Tyler Perry revealed on Instagram that he was once evicted from his 'first apartment after being homeless,' which he now sees as a 'blessing' Skip to content PEOPLE ...

In the post, Perry shared that when he first moved into the apartment, he felt “so happy” to have a home, but also “anxious and scared that I wasn’t going to be able to pay the $425 rent ...

Sharing photos from his visit and the apartment itself interspersed with slides of text, Perry, 54, recalled how he "was so happy to have" the apartment but simultaneously felt "anxious and scared ...

In the post, Perry shared that when he first moved into the apartment, he felt “so happy” to have a home, but also “anxious and scared that I wasn’t going to be able to pay the $425 rent ...