AFTER AVOIDING HIS ROMANTIC ADVANCES, SPENCER'S NEW GIRLFRIEND REVEALS THAT SHE IS HIV POSITIVE, ON A REBROADCAST OF "HALF & HALF," MONDAY, AUGUST 21 ON UPN

Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child Guest Stars as Naomi Dawson

"The Big Take Me As I Am Episode" -- After finding out that her rival, Naomi Dawson (guest star Michelle Williams) is giving Spencer the cold shoulder, Mona immediately confronts her, and Naomi reveals to Spencer that she is HIV positive, on a rebroadcast of HALF & HALF, Monday, August 21 (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on UPN. Ellen Gittelsohn directed the episode from a script by Michaela Feeley. (Originally broadcast 2/20/06)

Meanwhile, after being told to fire a difficult client, tennis player Melba Barnes, Dee Dee doesn't have the heart to follow through and attempts to give her a makeover to help her land a sponsor.

This episode supports KNOW HIV/AIDS, a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Viacom, in partnership with the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Mona Thorne: Rachel True
Dee Dee Thorne: Essence Atkins
Phyllis Thorne: Telma Hopkins
Big Dee Dee Thorne: Valarie Pettiford
Spencer Williams: Chico Benymon
Charles Thorne: Obba Babatunde
Adam Benet: Alec Mapa
Gus Mason: Steven Eckholdt
Naomi Dawson: Michelle Williams
Melba Barnew: Kimrie Lewis

RATING: TVPG-DL