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June Shannon
June Shannon, most commonly known as “Mama June,” is the matriarch of the family. She has four daughters: Anna, Jessica, Lauryn and Alana.
She catapulted her family into the spotlight when Alana, her youngest daughter, appeared on TLC’sToddlers & Tiarasin 2009. The duo’s personality (and Alana’s quotable “Honey Boo Boo child” moment) were standouts on the show.
After interest increased surrounding the mother-daughter pair on the pageant show series, the network made them stars of their own show, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, in 2012.
The widely talked-about show introduced viewers to Mama June’s family and day-to-day life, but wascanceled after a report revealed she was dating a registered sex offender.
Since then, the family has been involved innumerous scandalsand found themselves at thecenter of controversyover the years.
June starred on a WE tv spinoff series,Mama June: Road to Redemption.
In the season 4 finale, June and her boyfriend Eugene Edward “Geno” Doakchecked into rehab together, and the fifth season profiled her working on her sobriety and attempting to reconcile with her estranged daughters.
June reportedlywed boyfriend of less than a yearJustin Stroud at a Georgia courthouse on March 23.E! NewsandEntertainment Tonightconfirmed via the Wilkinson County court office that the two were married.
On Feb. 18, Junewed Stroud for a second timein an “intimate oceanfront ceremony” at SpringHill Suites in Panama City, Florida,
“We wanted to have a small and very intimate wedding, so we didn’t have any groomsmen or bridesmaids,” says Shannon. “All four of my girls walked me down to Justin, and his mom walked him down the aisle.”
02of 06Anna CardwellAnna “Chickadee” Cardwell.Chris Watts/INFphoto.com, Anna Cardwell/InstagramJune’s eldest daughter,Anna Cardwell, nicknamed “Chickadee,” was born on Aug. 28, 1994, when June was 15. Her father is David Dunn, June’s ex-boyfriend (who never appeared on the show).Anna also welcomed her first child as a teenager; her daughterKaitlyn Elizabethwas born in 2012. Kaitlyn’s biological father is unknown.Anna married Michael Cardwell in 2014 and had daughter Kylee Madison in 2015. Anna and Michael separated in 2017.In 2022, Anna posted onInstagramthat she works at a car dealership.In January 2023, it was learned thatAnna was diagnosedwithstage 4 adrenal carcinoma. PEOPLE confirmed the news in March.A source told TMZ, which first reported the news, that Anna’s family are “very hopeful” she will pull through the diagnosis. Doctors are reportedly waiting to see how she reacts to the chemotherapy before they make any further decisions.On Dec. 9,Anna died at age 29. Shannon announced the news of her death the next day through apost shared on Instagram.“With the breaking heart, we are announcing that @annamarie35 is no longer with us,” she began the caption of her post alongside a family photograph. “She passed away in my home last night peacefully at 11:12 PM.““She gave one hell of a fight for 10 months she passed away with her family around her like she won’t and we will will be updating y’all with more information as we get it today,” Shannon continued.“We love y’all and continued prayers and thoughts for our family doing this difficult time,” she concluded.
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Anna Cardwell
Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell.Chris Watts/INFphoto.com, Anna Cardwell/Instagram
June’s eldest daughter,Anna Cardwell, nicknamed “Chickadee,” was born on Aug. 28, 1994, when June was 15. Her father is David Dunn, June’s ex-boyfriend (who never appeared on the show).
Anna also welcomed her first child as a teenager; her daughterKaitlyn Elizabethwas born in 2012. Kaitlyn’s biological father is unknown.
Anna married Michael Cardwell in 2014 and had daughter Kylee Madison in 2015. Anna and Michael separated in 2017.
In 2022, Anna posted onInstagramthat she works at a car dealership.
In January 2023, it was learned thatAnna was diagnosedwithstage 4 adrenal carcinoma. PEOPLE confirmed the news in March.
A source told TMZ, which first reported the news, that Anna’s family are “very hopeful” she will pull through the diagnosis. Doctors are reportedly waiting to see how she reacts to the chemotherapy before they make any further decisions.
On Dec. 9,Anna died at age 29. Shannon announced the news of her death the next day through apost shared on Instagram.
“With the breaking heart, we are announcing that @annamarie35 is no longer with us,” she began the caption of her post alongside a family photograph. “She passed away in my home last night peacefully at 11:12 PM.”
“She gave one hell of a fight for 10 months she passed away with her family around her like she won’t and we will will be updating y’all with more information as we get it today,” Shannon continued.
“We love y’all and continued prayers and thoughts for our family doing this difficult time,” she concluded.
