I'm going out on a limb to say this because other then what we see on RLC, we (I) can only make assumptions (again, based on what we see on RLC).
*I* think Maya is a smart girl but if she was in the US, she might be considered "white trash". She isn't motivated to be a better person. I say that based on she doesn't work (other than those mail order items she processes 3-4x/year). You can also tell by the guys she screws. No need to bring up Stepan and Boy-Toy doesn't seem that far away from being Stepan #2 (both physically and based on behavior). Also, most women who screw on camera for the world to see,....that's not someone I would want to take home to mom.
Maya may be resourceful than most women her age but when it comes down to it, she is more of a Democrat than a Republican.