Bendigo teen’s TV wake-up call

A BENDIGO teenager will appear on Channel 7’s World’s Strictest Parents next Wednesday. Seventeen-year-old Hannah Bentley took part in the television show after her mother downloaded an application form. Hannah said she sent it off, but did not think she would be successful. She later found out that she had been chosen to stay with a family in Johannesburg, South Africa.Hannah stayed with the family for one week in January. Before taking part in the show, Hannah said she didn’t have respect for anyone, not even her mother.“I used to just drink, smoke, and do nothing,’’ she said. “I was just out of control.“I used to sleep all day and be awake all night.’’Since her involvement with the show, Hannah said she had more respect for people, and had found work at a hairdressing salon in Eaglehawk. The involvement had motivated her to do something with her life, she said.World’s Strictest Parents screens from 7.30pm.