 Oh ok. Got it. So he must be making this up. Beautiful people aren’t showbiz; of course he were a woman none of the past complaints would matter.

If you’d recognize the voice instantly this person has got to be an actor as well as a financier. Morgan Freeman?

You in danger, girl

[quote] [R49] It’s not Will Smith. It’s someone not famous. He is known but not a household name. And he is a billionaire.

In Keyes' long-winded, homophobic, attention-seeking, anything-but-brave tirade he mentioned he had voice recordings and that we would know the assailant by his instantly recognizable voice. So it is not a person who is not a household name.

My guess is Keyes will be paid off and this will fade like a bad dream without anyone being named.

R87 It’s homophobic to be sexually harassed now? I’m so sick of this argument. It lessens real homophobia which happens 24/7, everyday.

R85 Where does it say you would recognize the voice immediately. I think that may be a metaphor for something.

How is that a metaphor, r89?

In the vid he says tbe voice is recognizable. Just couldn't be Madea, he's a nice Christian and loves his mommy!!!

It’s not Tyler Perry.

Why not r92?

I'm sorry, but to these nameless claims I have to say, who cares? Either name the person or keep it to yourself.

R75, most people in the Screen Actors Guild are unemployed. Better to be a D-lister with a job than a broke z-lister who isn't working

R89 He says it several times in his video.

I’d bet it’s Tyler Perry.

Tea cake no one thinks you have even a smidgeon of insight, sweetie.

How do we know it’s a black billionaire?

How do we know the guy is black?

Distinctive voice? Black? Rich?

R57 Frankly my cunt, I don’t give a dam.

Does Diddy produce films and television shows?

Christian Keyes has been working with/for Tyler Perry for a LONG time. I remember him in TP's stage plays from 20 years ago, long before the first Madea movie.

I doubt it's TP, but if it is, it sounds like Keyes just got tired of the arrangement/agreement they had, or TP refused him something. It reminds me of Mantasia and Kerry Rhodes, everything is good until it's not. I guess that qualifies as sexual harassment now? Im not being sarcastic either, it's just that the world has changed so much.

I was expecting someone hot. Nonetheless, I don’t know ha.

Is Diddy a billionaire?

^^^ For the moment, but with all the lawsuits maybe not for long.

Diddy's a diddler

r103 gurl we WAS smoking hot, circa 2003. He was the love interest in Tyler's stage plays and if recall correctly he had many shirtless scenes. Of course now he looks like someone's dad

Tyler Perry, you in danger, gurl

Has he named him yet? I fucking hate it when they dangle the story in front of us but won't give a name. My sympathy for them sharply declines. Name them or shut up until you're ready to do so.

^ He has said he is going to the police about this man. So, if he's telling the truth about that, the name will probably come out

More:

Apparently Christian "liked" a tweet saying that is wasn't Tyler Perry

He's not that hot but he thinks everyone's after him. He should kiss the floor Tyler walks on.

He is ugly now. Weak features.

r113, I know people a lot less attractive than him who have been harassed or assaulted by multiple people

And he is talking about events that happened years ago. Here's what he looked like when he was younger:

[quote]He has said he is going to the police about this man. So, if he's telling the truth about that, the name will probably come out

Riiiiight

Tyler Perry has a puny cocklet and a gaping mangina!

He's been complaining about harassment for years

It’s Bill Cosby

Teacake doesn’t know shit.

R120 Know that I could have you wrapped in the palms of my hand if I wanted to. Know that hoe.

are the ladies of The View discussing this? Looking at you Sunny Hostin

[quote]Is Diddy a billionaire?

Diddy was never a billionaire. Diddy DOES have a very rich sugar daddy, Ron Burkle, who has invested in him for a very long time. Diddy obviously made a lot of money from music, but probably less than 100 million. Ron Burkle is the man who invested way back in Sean John, who invested in Ciroc, who bought Diddy's 757 Boeing private jet and who gave Diddy the money to buy Revolt. Diddy is now hiding out in Ron Burkle's huge estate in London. Supposedly shit is going to be going down soon and it looks like it is VERY over for Diddy. Cassie has handed over a lot of proof to the FBI concerning Diddy including videos of his Freakoffs and Kim Porter's (Diddy's dead baby momma) burner phone. Cassie says she has proof that Diddy was behind the death of Kim.

If you follow the dots, the number of dead people around Diddy is kinda scary. Two people who were threatening to write tell alls about him are dead. The coroner who originally came out and said he found a toxic substance in Kim is dead. Jonathan Oddi, the South African ex-stripper porn star and escort at the Dancing Bear in Miami now has "fake" obits about him all over the internet. When he was arrested for shooting up Trump's Doral estate in 2018, during his interrogation he was talking about being hired for Cassie and Diddy's freakoffs. of course the investigators thought he was crazy and didn't pay him mind, but it sounds like he was speaking the truth. He says he was paid off by Diddy. But after this tape came to light four days ago, all these obits started popping up online about him. His trial begins this January (for the 2018 shooting!). So we will see if he shows up.

The thing is...Is Diddy's voice recognizable to people who don't listen to RB/hip-hop music?

