Bishop Marvin Winans reportedly received substantial financial backing from billionaire filmmaker Tyler Perry after facing widespread condemnation online.

Winans, 67, found himself in the internet’s crosshairs after a clip of the Perfecting Church pastor appeared to scold a member of his congregation for only donating $1,235 during a “Day of Giving” instead of the requested $2,000.

The church held the fundraiser to raise money to complete a new sanctuary in Detroit and support local community programs. Winans requested that practitioners give “$1000 plus $1000” to line up first. When Roberta McCoy presented her $1,235 at that time, the pastor responded, “That ain’t what I asked you to do.”

Footage of Winans’ awkward exchange at the Detroit-based church’s pulpit on Oct. 19 dominated soci

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