After filing a $77 million lawsuit against Tyler Perry, Mario Rodriguez Jr. revealed his reasons for maintaining close ties with him following alleged sexual abuse. He shared a four-minute TikTok video answering the most common question about the legal situation with Perry. Rodriguez explained that he was afraid to share his story because he didn't believe anyone would believe him and that he learned that the question reveals more about how little people know about abuse than it does about me. He also shared his own personal experiences of sexual assault, stating that sexual assault is not a monolith and doesn't always look the same for everyone.