It's a Family Affair on BET Thursday, March 20 at 8:00 PM*

It's a Family Affair on BET Thursday, March 20 at 8:00 PM*

BET Revisits Its Top-Rated Original Series "KEYSHIA COLE: THE WAY IT IS" In A Special Reunion Episode

The Provocative Reality Show Reveals Highly Anticipated Answers Around The New Man In Keyshia Cole's Life and What's Next for This Explosively Entertaining Family

WASHINGTON, March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- BET brings Keyshia Cole and her family back together for a reunion special like no other on Thursday, March 20 at 8:00 PM*. Hosted by veteran BET personality Ananda Lewis, KEYSHIA COLE: THE WAY IT IS -- A FAMILY AFFAIR is a compelling two-hour special that revisits the Grammy Award-nominated R&B songstress, her mother Frankie, sister Neffe, and manager Manny to recap all that has happened since the second season wrapped for the critically acclaimed BET series, KEYSHIA COLE: THE WAY IT IS.

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Ananda leaves no stone unturned when she probes Keyshia and her family members about past challenges and their ongoing relationships in this emotionally charged special.

Here is some of what Keyshia and her family had to say:

"I'm learning to be a mother ... it's never too late but at the end of the day, respect that, don't ever give up on your mama ... I love my babies and all I want them to do if they don't do nothing else in life is to forgive me."

Keyshia's mother, Frankie, tearfully declares when asked about her on- going sobriety and being absent in her daughter's life.

"We grow everyday ... and the first step is letting it go and knowing that God is your rock and your shelter. And have faith. I promise you if I don't know nothing else, I know that."

Keyshia's response on how she learned to forgive her mother for abandoning her as an infant.

Executive produced by Keyshia Cole, Manny Halley and James DuBose of DuBose Entertainment, this provocative special also answers those burning questions about the R&B diva, who has unabashedly opened her life to the entire world -- Does Keyshia find love? Did Neffe decide to keep the baby? Is Frankie still living a healthy and drug-free life? Tune in and find out! KEYSHIA COLE: THE WAY IT IS -- A FAMILY AFFAIR repeats on Saturday, March 22 at 1:00 PM* and Sunday, March 23 at 9:00 PM*.

*All times are ET/PT

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BET Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:VIA.B), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 85 million households according to Nielsen Media Research, and can be seen in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of businesses extensions: BET.com, a leading internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; BET Digital Networks -- BET J, BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Mobile, a service venture into the lucrative world of ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, an extension of BET network programming for global distribution.

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