<Li> Hanna Young (Crystal Fox): Hanna is Benny and Candace's mother, and the Cryer's maid . She raised her two children as a single mother . Hanna is very soulful, religious, nurturing, grandmotherly, persevering, and compassionate, though has a harshly overreactive, draconian, rancorous, virulent, vituperative, and even violent side about her as well . Haggard and long - suffering, she often displays the effects of overwhelming stress, overwork, and worry in her behavior . Still, she is very much a trouper who is uncomplaining, assiduous, and always hard - working . Compounded with this, Hanna is also trustworthy and reliable and can be confided in about anything; this has won her the respect of her superiors and even a close bond with her boss Katheryn . </Li> <Dl> <Dd> Hanna is often confronted with many hardships and obstacles, but she has relied on her strong Christian faith to pull through . Hanna has an unprincipled, reckless distant past with regards to her sexual behavior . For example, Hanna had sex with a married man named Tony Watson (though unknowingly, as Tony neglected to share this information) which lead to the birth of Benny . Another example, Hanna had one - night stand which left her pregnant with Candace . In addition, one of Hanna's ex-boyfriends raped her daughter Candace, which is indicated as possibly explaining some of her daughter's own sexually reckless ways . Hanna maintains, however, that God has long forgiven her for her reckless sexual past, rendering this all null and void in her mind . </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> Hanna is often confronted with many hardships and obstacles, but she has relied on her strong Christian faith to pull through . Hanna has an unprincipled, reckless distant past with regards to her sexual behavior . For example, Hanna had sex with a married man named Tony Watson (though unknowingly, as Tony neglected to share this information) which lead to the birth of Benny . Another example, Hanna had one - night stand which left her pregnant with Candace . In addition, one of Hanna's ex-boyfriends raped her daughter Candace, which is indicated as possibly explaining some of her daughter's own sexually reckless ways . Hanna maintains, however, that God has long forgiven her for her reckless sexual past, rendering this all null and void in her mind . </Dd> <Dl> <Dd> Thick - skinned and even - tempered, Hanna is typically slow to offense and anger, though the two people she shows no patience for is her daughter Candace and Benny's absentee father, treating the both of them with great amounts of venom and vituperation . Hanna regularly shows deep - seated disgust with Candace because of her unethical choices and sexual immoralities . Because of Hanna's own sexual immoralities and constant emotional and physical abuse especially of her daughter, she often comes across as sanctimonious and holier - than - thou . On the other hand, Hanna is deeply proud of her son because of his more upright choices and hard work ethic . Despite her deep - seated acrimony for her daughter, Hanna has proven that she will protect and defend her daughter when push comes to shove, such as shown when she learned of the Cryers physically abusing Candace . </Dd> </Dl>

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