Tyrese joins the celebrity doctorate club, proving you don’t need to ace a test to secure a degree.
On Sunday (August 25), the Baby Boy actor, 45, was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Philosophy in Humanitarianism from Leaders Esteem Christian Bible University, an online institution.
In a video clip taken on his special day—shared to social media —Tyrese playfully announces, “My office hours are now from 9 to 3,” and proudly calls himself “Dr. Gibson.”
Other celebs who’ve snagged similar honors from the online college include Raheem DeVaughn, Bobby Brown, Yo Yo, TS Madison, Scarface, and a whole lot more.
Check out the video below.
Tyrese’s exciting life update comes right on the heels of a shocking story from his youth.
During a recent chat with Gillie and Wallo, the “Sweet Lady” crooner opened up about his childhood, sharing how his late mother, Priscilla Murray Gibson, went to great lengths to support the family. He laughingly recounted how she had him pretend to have a learning disability to snag nearly $800 from Social Security, dubbing it his “first acting gig” and Priscilla his “first director.”
Tyrese says when he was young his mom made them act retarded at the social security building to get $780 a month
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Elsewhere in the news, Tyrese is sparring with his ex, Samantha Lee Gibson, over their ongoing legal drama.
Taking to Instagram Live, he vented about his legal woes, saying, “I just got another letter from her lawyers,” before touching on their attempts to get $20,000—or maybe even $40,000 in child support—from him.
Tyrese went on to accuse Samantha and her legal team of riding on his recent success to inflate their fees, calling the whole ordeal a “dirty, dirty game” and asking his fans for support as he waits for the appeals court’s verdict on his divorce.
“They’ve been looking at all of my movies, all of the concerts and shows that I’m doing… and they’re over there like bloodsucking lawyers, rubbing their hands. Samantha is doing the same thing,” he added.
The case is slated to be resolved on August 25th.