Is Tyler Perry’s Straw ‘No Exit for Black Women’? (Spoiler alert: Tyler Perry's Straw is spoiled in this article and the accompanying podcast.) Tyler Perry's Straw has a deceptive title.

Amid the release of his latest film on Netflix, “Straw,” which stars Taraji P. Henson as a struggling mother pushed to the brink to help her sick child, the 55-year-old writer and director is ...

6. She speaks for the invisible One of the most crushing elements of Straw is how it speaks to every woman who’s ever been ignored, overworked, and underappreciated.

One X user criticized Perry for capitalizing on Black women’s struggle. “His latest offering Straw, is trash, like all his movies but the women love that sh*t,” they wrote.

We caught up with the cast of "Straw," Taraji P. Henson, Teyana Taylor and Sherri Shepherd, who opened up about being advocates for other Black women and the Black women who've advocated for them.

Black Voices Teyana Taylor and Taraji P. Henson Say 'Straw' Shows the Importance of Protecting Black Women "We already know that Black women are the least protected," Taylor says.

Tyler Perry attends "Tyler Perry's Straw" New York Screening at The Plaza on June 03, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) Tyler Perry’s new film “Straw” has ...