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Tyler Perry Says He Broke Collarbone in Italy Bike Crash, Then Flew to U.S. for Surgery

On Jimmy Kimmel Live, the filmmaker described a two-point collarbone separation following a painful hospital visit in Italy.

Overview

  • Perry said the accident happened last year during filming of the third Why Did I Get Married? movie around Lake Como after a bike ride on Elba.
  • He recounted flipping over his handlebars and learning his collarbone had separated in two places.
  • According to Perry, a medical worker applied a clavicle brace and tried to pull the injury together without pain medication, causing him to scream.
  • He said he then returned to the United States and underwent surgery after leaving Italy.
  • Perry criticized his hospital experience in Italy during the interview, emphasizing that this account reflects his personal experience shared on air.