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Grammy-nominated R&B recording artist and reality star Syleena Johnson doesn't have memories of an idyllic childhood. Growing up, Johnson recalls being cursed at and bullied by her own mother. Though Johnson is now an adult with children of her own, her painful past has continued to affect her volatile relationship with her mom, Brenda Thompson, who now lives with Johnson. The family is at a breaking point.

So, Johnson called relationship expert Iyanla Vanzant to help her repair her relationship with her mother. In the above video from "Iyanla: Fix My Life," Iyanla sits down with Johnson to talk about her childhood experiences. Johnson tells her, "My mom cusses at us. She would call us b*tches and h*es, stuff like that."

Iyanla asks Johnson what she thinks she did to make her mother speak to her like that. Johnson says, "I used to hide all the time.

R&B recording artist and reality star Syleena Johnson hasn't had a good relationship with her mother, Brenda Thompson. As a child, Syleena says her mother called her names and bullied her, and now, as an adult, the lingering resentment and hurt has made moving on next to impossible. Still, Syleena invited her mother to live with her when Brenda began struggling with alcohol again and the family dynamic has since gone from bad to worse.

Enter Iyanla Vanzant. On the season premiere of "Iyanla: Fix My Life," Iyanla travels to Georgia to help Syleena work through her pain and begin to mend her relationship with Brenda. In the above video from the episode, Iyanla has the women sit down to talk about their issues face-to-face.

Syleena begins by admitting her fear. "I don't want anyone to know that I'm scared because... I feel that that's a weakness," she says.

Most known for his role on 'Medical Center' as Dr. Joe Gannon, Chad Everett lost his life to lung cancer on July 24. Chad Everett, who spent 40 years acting in Hollywood, has passed on. So sad! Chad Everett died in Los Angeles at his home on Tuesday, July 24. Everett's daughter passed along the news that he died after a year-and-a-half battle with lung cancer. Not only did Everett star in Medical Center but also many TV series including Murder, She Wrote, Without A Trace, and The Love Boat. His most popular movie appearances include Melrose Place, Psycho, The Firechasers and The Jigsaw Murders. Everett is survived by his six grandchildren and two daughters. He was married to actress Shelby Grant for 45 years until her death last year. We are thinking of all of his friends and family at this time. -- Leigh Kozlow Fox News➚ More Celeb passings : Sherman Hemsley...

Chad Everett, the classically handsome actor remembered for playing thoracic surgeon Dr. Joe Gannon on the 11969-76 CBS drama Medical Center, died Tuesday at his Los Angeles home, reports the Los Angeles Times. He was 75 and had battled lung cancer the past year and a half, one of his daughters told the Associated Press. Though the surgeon's scrubs fit him like a glove, Everett also had TV roles on The Love Boat, Murder, She Wrote, Melrose Place, Cold Case, Supernatural and, most recently, the series Castle. His movies included The Singing Nun, Return of the Gunfighter, Airplane II: The Sequel,...

Los Angeles -- The star of the 1970s TV series "Medical Center" who went on to appear in such films and shows as "Mulholland Drive" and "Melrose Place" has died. Chad Everett was 75.

Everett's daughter says he died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles after a year-and-a-half-long battle with lung cancer.

His acting career spanned more than 40 years and included guest starring roles on such TV series as "The Love Boat," "Murder, She Wrote" and "Without A Trace." He most recently appeared in the TV series "Castle." His films credits include "The Jigsaw Murders," "The Firechasers" and director Gus Van Sant's "Psycho."

Everett is survived by his two daughters and six grandchildren. He was married to actress Shelby Grant for 45 years until her death last year.