Bennie and Regina were high school sweethearts who have three children together: Bernard Jr. , Aaliyah , and Maya .
During a period when Bennie and Regina were "on a break," Bennie fathered a son, Kelvin , with another woman named Tasha. Kelvin is the same age as Aaliyah, leading her to mockingly refer to him as her "ghetto twin". The Upshaws
Bennie is in a constant war of words with Regina's older sister, Lucretia (Wanda Sykes), who openly despises him and never misses a chance to highlight his failures. Major Themes Bennie and Regina were high school sweethearts who
Unlike many sitcoms that depict wealthy families, The Upshaws focuses on the authentic, day-to-day grind of making ends meet in the Midwest. Kelvin is the same age as Aaliyah, leading
The central conflict stems from the family's "blended" nature: