
Foy) put an end to that when she stole her stash to open up a church for herself. But her mother, Patrice Woodbine (Harriett D. In season one, Mercedes was planning to hang up her heels and open a gym for young girls in the neighborhood to practice tumbling. In season one, she worked alongside the other dancers but frequently stole the show by working her way to the top of the pole and doing gravity-defying tricks. The main performer at The Pynk is Mercedes (Brandee Evans), who is as appreciated as much for her athleticism as her sensuality. The Pynk has many leading ladies but only one main attraction People come to the club to see her perform.

Mercedes is the most talented stripper at The Pynk. He also tried many tactics, including selling THC-laced chicken wings to raise the money needed to protect his establishment. Throughout season one, Uncle Clifford tried to get the town - some of whom were put through college by working at his club - to pass a referendum that will disallow gambling and make the property worthless to investors. Still, The Pynk wasn't safe from being sold to an investment group. It is Ruffin's secretary, a former stripper at The Pynk, who got Uncle Clifford the details on the land deal to try to save the club because she knows what it means to people struggling.

Clifford inherited the club from his grandmother (Loretta Devine).Īll the while, the town's mayor, Tydell Ruffin (Isaiah Washington), is at work trying to bring opportunity to the valley and turn the location of The Pynk into a casino. Uncle Clifford tried to save The Pynk by any means necessaryĪt the start of season one, Uncle Clifford is behind on paying the bills to keep The Pynk, the main strip club in the valley, open. Uncle Clifford is carrying on the family business.

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