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Daily Mail
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Mama June Shannon issues stark warning about weight loss shots as she reveals update on her health
Mama June Shannon has warned those who are interested in taking weight loss drugs to proceed with caution as it is 'not a quick fix.' The mom-of-four, who has been open about her diet and fitness journey over the years, turned to semaglutide last April in a bid to shed the weight she gained during her late daughter Anna Cardwell 's cancer battle. While the 45-year-old reality star has since stopped using the shots, she has implored those who are interested to research the drugs thoroughly and to work on fixing bad lifestyle habits too. Speaking exclusively to Daily Mail last week alongside daughter Alana ' Honey Boo Boo ' Thompson, June said that she quit the injections in December. 'I have maintained the same weight since October,' she said. 'I've been, like, 194 pounds, or 197 pounds. I'm down 95 pounds. 'I haven't taken any weight loss shots since December. But I will tell people, this: do your research on weight loss injections. 'Don't make it a fix all, be all. If you're not losing any weight, there's something behind you not losing any weight. You have to change your lifestyle.' June successfully lost around 355 pounds after undergoing gastric sleeve surgery 10 years ago. She told Daily Mail that she is no longer taking weight loss shots and has maintained the same weight since October (Pictured on May 28) However, speaking to Daily Mail, she said that she did not break her cycle of bad habits. 'I was still eating sh***y,' she said. 'I've changed this time around.' Last April, June said she had gained over 100 pounds from the stress of caring for her late daughter Anna, who died following a battle with cancer on December 10, 2023. As for the rest of her health, June shared that she had to undergo a 'total hysterectomy' just two months ago. 'I am still dealing with the medical issues, and I don't want to go public with those until we find out where we are and what the treatment is going to be,' she continued. 'So, the only thing that I've came public with is a hysterectomy, not the other health issues.' June is also going strong in her sobriety journey following her public battle with addiction five years ago. 'I'd say I'm five and a half straight, sober,' she enthused. 'No cigarettes, no alcohol, no nothing. You know, I don't even think about who that person was.' Elsewhere in her interview with Daily Mail, June shrugged off calls for her to stop profiting from reality television after she stole over $30,000 from daughter - insisting she now simply ignores all the negative comments. 'I just say, watch the show, thank you for commenting, thank you for putting us on the algorithm, thank ya'll for your concerns,' she said. 'I just answer it and go about my business.' Last year, the matriarch sparked outrage when she admitted she had spent thousands of dollars of Alana's money on living expenses, including manicures and household bills. June argued that she will always be subjected to criticism no matter what she does, and she has reckoned with this. 'If I move a certain way or I say a certain thing… like I know tonight when I go live on start talking after the show airs, they're going to talk about that,' she said. 'They're going to talk about that a year from now. It's just like they keep flogging that horse and you're just like, that's already been dealt with.'
Daily Mail
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Mama June shrugs off calls for her to be axed from reality TV after stealing daughter Alana's money
Mama June Shannon has shrugged off calls for her to stop profiting from reality television after she stole over $30,000 from daughter Alana ' Honey Boo Boo ' Thompson - insisting she now simply ignores all the negative comments. The matriarch, 45, sparked outrage last year when she admitted she had spent thousands of dollars of Alana's money on living expenses, including manicures and household bills. Joining in the studio for an exclusive interview last week, June was asked for her response to those who don't want to see her on their television screens again following the scandal. Along with her daughter, Alana, 19, she was also pressed on whether she still keeps an eye on the comments from social media users. 'I used to fight like everybody when I first started this adventure years ago, because I wanted to go after everybody that was talking bad, but now I'm just like, okay, it makes my views go up, argue in the comments if you want to,' she said, referring to being trolled. June, who has a history of substance abuse and was charged with felony possession of drugs in 2019, said that much of the only abuse she is subjected to is due to her past addiction and Alana's money. 'The biggest thing I get is the money, the drugs, or "why is she talking so loud?" I'm like, if you've been around, if y'all want me to get real loud, I'll get real, real loud,' she continued. Nowadays, June isn't engaging with the trolls. 'I just say, watch the show, thank you for commenting, thank you for putting us on the algorithm, thank ya'll for your concerns,' she added. 'I just answer it and go about my business.' June argued that she will always be subjected to criticism no matter what she does, and she has reckoned with this. 'If I move a certain way or I say a certain thing… like I know tonight when I go live on start talking after the show airs, they're going to talk about that,' she said. 'They're going to talk about that a year from now. It's just like they keep flogging that horse and you're just like, that's already been dealt with.' In April 2024, June admitted she spent $30,000 of daughter Alana's money on 'life expenses.' Alana was so distraught by the news that at the time she stated she was considering legal action against her mother, who had attempted to talk her way out of the confrontation. Speaking exclusively to at the time, June said that she had only spent Alana's Dancing with the Stars paycheck and did not steal her entire life's savings. 'I did not spend 12 years of money. It was only from one show [Dancing with the Stars],' she said. 'Alana has money in a Coogan account [a special blocked trust fund account for child stars] that she is choosing not to touch – and it is in the six figures. It's like is over $200,000.' Alana's total fee for Dancing with the Stars amounted to $60,000, but after Californian taxes, June claimed all that remained was $35,000. 'It is really only $30,000,' she continued. 'That's not a lot of money. We paid the bills with that, it went on whatever her needs were, whether it was getting her nails done or her lashes done or whatever it was. 'We also stayed out in California back in 2018 when she was on Dancing with the Stars and that did cost. 'Unfortunately, I didn't have a ton of money myself. I used that money to reinvest in her and support us through that time because we stayed out in California for almost a month after she got off Dancing with the Stars. 'So that's the only money in question. It's not hundreds of thousands of dollars. It was only the money from the one show, and I put the recommended amount of money, which was 20 percent into her savings. 'And, you know, this may sound rude, but legally I don't have to pay or give any money back.'
