The Mo’Kelly Report

Beloved Community:

With tremendous gratitude and respect for BET (Black Entertainment Television) we have received a green light to do a television project that I believe will change the face of our families and community. Daddy’s Home will be a program about supporting fathers in re-establishing relationships with their children, despite how long they may have been absent. Since my work on Starting Over, it has been my prayer to have a reality program do something good for the community rather than just highlighting how badly people can behave. It is also my desire to give the so-called “absentee father” an opportunity to tell his side of the story, to rise above the shame, guilt, fear of being absent from his children’s lives and, to give men an opportunity to use their experiences to help other men.

Given what we have seen on Reality Television, I can imagine that there would be some hesitation, even fear about stepping forward. What I can promise you is that your dignity and honor will never be compromised. If you are willing to step forward and share your story, the work we will do together will not only help you reunite with your child or children, you will be making a valuable contribution toward encouraging other men in doing the same. While we are always complaining about the way men of color are depicted on television, we must also know that it will never change until we do something different. Your story is an important story. Telling your story will help you heal and, your story will help others heal. I encourage you to consider this a valuable opportunity to do something good for yourself, your children and our community of children who are killing themselves daily. Please read below and then send me your story.

Be Blessed!

Iyanla Vanzant

CASTING FOR BET NETWORKS’ PILOT “DADDY’S HOME” REALITY SHOW

BET is proud to introduce a ground-breaking new program, called DADDY’S HOME. With the help of the award-winning author and Spiritual Life Coach IYANLA VANZANT, this program will aim to heal the broken relationships between fathers and their children . . . in real time!

*           Have you been impacted by the absence of your father from your life?

*           Are you someone who has been considering creating or re-establishing a relationship with your father?

*           Are you someone who has been considering re-establishing a relationship with your child or children?

*           Are you willing to work with a family therapist and Life Coach on camera?

*           Are you available for a pilot shooting in Los Angeles or Washington, D.C., November 19th thru December 11th?

You will only be needed for five actual shoot days.

If you answered YES to all of the above, this program may be able to offer the HELP YOU NEED to finally take that big step toward restoring your peace of mind, your personal integrity and a solid foundation in your life.

TO SUBMIT for consideration, email ALL of the below information ASAP to:

Sevensteps09@aol.com Attention: DADDY’S HOME.

1. First and last name

2. Age

3. Contact phone and email

4. Brief bio about you and why you want to reunite with your dad or your child/children. Including how long it has been since you have seen them.

5. The last known location of your father/child/children

6. Recent photo

Thank you in advance for please forwarding this to anyone you know who desires to heal their relationship with their father or child/children.

You truly are the blessing!

Iyanla Vanzant