DA BRAT RETURNS TO PRISON TO MOTIVATE INMATES AND GARY CONSIDERS ADOPTING A CHILD OF HIS OWN ON THE NEXT EPISODE OF RICKEY SMILEY FOR REAL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 22 AT 8 P.M. ET

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 21, 2017 -  Da Brat goes back to prison - but this time, it's as a visitor and a motivaitonal speaker; Gary contemplates adopting his own child after having such an enjoyable experience helping Beyonce during her pregnancy; and Brandon and Beonka might be headed towards a final ending in their relationship on the latest episode of TV One's Rickey Smiley For Real, airing Tuesday, August 22 at 8 p.m. ET.

 

In 2011, Da Brat was released from prison after serving two and a half years for assault. In recent months, she has been trying to find a way to return and give a motivational speech to other women behind bars. Now, she finally has her chance, and the experience is both humbling and surreal.

 

 

"I know it is not an easy thing being away from your family and your kids. When you mess up you've gotta get that punishment and it's a rude awakening," says Da Brat. "But I'm grateful that it happened to me because I might have been dead. My temper was so bad. You've got to look at it as God trying to turn your life around."

 

As Beyonce nears the end of her pregnancy, Gary has been reflecting on how emotional he feels over helping her along the way. The experience leaves him contemplating if the time has come for him to adopt a child of his own. But is he ready to handle the ups and downs of full time parenting? He heads to an adoption center to find out more.