R124, It's NOT Diddy. Don't worry. It's probably most definitely Tyler Perry who Christian has worked with for years. He starred in the series All the Queens men based on a book he wrote and produced by Tyler Perry Studios. There lives cross way too many times for this NOT to be the big ole queen Tyler Perry himself. There are no other Black Billionaires he would be working with. And he mentioned that this guy was trying to be a motivational speaker now and that is what Tyler Perry is trying to do in Black Churches.

One of the most exhausting things about black culture is the prevalence of crazy conspiracy theories. Damn, some of this bullshit makes those QAnon nuts look downright normal. There isn’t enough red yarn in the world to diagram that mess at R123 but it’s par for the course as far as black conspiracies go.

This will be a great loss to drama!

R126, think about it. When everything in the world is built around you and designed for you to succeed, are you really going to question it, or look for conspiracies?

R128, I understand the argument. It’s the same one that’s been used to excuse this ridiculousness for years. Regardless, it’s overblown and makes black people look stupid, as comforting a coping mechanism it might be.

I jussie can't believe this is still happening in this day and age!!!

Love to see abusers brought down.

[quote] Actor Christian Keyes...

WHO?

[quote]One of the most exhausting things about black culture is the prevalence of crazy conspiracy theories.

Any poster who says something this stupid is clearly a brainless, race-obsessed, anti-black idiot. Black people are not the ones with a predilection towards crazy conspiracy theories in our society, R126.

Get a grip, dummy.

R126, What Conspiracy is being purported in the link at R123? Or you "just don't have the time" to list them because you didn't even listen to you?

Tyler or whoever probably smelled a rat and didn't give him any more work so the bitch is coming out with all those stories. Coming out with stories of sexual harassment is the death knell for men in showbiz, and for women too to an extent.

R126, try hanging out with conservative whites. They love conspiracies. Ask them about pizzagate or QAnon

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Tyler Perry - FUGLY

Christian Keyes - HOT! 🔥

Isn’t Tyler Perry the Godfather of Princess Lilibet?

[quote] Isn’t Tyler Perry the Godfather of Princess Lilibet?

More like the Fairy Godmother.

Judging by how ugly he is, it must be Stevie Wonder.

I think Tyler is way hotter than rat-face Christian.

R141, he's not ugly at all and the abuse happened when he was younger and hotter

Younger Christian Keyes. I can see why he was probably sexually harassed by gay dudes.

Thank you r144. Like said he was fine back in the day.

but it's not harassment harassment!

That cross makes me cringe.

Yeah, he has a nice chest and he ruined it with that huge tattoo.

I mean...I get that everybody has different tastes but to claim this man is ugly is complete and utter shite.

He aged terribly. I thought black don’t crack?

To those who think this man is unattractive,

Looks like it was Tyler Perry, according to Lailah Lynn.

Which means that there are paid shills on this thread, trying to deny that it was Tyler Perry.

Including Teabag. I mean, Teacake.

I knew it.

What's wrong with getting on the casting couch? You can eventually win an Oscar!

But r154, you’re a slut, dear.

The Jennifer Lawrence trolls have arrived. No one gets an Oscar based on the casting couch alone

Week chin.

Weak*

Gah!!!!!!!

R156 Why’d you have to bring up JLaw? Now I can’t shake that image of Harvey Weinstein shoving his whole fist up her vagina.

So it is Tyler Perry after all.

Christian is giving Jussie Smollett vibes at this point.

He says it’s not a money grab because he waited for the statute of limitations to run out - yet he’s “going to the police with the tapes.” For what? He says he recorded all of this on secret recording devices not on his phone.

It’s starting to sound like extortion at this point.

I think shit did happen. I think it’s probably Tyler Perry. But I don’t think he has any real proof and playing a game of chicken to scare the guilty party into just paying him off to keep him quiet.

R153 Paid Shills. You old heads love to think that DL is influential enough to have shills assigned to it.

🍷💊💉🍸

[quote]dating back nearly 20 years.

Get the fuck outta here with that shit

"If all I needed to do was get fucked in the ass to have a solid Hollywood career, trust me I would."

It only hurts the first couple times. Just breathe.

If he’s “beloved” it cant be some unknown. And yeah Geffen isn’t beloved.

[quote]When everything in the world is built around you and designed for you to succeed,

The thing is, it’s not. Nothing was designed with the specific intention of any specific group to succeed. You have to get over it.

Is it officially Tyler Perry?

[wuote] The thing is, it’s not. Nothing was designed with the specific intention of any specific group to succeed. You have to get over it.

You really believe this r167. That is the definition of privilege. I mean my family ended up wealthy, so I’m not complaining - probably better than you, I’m imagining.

BUT if you’re in a race and you put stumbling blocks and hurdles in everyone else’s lane except for one - THAT is designing the game to make it easier. If you say black people can’t play basketball, of course you’re gonna have a white MVP, (about the only way you ever would). R167 you literally had laws holding everyone back to keep the world and the future for white people. So yes it was designed that way.

I am over but I’m not as dumb as to forget the past and the truth.

[quote] you literally had laws holding everyone back to keep the world and the future for white people.

The US is not the entire world. Get over it.

This is never not funny.

r170 you certainly got your education in the US if you think discriminatory laws didn’t exist all around the word favoring white people over various minorities. We can start in Sourh Africa, swing up through the continent over to Asia and back down through South America. It’s called Colonialization. Get into it.

Jeezus! Is there any official announcement yet?