Daily Mail
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Reality TV star takes harsh jab at Julie Chrisley's jailhouse makeover after Trump pardon
Honey Boo Boo isn't holding back when it comes to Julie Chrisley's dramatic jailhouse transformation. The Here Comes Honey Boo Boo alum, 19, got candid in a new interview with Page Six a fter the Chrisley Knows Best star was released from prison on Wednesday—just hours after being pardoned by President Trump alongside husband Todd. Julie, 52, and Todd, 56, were convicted in 2022 of defrauding banks out of $30 million and sentenced to seven and twelve years, respectively, with Julie serving time in Kentucky and Todd locked up in Florida. Julie was spotted in Nashville on Thursday, leaving a butcher shop in her first public outing as a free woman—looking nearly unrecognizable with a dramatic new look that traded her signature blonde coif for brown and gray hair, seen here. Reacting to Julie's new look, Honey Boo Boo said, 'I saw Julie… she looks… I mean, she's been in jail for two years, what did you guys expect?' SUBSCRIBE to our new Showbiz newsletter for all the latest on the Chrisleys. When asked whether she'd ever consider a prison beauty treatment, she quipped, 'I don't even know if I'd want a jailhouse dye job.' Still, she gave Julie some credit, adding, 'I don't think she looks bad, I just think she looks older.' One of the first things Julie did after her release was get her hair done — and by Friday's press conference, she was back to her preferred shade of blonde. Meanwhile, Honey addressed ongoing speculation that she is pregnant after being subjected to bizarre online theories for years. The reality star joined for an exclusive in-studio interview on Friday, May 30, hours ahead of the season seven launch of Mama June: Family Crisis. Sitting alongside her mother, Mama June Shannon, Alana was asked whether she wanted to correct any narratives about her that are untrue. 'The one that I'm pregnant,' she immediately responded. Confirming that she is not expecting, Alana continued: 'I'm not pregnant at all.' Julie and her husband Todd Chrisley were serving time for bank fraud and tax evasion Referring to the rumor mill, she said: 'I've literally been pregnant for two years. I'm either pregnant or I have a kid already – and I don't have either of the above!' Despite the false pregnancy speculation, Mama June, 45, revealed that the family have taken the theories in their stride. 'We joke about it,' she quipped. 'We say, 'don't lie Alana! You've got twins!'' Alana stressed that the obsession with her family plans needs to stop. 'I don't have any kids,' she stated, doubling down. 'I'm not looking forward to having any kids right now. Nothing.' Alana and her boyfriend, 24-year-old boyfriend Dralin Carswell, have been in a relationship since 2021. The pair live together in Denver, Colorado, where Alana is currently studying to become a nurse.
