The Mama June Clan in the Media

[PrincessPurrsALot]

Discuss all media around the show and the various characters on Mama June: from not to Hot / Family Crisis here.  Spoilers are allowed. 

[goofygirl]

So this is the "spoiler" page and so my spoiler is that poor Anna passed away earlier this year.

I cannot imagine how these people are going to get thru this heartache.  June's gonna go back to the meth, Alana is going to start eating again like there's no tomorrow....

[CrazyInAlabama]

I am so sad for Anna and her children.  I can't believe anyone let June have custody of a helpless child. 

Alana's announced she's going to Regis University in Denver, which is an excellent nursing program.  Since they're a very traditional, Jesuit school, I'm guessing they won't allow filming, and the hospitals certainly won't.   

I bet like a lot of schools they make first and maybe second year students live on campus, unless their family lives in Denver.     I'm hoping Alana takes this chance to grow as a person and have a life outside of reality TV.   

Edited February 19 by CrazyInAlabama

[Carolina Girl]

On 2/17/2024 at 6:33 PM, CrazyInAlabama said:

I am so sad for Anna and her children.  I can't believe anyone let June have custody of a helpless child. 

Alana's going to Regis University in Denver, which is an excellent nursing program.  Since they're a very traditional, Jesuit school, I'm guessing they won't allow filming, and the hospitals certainly won't.   

I bet like a lot of schools they make first and maybe second year students live on campus, unless their family lives in Denver.     I'm hoping Alana takes this chance to grow as a person and have a life outside of reality TV.   

I wonder if outside the cocoon of her reality show and social media followers, Alana also got a dose of learning what people REALLY think about that disgusting pig of a mother of hers.  

[newyawk]

I'm sure Alana knows, she is on social media. She luckily is strong enough to tell off people who aren't part of her life and move on.  

[newyawk]

So..June is going to get the weight loss shot. She ought to talk to Tracy Morgan, who managed to outeat the Ozempic and gain weight.

https://people.com/mama-june-shannon-reveals-she-s-starting-weight-loss-injections-8634571

Nice to know that she has money for these shots but not to pay for her kids to go to college.

OH, and she says she put on weight because of t5he stress of caring for her dying daughter Anna. As if she wasn't grotesquely overweight again before Anna came back into the picture.

Edited April 18 by newyawk

[newyawk]

June also insists that Alana has $200,000 in a separate account that she "refuses to touch", which I guess is where THAT rumor got started. Hint: If JUNE said it, consider it a lie.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-13289993/Mama-June-reveals-spent-daughter-Alana-Thompson-money.html

 

[Carolina Girl]

On 4/17/2024 at 9:46 PM, newyawk said:

OH, and she says she put on weight because of t5he stress of caring for her dying daughter Anna.

She was thin that one year only - she's been packing the pounds back on ever since Sugar Bear married Jennifer.  Stop cramming shit in your mouth - by they way - was she trying to resurrect that "Southern Treats" box grift of hers - it looked like it in the last episode "this is ____ from the box and it's so good."  I didn't think that was still a thing since it was so obviously a complete and utter rip-off.

On 4/17/2024 at 9:53 PM, newyawk said:

Hint: If JUNE said it, consider it a lie.

I would assume that one Pumpkin assumed the legal guardianship of Alana, she would be aware of any and all accounts for Alana.  June spent tens of thousands of dollars - had to sell her house at a loss to pay for "muh adickshun" so if she had access to Alana's money, she TOOK it.  She has no morals.

[CrazyInAlabama]

June's never had any morals, she's not starting to having any now.  

My guess is that June will try to parlay the custody of the granddaughter into another season on the show.   How any judge could give that girl's custody to June totally stuns me.  

Edited April 19 by CrazyInAlabama

[chessiegal]

I don't watch this show, but I do watch reruns of NCIS on WE tv. I've seen ads that a new season starts in June.

[Absolom]

It's the second half of the most recent season.

[Carolina Girl]

33 minutes ago, CrazyInAlabama said:

June's never had any morals, she's not starting to having any now.  

