June Shannon is the mother of six-year old Alana Thompson. She is the matriarch of the family at the center of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.
Since seeking help and getting sober, Mama June Shannon has been working to mend the tattered bonds with her family.
Her downward spiral was a blow to her relationships, her finances, her health, and even her looks.
The Masked Singer is a monument to the hubris of mankind. A manifestation of our failings.
It has also been instrumental as Mama June Shannon and Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson mend their broken bond.
Some family rifts can never be mended. Some family rifts should never be mended.
June Shannon broke her daughters' hearts during her drug-fueled downward spiral in 2019.
For a while there, it didn't look like June Shannon would make it.
Her appallingly-titled WeTV show Mama June: From Not to Hot (later changed to Mama June: Road to Redemption) chronicled a battle with substance abuse and self-destructive tendencies that seemed destined to end in tragedy.
In January of this year, June Shannon and then-boyfriend Geno Doak celebrated one year of sobriety.
Since then, June and Geno broke up and Geno was sentenced to prison following his arrest in early 2019.
Mama June Shannon's rumored romance with a 24-year-old boy toy TikTok star has been turning heads.
In fact, her family has commented on the arrangement, citing their concerns that this is a threat to her sobriety -- and her finances.
Mama June Shannon has moved on with a boy toy TikTok star, buying him cars and furniture.
June has defended her choice to date the 24-year-old DILF to fans, but they're not the only ones who are worried.
You can barely recognize Alana Thompson in the latest issue of Teen Vogue.
The former child beauty pageant contestant -- who anchored her very own reality show years ago and who used to be known as "Honey Boo Boo" -- is all made up and decked out in lovely dresses and her hair is down and it's just a major transformation all around.
Earlier this year, Mama June Shannon parted ways with Geno Doak after tumultuous years of dating.
Now, the reality star has found herself a 24-year-old boy toy whom she appears to be spoiling with lavish gifts.
For June Shannon, it's reportedly out with the old and in with the new.
And also?
As she has documented herself on many occasions of late, June Shannon is doing pretty well these days.
The reality star, who rose to fame as the mother of former child beauty pageant contestant Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson, has said she's over one year sober and is trying to repair the fractured relationship with her children.
He. Is. HERE!
On Wednesday morning, Lauryn Shannon -- the oldest daughter of controversial reality star June Shannon, who often goes by the nickname "Pumpkin" -- alerted Instagram followers to some miraculous news.
In recent months, many aspects of Mama June Shannon's life have gotten back on track.
She has a home, she's back on television, she reunited with family despite a lot of tension.
During Mama June Shannon's downward spiral, she did more than just lose all of her money.
The reality TV star became estranged from many of her family members.
Last week on Mama June: Road to Redemption, viewers saw Lauryn Shannon confront Geno Doak.
She and Alana have gone to Florida to visit their estranged mother and her boyfriend.
One confrontation down.
One to go.
Reality stardom can be a cruel mistress.
It can bring fame and fortune beyond one's wildest dreams, but in most cases, the well dries up eventually, leaving the stars to scramble for "real world" employment.
Things are about to get very real on Mama June: Road to Redemption.
Really exploitive and uncomfortable and morally repugnant?
Mama June: Road To Redemption is an aspirational title. Actual redemption can be hard to achieve.
June Shannon has spoken to numerous outlets, sharing that she spent an estimated $900k on drugs in just one year.
