Tyler Perry is keeping his (credit) cards close to his chest. The media mogul, whose net worth is upward of $1.4 billion, revealed that he doesn’t believe in providing family members with handouts. What’s more, the Hollywood filmmaker said that he once went so far as to fire his aunt from a job because she didn’t take it seriously enough.

Tyler Perry has opened up about firing his aunt and the tough decision to cut off his family financially. Appearing on Kirk Franklin’s new YouTube series, King of Dens, the actor and filmmaker — whose net worth is estimated by Forbes to be $1.4 billion — discussed the fine line between offering family financial support and simply giving handouts.

Perry reflected on the unfortunate moment, what led up to it, and the parameters he's had to put in place for certain family members!

Perry also shared that after his mother passed away in 2009, he sent letters to family members, letting them know they’d have to get jobs because he would no longer financially support them. When Kirk Franklin was taken aback in disbelief, Perry further confirmed what he’d done. “100%. They all got jobs,” he said.

Tyler Perry is cutthroat when it comes to his craft, even if that means cutting family members out of his business. Perry, 55, joined entrepreneur Derrick

Tyler Perry opened up about making the choice to cut his family off financially - and even fired his aunt from a job. During the Sunday, July 20, episode of the "Den of Kings" YouTube series, Perry, 55,