My guess is that June will try to parlay the custody of the granddaughter into another season on the show.   How any judge could give that girl's custody to June totally stuns me.  

I couldn't believe it either when I heard it, considering her past history and even her recent addiction and losing custody of Alana.  But I think you're right - she's looking to parlay it into another season, and more money for the girls' appearance on the show.  Since there are no Coogan laws in Georgia, she'll be keeping ALLLL that money for herself.  And it looks like she's going for another "Not to Hot" storyline scheme with Ozempic.  

I suppose the girls will get social security money but I don't see that it will amount to much.  Anna died young and I believe the benefit is only 75% of the benefit the parent would have received.  Without the show money to live on, Soooeee June will have a tough time on those benefits alone, especially as she likes to say how much she loves the "good things in life".

I'm willing to be if the SS money turns out to be the only thing she has to live on, suddenly the ex will be the correct parent and she'll give up custody.  Which will be a win for the girls if nothing else.  

[pasdetrois]

Without TV money, June might eventually have to work the government benefits world. With a little one, she might qualify for SNAP (food stamps), housing assistance and other benefits. The baby might qualify for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). My community has a thriving food bank that donates food to qualified recipients.

Given her history, June might be on a monitored, mandated safety plan that dictates she must participate in services, such as Narcotics Anonymous, and parenting classes. I cannot fathom a judge awarding her custody otherwise.

Friends who are social workers say they encounter foster parents and others who view custody as a "parents with government benefits" deal, and take advantage.

June cannot sustain the reality TV model forever; what will she do afterward for income?

Edited April 21 by pasdetrois

[newyawk]

nm, trying to delete

Edited April 27 by newyawk

[newyawk]

Mama June return date is June 14th.

[Absolom]

Mama June ended up with Kaitlyn.  All the problems and issues appear to have been ignored in the name of blood relative.  Kaitlyn's father left her life very early on like in the first year to 18 months.  I don't know that he was ever very involved even before he basically disappeared from her life.  

Edited June 29 by Absolom

[Carolina Girl]

On 6/29/2024 at 12:22 PM, Absolom said:

Mama June ended up with Kaitlyn.  All the problems and issues appear to have been ignored in the name of blood relative.  Kaitlyn's father left her life very early on like in the first year to 18 months.  I don't know that he was ever very involved even before he basically disappeared from her life.  

I have to ask if the video statements of Anna stating she wanted Kaitlyn to go to Eldredge were viewed by the Court or if they withheld the footage because it would make for better drama. God help them if that is the case - and if the judge ignored the FILMED wishes of a dying woman and awarded custody of this little girl to a former incarcerated drug addict who has not shown anything resembling good judgment in the last decade, then he should be ashamed of himself. 

If this footage was not available, Eldredge needs to bring a new petition before the court and show that him having custody was Anna's dying wish.  

[Absolom]

Child cusody hearings are generally closed to the public so I doubt it was filmed for the show.  The season has so far only gotten to Anna's death.

[merylinkid]

Custody hearings are not usually closed.    Juvenile cases where criminal charges are heard are, but not regular old custody cases.   

Honestly this needs to be appealed.   With June's history, including stealing her own kid's money  and allowing a pedophile to molest another one, she should not have custody of that child.   

[Absolom]

Child custody cases are not open to the public where I live so I was going off that.  Oops.  I agree June should not have custody of any child.  I fear what happened is the rest of the family supported Eldridge who didn't have much of a positive case and was only her legal step-parent for a few months.  They were going with Anna's wishes that she apparently did nothing to legally put them into effect.  I don't think it helped that Anna and the girls were living with June when Anna died so June's was the child's home of record.  

[Carolina Girl]

What is most disturbing is June's battling for custody - she KNEW that Anna did not want her to have Kaitlyn.  What she wanted was a story line to keep her in the show and pocket whatever money would flow from the state, Social Security, etc.   I cannot think WHAT the judge was thinking.

I can't think that the money June will be collecting will be much - although hopefully Anna got a decent stipend for her appearances.