03of 06Jessica ShannonChris Watts/INFphoto.com, Jessica Shannon/InstagramJessica Shannon, nicknamed “Chubbs,” is June’s second-oldest daughter. June and former partner Michael Anthony Ford welcomed Jessica on Oct. 12, 1996.(Ford isa convicted sex offenderwho served time for sexual exploitation of minors after being caught onTo Catch a Predatorin 2005. Few details are known about where he is today.)SinceHere Comes Honey Boo Boo, Jessica has appeared on an episode of Steve Harvey’sFamily Feudand Mama June’s reality series,Mama June: From Not to HotandMama June: Road to Redemption.She’s veryactive on Instagramand often posts pictures of her weight loss journey. During a 2020 interview withHollywood Life, Jessica admitted to spending $80,895 on a full-body makeover.
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Jessica Shannon
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Jessica Shannon, nicknamed “Chubbs,” is June’s second-oldest daughter. June and former partner Michael Anthony Ford welcomed Jessica on Oct. 12, 1996.
(Ford isa convicted sex offenderwho served time for sexual exploitation of minors after being caught onTo Catch a Predatorin 2005. Few details are known about where he is today.)
SinceHere Comes Honey Boo Boo, Jessica has appeared on an episode of Steve Harvey’sFamily Feudand Mama June’s reality series,Mama June: From Not to HotandMama June: Road to Redemption.
She’s veryactive on Instagramand often posts pictures of her weight loss journey. During a 2020 interview withHollywood Life, Jessica admitted to spending $80,895 on a full-body makeover.
04of 06Lauryn EfirdAuthentic/Kobal/Shutterstock, Slaven Vlasic/GettyLauryn Efird, nicknamed “Pumpkin,” is June’s third oldest daughter, born on Jan. 7, 2000. Lauryn was raised to believe her biological father was Mark McDaniel.TLC endedHere Comes Honey Boo Booafter news broke that June allegedly resumed her relationship with Mark, who was convicted of child molestation in 2004 and spent 10 years in prison.In 2014,June’s daughter Anna revealed that she was a survivor of McDaniel’s assaults, which started when she was 8 years old.She told PEOPLEthat he “would try and touch [her] and all that stuff” when he was dating her mother.In 2014, June toldETthat Lauryn’s father is not McDaniel, but instead Michael Anthony Ford.“Jessica and Pumpkin have the same dad, but Jessica’s dad has had nothing to do with her over the years,” Shannon said. “So, why the hell would I open up that can of worms until today? I lied to my family and told them it was somebody else.“Lauryn gave birth to daughter Ella Grace in December 2017 and son Bentley in July 2021, whom she shares with Joshua Efird. The pairwed in Las Vegas in 2018.Since appearing onHere Comes Honey Boo Boo, Lauryn continued her reality run onMama June: Road to Redemptionandreunited with her momafter not seeing her for more than a year.In June 2022,Lauryn was granted full custodyof Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson, PEOPLE confirmed.
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Lauryn Efird
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Lauryn Efird, nicknamed “Pumpkin,” is June’s third oldest daughter, born on Jan. 7, 2000. Lauryn was raised to believe her biological father was Mark McDaniel.
TLC endedHere Comes Honey Boo Booafter news broke that June allegedly resumed her relationship with Mark, who was convicted of child molestation in 2004 and spent 10 years in prison.
In 2014,June’s daughter Anna revealed that she was a survivor of McDaniel’s assaults, which started when she was 8 years old.She told PEOPLEthat he “would try and touch [her] and all that stuff” when he was dating her mother.
In 2014, June toldETthat Lauryn’s father is not McDaniel, but instead Michael Anthony Ford.
“Jessica and Pumpkin have the same dad, but Jessica’s dad has had nothing to do with her over the years,” Shannon said. “So, why the hell would I open up that can of worms until today? I lied to my family and told them it was somebody else.”
Lauryn gave birth to daughter Ella Grace in December 2017 and son Bentley in July 2021, whom she shares with Joshua Efird. The pairwed in Las Vegas in 2018.
Since appearing onHere Comes Honey Boo Boo, Lauryn continued her reality run onMama June: Road to Redemptionandreunited with her momafter not seeing her for more than a year.
In June 2022,Lauryn was granted full custodyof Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson, PEOPLE confirmed.
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Alana Thompson
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Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompsonis the youngest of June’s four daughters, whom she and ex-partner Mike Thompson welcomed on Aug. 28, 2005.
She now lives with half-sister Lauryn, who has legal guardianship of Alana.
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Mike Thompson
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Mike Thompson, nicknamed “Sugar Bear,” is the father of Alana, whom he shares with June. The two never officially wed, but they exchanged vows in a commitment ceremony in May 2014.
It was announced in September of that year that Mike and June had split.
SinceHere Comes Honey Boo Boo, Mikewed Jennifer Lambin February 2017, but the two are no longer together.
Mike has also made appearances on Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars andMama June: Road to Redemption. Additionally, he isactive on Instagramwhere he posts selfies and clips from the show.
source: people.com
