Tyler Perry Shows Off Impressive Gym Body While Talking 2021 Health Challenges

As the year is ending, Tyler Perry is looking back at how 2021 treated him health-wise and opening up about the lessons he learned.

The renowned actor surprised fans with a jaw-dropping photo showing his physical transformation.

In an Instagram upload shared on Tuesday, the Madea actor turned heads with a sizzling mirror selfie. Perry showed fans he had been putting in the work at the gym with a super-toned body.

The famous screenwriter looked unrecognizable in a sleeveless v-neck sweater that displayed his killer guns. Perry flexed his biceps while staring fiercely at the camera.

His toned mid-riff and polished abs were also on display through his shirt, sweeping fans off their feet. In the accompanying caption, the "House of Payne" star shed light on how he achieved the new look. He wrote:

I took this picture this past September around my 52nd birthday. I was killing it in the gym.

However, Perry shared that his gym journey got halted when he tore his meniscus and had to undergo surgery. His fitness journey then got derailed. "I've gained about 12 lbs since then. I was so close to my goal, but now I feel like I'm starting over," the star lamented.

Nevertheless, Perry chose to draw a lesson from the difficult moment. He told his followers, "sometimes life will set you back, but as long as you have a breath in your body, you have to keep fighting." Perry concluded his message, asking fans if they'd like to join him to get it back in 2022.

Many showed interest in getting their fitness journeys right in 2022, while others resonated deeply with Perry's message.

Earlier this month, the 52-year-old made headlines after speaking up about the gruesome murder of Jacqueline Avant, the wife of music legend Clarence Avant.

As you might know, Jacqueline was tragically killed during a home invasion at their home in the Trousdale Estates area of Beverly Hills when she was shot in the stomach.

Perry reflected in the devastating incident in a social media post, urging for the killers to be brought to justice. The notable director described the world as "so cruel and cold" and wondered who would "shoot an 81-year-old woman, and in her own home."

The star promised to make use of "every available resource" to find those responsible for the murder and give the Avant family justice.