“From Glitz to Grit: The Untold Struggles of Honey Boo Boo Post ‘Toddlers & Tiaras'”
Alana Thompson rose to fame at age six after appearing on the TLC child beauty pageant show Toddlers & Tiaras.
The dynamic with her mother, “Mama June” Shannon, captivated viewers so much that the network created a spinoff series dedicated to the family. It premiered in 2012 and featured Thompson’s sisters: Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell, who passed away from cancer in 2023, Jessica “Chubbs” Shannon, and Lauryn “Pumpkin” Efird.
Share icon Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson became famous at age 6 on the TLC reality show Toddlers & Tiaras
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But the spinoff was short-lived. Here Comes Honey Boo Boo was canceled after two seasons following allegations that Shannon was involved with Mark McDaniel, who had been arrested in 2004 and convicted of aggravated child molestation.
In a statement to People magazine, TLC said: “Supporting the health and welfare of these remarkable children is our only priority. TLC is faithfully committed to the children’s ongoing comfort and well being.”
Shannon denied the allegations in a Facebook post.
“It isn’t true i promise my kids r #1 priority over anything else and I would never put them in danger period over this or anything else they r my life this is my past I left him 10 yrs ago for it and I wouldn’t go back.”
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After cancellation, the series was rebranded as Mama June: From Not to Hot on We TV, and later as Mama June: Road to Redemption and Mama June: Family Crisis.
In addition to appearing in the spinoffs, Thompson competed on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars: Juniors in 2018.
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