Tyrese’s Caribbean Visit

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - October 7th, 2015

Above: Tyrese with Aruba Premier Mike Eman

The superstar stops in Aruba

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Superstar actor and singer Tyrese visited Aruba this week for the Aruba International Film Festival, making his presence known with a series of social media posts.

Tyrese was on the island to promote his short film Shame, which also stars Jennifer Hudson.

He posted pictures with a number of Aruban officials, including Aruba Tourism Authority CEO Ronella Tjin Asjoe-Croes and Premier Mike Eman.

He called the latter a “great heart and very powerful man with a HUGE [sic[ vision for Aruba.”

“It’s amazing to be supported by the locals,” he wrote on Facebook.

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