D.L. Hughley Breaks Down Crying While 

Talking About His Son's Asperger's Syndrome

One small step. Comedian D.L. Hughley has dealt with many struggles in his life — losing longtime pal Bernie Mac in 2008, working through his marriage of almost three decades after his infidelity, and raising his now 26-year-old son Kyle, who was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome as a child. 

D.L. Hughley breaks down crying talking about his son Kyle on Oprah: Where Are They Now?

In a new episode of Oprah: Where Are They Now?, Hughley, 52, opened up about a seemingly small exchange with Kyle that meant so much to the proud dad. Though his son has graduated from college, he still struggles with the psychological need to strictly adhere to a routine.

“Everything has to be the same. He goes to work at the same time, he eats the same thing,” Hughley explained of his grown son. Then one day, Kyle offered to pump gas into the family’s car. 

“He comes back in and he gives me the receipt and the keys, and I could not stop crying because he did something he was afraid to do,” Hughley said. “And I just didn’t believe he could do it, he did it, and I held him and I said, ‘You’re going to be alright.’”