Tyler Perry is calling out Allstate after the insurance company reportedly denied the claim of a now-displaced 81-year-old woman. The ‘Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned’ playwright aired the company out on social media after it failed to pay the Illinois woman’s homeowners’ insurance claim.
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Allstate Reportedly Denied Illinois Woman’s Insurance Claim Following Water Damage
Allstate is in hot water after it reportedly failed to pay on an 81-year-old woman’s homeowner’s insurance claim in Markham, Illinois, and Tyler Perry is on her side.
Brenda Daurham says she has lived in her home for decades, and she has paid homeowner’s insurance premiums for more than 40 years. After a burst pipe in Daurham’s kitchen in February, there was major water damage after the home was flooded.
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Afterward, she called Allstate, and Daurham was apparently assured she was covered under her policy. Subsequently, Excel Fire and Water Damage Restoration Services worked on the property, and Daurham thought the work was covered. The price for the work was $17,827.96.
However, she later learned that her claim was denied due to policy exclusions involving deterioration, seepage, and wear and tear. Now, the restoration company has reportedly placed a lien on Daurham’s property. In addition, she has been displaced since the pipe burst.
“They said everything was covered,” said Daurham, per FOX Chicago. “I didn’t have to worry about a thing… You think you have insurance, you think you are covered, and I had the highest of everything… then when something happens, they don’t cover anything.”
Daurham added that the ordeal sent her to the emergency room.
“It’s horrible, it’s devastating. I can’t even stand it any longer, that’s why I had to go to the hospital cause I felt like I was having a breakdown,” she said, per FOX Chicago.
Tyler Perry Airs Out Allstate
Upon hearing the news, Perry took to Instagram and aired Allstate all the way out for denying Ms. Daurham’s claim, chile! He shared the news clip of her story along with a play on the company’s slogan, claiming folks are “in good hands” with Allstate insurance.
“HEY ALLSTATE!! Step to the front real quick,” he wrote. “This woman is 81-years-old. You call this being in good hands?”
The 56-year-old also offered Miss Brenda some encouragement.
“Don’t worry Ms. Daurham,” Perry added. “Help is on the way.”
Tyler Perry Donated More Than One Million Dollars After Supreme Court Halted SNAP Benefits Order
Not only did Perry offer to help Daurham, but he also donated more than $1 million to programs that help feed families during the government shutdown last November, per The Shade Room.
Tyler donated close to $1.4 million to organizations after the shutdown affected Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The filmmaker gave to the Atlanta Community Food Bank, Baby2Baby, Goodr, Caring for Others, All for Lunch, Ron Clark Academy, and Meals on Wheels Atlanta.
“If you’ve never been poor, then you may not fully understand the life-changing impact SNAP benefits mean to hard-working people, to our seniors, and to our children,” said Perry, per PEOPLE. “For millions of people, it could mean extreme hunger. For newborns, it could mean a lack of access to formula.”
In addition, the ‘Madea’ creator called out insurance companies during the Los Angeles fires in 2025, per The Shade Room. Perry took to Instagram and minced no words.
“Watching a daughter use a garden hose to try and protect her 90-year-old parents’ home because their insurance was canceled was just gut-wrenching to me,” he wrote. “Does anyone else find it appalling that insurance companies can take billions of dollars out of communities for years and then, all of a sudden, be allowed to cancel millions of policies for the very people they became rich on? People who have paid premiums all of their lives are left with nothing because of pure greed,” he added. “As I am in the process of trying to figure out what steps to take to do all I can to help as many as I can, I am keeping everyone in my prayers.”
