Wanda Sykes has a hilarious reason for why she wanted to take the role playing Kevin Hart’s mother in his new animated series “Lil Kev.”

Kevin Hart likes to work. It’s presumably part of what has made him such a major crossover success in movies and TV after honing his stand-up career, and it’s certainly part of his whole brand—as borderline insufferable as any celebrity who loves to preach about the rise-and-grind lifestyle.

The BETNetworks and Hartbeat original series Lil Kev premiered exclusively on BET+ on March 6. The series features an all-star cast, including Kevin Hart, Wand