[Egypt] Before we go, I'm gonna go around one by one.
I wanna know what is the hardest part for you of saying goodbye.
I think the hardest part...
is not knowing that we are gonna be able to see each other
every single year that we've had,
and the relationships that we've... you know...
I've grown so much as a person because of you guys.
Um, you're like family to me.
The fans that have stood by us since 2013.
My TV Mom...
[audience] Aw... [applauding]
-Aw. -[Aaron] So...
thank you for...
hanging with us
and thank all of you for welcoming me
myself into The Haves and Have Nots family.
-So, yeah. -[audience applauding]
[chokes, stutters] Can I order last?
[audience chuckles]
Um...
Everything he said.
This is one of the finest companies, studio, crew...
behind-the-scenes people I have ever worked with in my life.
I'm going to forever wonder
if my next project will ever be as fulfilling,
will ever be as joyful,
will ever have such fan dedication,
will ever set have such a camaraderie.
I keep praying that whatever the Lord has in plan for the rest of my life,
that this will always be a part of it.
And I want to desperately work with each and every one of these people again.
And so, saying goodbye to this moment
is very difficult for me. [sobs]
It's been the greatest journey, the greatest experience,
the greatest opportunity...
my whole life.
[audience applauding]
You know, tough act to follow. [laughs]
You know, when I first started out, I wasn't too sure of myself.
Um, I'd come from...
just being in a really dark place,
you know, back in Philly, I kind of packed up, moved to LA,
and this was the first family that really accepted me
in what I was trying to do in life.
So, you guys have supported us, you've supported me.
Um, I found my purpose through y'all.
And it just... It goes without saying that
you know, I wouldn't be here as a man, as a actor, as a artist without...
your support, and without your love that you show every single Tuesday.
All my love goes out to Tyler Perry.
for taking the chance on me.
My love to Oprah Winfrey.
And um, I just want to say from the bottom of my heart
that I love each and every one of you all.
You're going to be the hardest thing to say goodbye to.
-I love you all. [chuckles] -[applauding]
I love you.
-Tika. -Uh... [sighs]
[Tika clears throat]
You know I think one of the things I'm going to really miss
is coming into work and...
laying whatever burden I have down at the feet of my friends.
And them picking me back up
even when they don't know
that's something is really wrong.
Or...
[sighs heavily]
[audience exclaiming] Aw.
Sorry. [sniffs]
[mumbles]
Just knowing that we really are in this,
the up's, many up's, the downs.
I'm just super grateful that God has brought every single person in...
On this stage into my life.
And um, Tyler Perry obviously who believed in all of us.
And has pushed us to dream bigger.
And dream more and Oprah Winfrey
for giving her the first drama on her own a shot.
And uh, and I have to say I think you fans don't understand
how it can be one thing you say during the day
that you don't know what's going on in our own lives.
Just the other day somebody said something and I needed it.
Their encouragement and the love.
And I have to say you guys are incredible.
Like these are tears of joy and love.
Thank you for your support.
[inhales sharply] And um...
I'm a cry baby.
And I'm really sensitive so uh, thank you.
Thank you, thank you. I love you guys.
[applauding]
[crowd clapping]
[Egypt] I think we need some tissues to uh--
Can we get some?
Crystal.
Tissues. [laughs]
[Crystal exhales sharply]
-[indistinct chatter] -[Egypt] Take your time.
[all applauding]
Actors have a shelf life.
People don't quite get that. [tearfully]
Black actors very rarely
get an opportunity like this.
Some people's careers go on.
People nurture other artists
and they take them up through an entire life time of a career.
We don't get that.
We don't get the opportunities to act and grow
and go on to better things.
You hope that you have an opportunity for that to happen
but we know people who have an entire career
and they never, it never happens.
So to be able to come in your homes, as a maid
and be the matriarch of a family
I had such hope that what I would bring to you
would mean and resonate with you.
And you all are the reason
that any of us are famous or celebrities or whatever...
And I never loose sight of that.
If it doesn't reach you I have not serve my purpose
and you are the reason that I'm confident now.
And I have to say Tyler gave me that as well.
He believed in me, he made me...
No, he allowed me to trust myself.
So if I never do another thing
you've given me the greatest gift
of anyone as an actor. Thank you.
[all applauding]
I will miss
being in the presence of Tyler Perry
every year.
There's something about coming out of that,
that left me totally drained
and totally motivated, at the same time.
And I'll miss that.
I will miss you guys.
But mainly I think,
although I will be friends with everyone up here forever.
There's nothing like that personal encounter
that you get in person. That you know you're going to get once a year.
So the thought...
of not having that
I think is what leaves me a bit emotional.
My mother passed away last month. [tearfully]
[audience exclaiming]
This girl... [tearfully]
[Crystal exhales sharply]
she called me and she said, "You doing all right?"
And I don't remember what I said.
The next day we were doing a viewing
in New Jersey, she lives in Atlanta.
And she called me and she said,
"I'm here." [tearfully]
[audience exclaiming]
"I couldn't sleep. If I stayed home so I'm here."
[Angela sniffs]
Such beautiful people.
That Tyler put together and that's his gift.
He just knows how to do that.
He blessed us with his presence.
He blessed us with connecting us.
And I guess the best gift that we can give to him
is to never lose that.
Is to always be together. Not just us but you too.
To always be connected.
[all applauding]
When uh, I was offered the part
I was like, it's Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey.
[all laughing]
I said if nothing else
this is going to be historic television.
And I want to be part of it.
[sniffs] And uh...
I didn't know I would get this.
Been blessed to be a working actor
for 40 years.
[all applauding]
And I've never had this.
I'll miss Crystal's house.
[laughing]
House parties.
So much fun.
Tyler walk out bare foot forget he... [chuckles]
Forget he left his shoes in the house.
[all laugh]
I'm not a... I'm not a very social person.
That's so weird.
[Crystal] I know, right? [chuckles]
Didn't think we're going to do this.
You kind of fall back on, "I'll catch you next season."
That's it.
[all applauding]
Love you all.
[audience] Love you.
Love you all.
[Gavin] Wow, wow, wow.
What can be said that hasn't already been said. Um...
First I want to uh, just acknowledge
the people on this stage and just say thank you.
I don't know if I could have done this with a better
set of genuine, just real, caring people.
I didn't, when I got this role I was just like a...
I don't... I don't know if I could do this. I don't know how I...
I can do this because this stuff
I've never done before.
I didn't know if I was enough.
I didn't know if I could honor it.
And there were some day's that I went to work scared,
unsure of myself.
And I would see these people
and I'd be like I'm going to be just fine.
I'm safe.
So thank you.
I also have to thank Tyler,
Tyler Perry for taking a chance on me.
For pulling me off camera
stopping everything and saying you got this,
I know you got this.
I'd like to thank
Oprah Winfrey for this opportunity
I just want to say thank you to all of you.
I love all of you.
-[all applauding] -Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you.