Daily Mail
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Honey Boo Boo Alana Thompson finally breaks silence on fan speculation that she's pregnant
Alana Thompson has addressed ongoing speculation that she is pregnant after being subjected to bizarre online theories for years. The 19-year-old reality star, known by her affectionate nickname Honey Boo Boo, joined for an exclusive in-studio interview on Friday, hours ahead of the season seven launch of Mama June: Family Crisis. Sitting alongside her mother, Mama June Shannon, Alana was asked whether she wanted to correct any narratives about her that are untrue. 'The one that I'm pregnant,' she immediately responded. Confirming that she is not expecting, Alana continued: 'I'm not pregnant at all.' Referring to the rumor mill, she said: 'I've literally been pregnant for two years. I'm either pregnant or I have a kid already – and I don't have either of the above!' Despite the false pregnancy speculation, Mama June, 45, revealed that the family have taken the theories in their stride. 'We joke about it,' she quipped. 'We say, "don't lie Alana! You've got twins!"' Alana stressed that the obsession with her family plans needs to stop. 'I don't have any kids,' she stated, doubling down. 'I'm not looking forward to having any kids right now. Nothing.' In a Reddit discussion only yesterday, fans questioned whether Alana might be having a baby. Many, however, have criticized the hearsay. 'Alana has spoken so many times about how she struggles with body image, especially after June had the surgery, can we stop talking about her body and accusing her of being pregnant?' one said. 'That's just rude and pointless. If she is, she'll eventually reveal it, if she's not we're just hurting her feeling for no reason.' Another penned: 'I'm not believing this because everyone is always making up weird rumors about Alana being pregnant every five seconds.' Alana is loved up with her 24-year-old boyfriend Dralin Carswell, whom she's been in a relationship since 2021. The popular reality TV star, 18, currently lives with her 21-year-old partner as she attends college in Denver for her neonatal nursing degree The pair live together in Denver, Colorado, where Alana is currently studying to become a nurse. Mama June: Family Crisis is set to return to We TV this evening with the new episodes set to follow June as she fights for custody of Kaitlyn after Anna's death. 'June also searches for a new, bigger house with Justin and works toward keeping a healthy lifestyle with new tricks up her sleeve,' the official synopsis teases. 'Away at college, Alana continues to wait for repayment from June and worries her boyfriend, Dralin, may face jail time.' 'Pumpkin's business booms with a new warehouse, a vendor event and a new employee – causing a rift with Jessica. Meanwhile, Pumpkin and Josh's marriage is in trouble, leading her to make a shocking decision.'
Buzz Feed
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Honey Boo Boo Says Mama June Stole Money From Her
You know Alana Thompson — and if the name isn't familiar to you, maybe "Honey Boo Boo" is. Alana was and has been a reality TV staple across the last decade and change — from her appearances in Toddlers and Tiaras and Dancing with the Stars to the TV show that launched her to fame, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. Of course, reality TV fame doesn't always translate to tangible wealth — and in a new interview with People, Alana revealed that she hasn't seen much money at all from her television stardom. "I never had gotten all the money," she said. "I have never, ever received the Here Comes Honey Boo Boo money. I've never seen it. Never ever even heard of it, if I'm being completely honest. I don't know what happened to it." What's more, Alana claims that her mother, Mama June Shannon, effectively stole $35,000 of her earnings from appearing on Dancing with the Stars' "Juniors" season in 2018. People also points out that the issue of what happened with Alana's reality TV earnings played out on the previous season of Mama June: Family Crisis as well. June, for her part, told the publication that she "can't talk" about Alana's allegations regarding her money because it continues to be a part of the upcoming season. 'I let my mama drag me through a lot of shit, but I think my breaking point was when she stole my money,' Alana alleged, further claiming that June recently returned the money to her but didn't directly apologize to her for taking it. Alana went on to claim that, to this day, she doesn't know how much money she actually made from TV. "It was just so long ago," she said. "At that time, Mama always just stressed to us like, 'Oh, I'm setting you up for your future. You have Coogan accounts.' And it's like, 'Where are the Coogan accounts now?'" A Coogan account is a trust that's set up for minors who generate earnings from their work in entertainment or sports. Alana also says she considered suing June at one point, but hesitated to because "I wouldn't probably get anything out of the end of the bargain because by law, she did what was right." "By law, she at least put 20 percent in my account. And the other 80, she said that she used to take care of me. So the law, I feel like wouldn't see really a problem with what she did, I guess." In case you didn't know, Alana also narrates a Lifetime dramatized film about her rise to fame, I Was Honey Boo Boo. In the interview, Alana also says that her work on the film has helped her pay for college. "I'm hoping that there's more work coming for me in the future, but with this movie plus filming on the [Mama June: Family Crisis] show, I've just kind of been saving and making sure that I don't get to the end of my pot," she says, before noting that her sister Pumpkin also set up a Coogan account for her when she obtained custody of Alana in 2022. "I've yet to even go and get that, if I'm being honest, because I'm in the mindset of — if I don't actually need it, I might as well just let it save up," she said. "And when I do actually need it, it'll be there for me." You can watch I Was Honey Boo Boo here.