But I will bet my paycheck that when this show is canceled, June will drop Kaitlyn off at Eldredge's with a paper signing over custody.  But she'll conveniently forget to tell he social agencies until she's caught.

 

 

[Absolom]

I think she's more likely to ask Pumpkin to keep the child for a weekend and then conveniently not be around for a month or two.  Tracking down Eldridge and getting custody paperwork done is too much work for June.

[Carolina Girl]

22 hours ago, Absolom said:

I think she's more likely to ask Pumpkin to keep the child for a weekend and then conveniently not be around for a month or two.  Tracking down Eldridge and getting custody paperwork done is too much work for June.

Indeed.  I guess I have it wrong - I gleaned from the other thread that it was MICHAEL (Kylie's dad?) that wanted custody in order to keep the girls together and not Eldredge.  June fought him on it and came to an understanding with Eldredge.  The sisters could have stayed together if Michael had won.  June is an insensitive pig.  But we already knew that.  

[Absolom]

Yes, when I typed this I thought it was Eldridge because that's who Anna said she wanted.  It turned out in the previews for next week that it was Michael.  He has a point about keeping the girls together (and away from June).

[Carolina Girl]

22 hours ago, Absolom said:

Yes, when I typed this I thought it was Eldridge because that's who Anna said she wanted.  It turned out in the previews for next week that it was Michael.  He has a point about keeping the girls together (and away from June).

And if June cared one whit about those girls, she would have had them stay together.  They just lost their mother and now they're separated when they need to be with each other the most.  That's what a selfless parent does.  Thinks about the kids first.  June only cared for her wallet and a storyline for the cameras (not to mention $$ for Kaitlyn's appearance fee, another account she can steal from).  

 

[Absolom]

The fight goes on:

https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/mama-junes-granddaughter-makes-plea-in-custody-battle/

[Blondie]

I read the article and  she's very articulate.  I can't  believe she spent that much time with June while in her addiction phase, or while dating the man who supposedly  raped Anna, or when no one else could get a hold of June for weeks at a time while spending  Alana's money on boyfriends,  hideous pink hair extensions, nails and eyelashes so heavy she can't even open her eyes.  And if june claims michael was abusing Anna and the girls during the  marriage  why didn't she  petition for custody of the other girl to keep her out of harms way?

I ain't  buying it June!

Edited July 11 by Blondie
Spelling errors

[Carolina Girl]

5 hours ago, Blondie said:

I ain't  buying it June!

I'm not either.  I think June has told her if she stays with HER, she'll make her famous like Honey BooBoo and she'll be paid lots and lots of money (which of course June will appropriate behind her back), etc.  I'm sure Michael would not be able to afford her anything near the stuff a TV show will.  And I refuse to believe ol' Sooweee June has a good heart in all this.  What she sees are $$ and a possible storyline.  I don't think she'd do it for the state bucks or the Social Security.  God help that poor little girl when the show is canceled.  Sooweee June will see her only as someone that's tying her down.  

Wonder how poor little Kylie must feel that her sister doesn't want to be with her.  

[Absolom]

More on the custody issue:

https://www.theashleysrealityroundup.com/2024/07/09/michael-cardwells-fiance-writes-heartfelt-letter-to-anna-cardwells-daughter-kaitlyn-as-he-prepares-to-battle-mama-june-shannon-for-custody/

What state money?  I don't know of any a grandmother in GA would get and I doubt Anna worked enough or at a high paying enough job for the social security checks to be very much.  It's show money and story lines for sure.

[BAForever]

1 hour ago, Absolom said:

  It's show money and story lines for sure.

Upvoting this 1000 times. 

June is heinous.

[Carolina Girl]

19 hours ago, BAForever said:

Upvoting this 1000 times. 

June is heinous.

Absolutely.  The minute it dries up, June will dump that poor kid at Michael's door.

