Tyler Perry: Billionaire To Build House For 93-Year-Old Woman Fighting To Keep Her Property

• African-American film star and billionaire, Tyler Perry, is building a new home for a Black woman battling to keep her historical property
• Josephine Wright, 93, is fighting developers complaining that her back porch infringes on their land
• Amid the tussle, her quest to own a new house will soon become a reality, thanks to the movie personality

African-American billionaire and actor Tyler Perry has begun the process of building a new house for 93-year-old Hilton Head Island resident Josephine Wright.

It follows disputes over her legacy in what developers believe is their land, which has garnered national attention.

Developers claim that her back porch infringes on their land. Wright says her life has been far from normal since the legal struggle began.

"They already took nearby property and the one across the street," says Wright, per Live5news.

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Despite the legal tussle, she is, nonetheless, appreciative of the help she has gotten.

"I am overwhelmed with all of that, and I never dreamed of any of this," Wright said.

The octogenarian went viral after her first TV interview, thanks to Tyler Perry, gaining traction and support from people worldwide.

"He asked if there was anything we needed, and I said, 'You know, I would love a five-bedroom house. And he said, 'Done,'" Wright said.

That promise is set to become a reality as the new home's layout will soon be completed.

Man builds a house with cement blocks

In a previous story, Briefly News reported that a talented builder made waves on social media after snaps of his handiwork were shared. The unidentified constructor certainly put a lot of thought into the humble dwelling, laying the cement and brickwork with the utmost care.

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Incredible snaps of the homestead were shared by Twitter user, @Perzarhos who couldn't help marvelling at the man's hard work.

"This is beautiful," he simply captioned the post.

It's clear the images show a big time lapse in construction, as the first depicts the home in its tedious beginning phases while the last pic displays the finished home in all its glory.

Source: YEN.com.gh