Perry 'wants doctor's note from Mariah'

Tyler Perry has joked that he wants a doctor's note from Mariah Carey after the singer dropped out of For Coloured Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf on the advice of her physician.

The director admitted that he cut short his vacation in order to fly back to Atlanta and cast a replacement for Carey, reports People. He eventually settled upon Thandie Newton.

"I was told that we got a call, saying that even though our deal was done, [Mariah] had been advised by her doctor not to do the film," Perry wrote in a letter to his fans.

"All I know is that I’m waiting just like the rest of the world to find out what happened."

Perry added that he has no hard feelings against Carey.

"What I do know of her is that she is a professional and wouldn't back out of a deal unless it was a major issue. So, whatever is going on, I wish her and Nick [Cannon] the best and she has all my love, prayers and support."