[Absolom]

Michael is asking for donations to fight June for custody.

https://tvshowsace.com/2024/07/05/mama-june-anna-cardwells-ex-asks-for-custody-trial-donations/

[merylinkid]

I hope to whatever deity anyone believes in, that any contract conerning that child's appearances have a clause that the money is to be put in an account that June has no access to.   Otherwise it will be gone just like Alana's money.  

[Blondie]

She'll probably  refuse to pay  Alana the 30k now under the guise of having to use it to support the little girl.

[Carolina Girl]

5 hours ago, Blondie said:

She'll probably  refuse to pay  Alana the 30k now under the guise of having to use it to support the little girl.

No doubt.  And I hope Pumpkin, Jessica and Alana testify against her at the custody hearing.

[newyawk]

Justin said the vow renewal was "embarrassing" and that he was caught off guard by it:

Justin says it wasn't his idea

 

[Carolina Girl]

Who the hell stages a vow renewal two years after getting married?  

[Absolom]

After basically dumping Alana on Pumpkin and trying to avoid paying any child support, she seems to be going all out to gain permanent custody of her granddaugter:

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/mama-june-custody-war-judge-173749231.html

 

[Mahamid Frauded Me]

June doesn't give a rats ass about Kaitlyn, she cares about whatever amount of money the state will give her. June is the biggest POS 

[Blondie]

If june is accusing michael cardwell of abuse why isn't she trying to get the other little girl out of the household as well?  

Nope, she just wants to use Kaitlyn for the storyline of next season to line her own pockets.  Kaitlyn will undoubtedly never get any of the money 

[Carolina Girl]

22 hours ago, Mahamid Frauded Me said:

June doesn't give a rats ass about Kaitlyn, she cares about whatever amount of money the state will give her. June is the biggest POS 

Plus she wants to parlay her into a storyline - and if Kaitlyn's filmed, Kaitlyn gets paid.  More money for June - no Coogan law in Georgia.

[zenme]

Just read that Pumpkin and Josh are getting a divorce—irretrievably broken. I’m sorry. I don’t know how to attach the link from my phone.

[BAForever]

2 hours ago, zenme said:

Just read that Pumpkin and Josh are getting a divorce—irretrievably broken. I’m sorry. I don’t know how to attach the link from my phone.

Not surprising, but sad. Both seem like decent people, but 4 kids in 6 years and a non-traditional and probably non-reliable income stream makes marriage difficult. Throw in Josh's mother-in-law from hell- not a surprise. Another reality show marriage bites the dust. 

[tvfanatic13]

I hate myself but this makes me sad. I thought they were the “normal” ones in the family and would last. 

[Absolom]

I had hopes for them.  That's something I haven't had for any other marriage on the show.  When they first married, I thought Josh was exceedingly immature, but then he seemed to grow up and at least on the show they seemed to be communicating and growing together.  Mama June seemed to be their biggest problem.  

This was the first one posted:

https://www.tmz.com/2024/08/02/lauryn-pumpkin-efird-files-divorce-josh-mama-june/

All the rest seem to copy the info and some add their own background info.

[Mahamid Frauded Me]

Wow, that is sad, they seemed good together and Josh dealt with a lot of June's B.S, plus the fact of Alana moving in with them 

Spoiler

Although I read that Alana really never lived with Pumpkin & Josh and she has been shacking up with Dralin boyfriend since she was about 16. Not sure if it is true or a rumor 

 

[Absolom]

I hope that was just a rumor.  Alana doesn't need to follow the family path.

[applewood]

That is sad. I know they married young and had 4 kids close together but they seemed surprisingly normal, considering June is their mother/mother in law.

I'm sure the stress of Anna's illness and death has also been hard on them.

[newyawk]

Yeah, Entertainment Weekly is reporting it too. Poor Pumpkin!

https://ew.com/mama-june-daughter-lauryn-pumpkin-efird-divorcing-josh-efird-8689753

 

[merylinkid]

They married young.   Probably just grew apart.   Add in 4 kids and all the custody battles involving Alana and now Anna's kids, even good marriages can break under the strain.   It's too bad.   The younger kids really needed a stable role model.