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While Mo'Nique may be known for her sassy stand-up comedy and larger-than-life personality, at her home just outside of Atlanta she is simply "Mommy." "When we're at home it ain't 'action and cut'," says the mom of 4-year-old twins, Jonathan and David, and a 19-year-old son, Shalon. "It's just like a playground in our house - nothing but fun and love." But when she took on the role of an abusive mother in the film Precious: Based on the Novel Push By Sapphire, the actress set her current contentment aside and recalled a much harder time in her life. In this week's issue of People, »
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