Screenshot courtesy of The Grio | Tyler James Williams attends the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on September 14, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Savion Washington/Getty Images)
Tyler James Williams gets candid about Crohn’s Disease, mental health, and breaking stigma in Black communities
On the red carpet a decade ago, Tyler James Williams appeared calm, cool, and collected, a young actor gliding into his next chapter in Hollywood. Beneath the tuxedo and steady smile, though, his body was waging a private war.
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