Mama June is best known for her time in the reality TV world. See her best photos here.
Born in August 1979, June Shannon came to fame in 2012 on the TLC show, Toddlers & Tiaras. Fans of the reality TV series about child pageant stars fell in love with June and her youngest daughter, Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson. With the nickname Mama June, she seemed destined for fame on small screen. June and Alana were soon the stars of their very own reality TV series, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, which featured more members of the family, including Mama’s three other daughters, Anna “Chickadee’ Cardwell, (who died in 2023) Jessica “Chubbs” Shannon and Lauryn “Pumpkin” Shannon. That show was pulled, however, in 2014.
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Born in August 1979, June Shannon came to fame in 2012 on the TLC show, ‘Toddlers & Tiaras.’ Fans of the reality TV series about child pageant stars fell in love with June and her youngest daughter, Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Thompson. With the nickname Mama June, she seemed destined for fame on small screen. June and Alana were soon the stars of their very own reality TV series, ‘Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,’ which featured more members of the family, including Mama’s three other daughters, Anna ‘Chickadee’ Cardwell, Jessica ‘Chubbs’ Shannon and Lauryn ‘Pumpkin’ Shannon. That show was pulled, however, in 2014 after June was accused of rekindling a romance with her ex-boyfriend, registered child sex offender, Mark McDaniel.
Fortunately for June, she found fame again with the WE tv show, ‘Mama June: From Not to Hot,’ which charted her massive 300-pound weight loss transformation, achieved through diet, exercise and gastric sleeve surgery. She faced legal troubles once again in 2019 with boyfriend Geno Doak. In May 2022, it was reported she wed her boyfriend of several months Justin Stroud in Georgia.
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June 22, 2018, 10:23AM 2 of 28
Mama June & New Boyfriend In Las Vegas
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Mama June, 42, caught with boy toy Jordan McCollum, 24, in first photos together as couple enjoys luxe Las Vegas trip. It was Sep. 25, 2021.
September 29, 2021, 5:25PM 3 of 28
Mama June In Vegas
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Mama June,’s relationship with Jordan McCollum, 24 was short-lived. Here, they are seen in Vegas.
September 29, 2021, 5:26PM 4 of 28
Mama June Recreates A Marilyn Monroe Scene
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Mama June recreates Marilyn Monroe’s famous scene – as her dress blows up from the force of Tropical Storm Isaias. The reality star, 40, is living in a condo in Jensen Beach, Florida, which was being hit by heavy winds.
August 4, 2020, 4:05PM 5 of 28
Mama June Jumps For Joy
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Mama June happily poses outside. She had her arms spread out.
August 4, 2020, 4:05PM
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Mama June At The Beach
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Mama June struck a big pose at a beach in Florida . She didn’t let the bad weather stop her from having a little fun!
August 2, 2020, 12:26PM 7 of 28
Mama June in a leopard bikini
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Mama June celebrates the 4th July holiday weekend in style – by hitting the beach in a skimpy bikini and eating a corndog. The reality star, 40, stripped down to a two-piece swimsuit as she soaked up the summer sun. The mother-of-four was pictured in Jensen Beach, Florida with boyfriend Geno Doak. But after showing off her figure in the revealing swimsuit, close friends told how they fear she is losing her battle to get fit and drop some dress sizes. A pal revealed: June is 246 lbs which is the highest she has been since her weight loss surgery in 2017. “She has been really trying to lose weight but she still has a hard time staying away from some of her favorites like corn dogs.” June has recently been on a mission to lose weight and embarked on a diet and an exercise campaign including yoga, cycling and jogging. She once weighed 460lbs but lost a staggering 300lbs after an intense exercise regime coupled with gastric and plastic surgery. Since tipping the scales at 160lbs she has now put on some extra weight. The TV star stunned fans during a recent confession in which she claimed she had been spending up to $3,000 a day on crack cocaine. She told viewers of ‘Mama June: From Not to Hot’ was using more than two ounces of the drug. She told the show: “[My drug of choice] has to be cocaine crack. I started snorting it, lost my vision, and then I quit and then I went into using… just smoking crack. It’s weird because if you snort it, it goes up in here.” A source close to the reality star revealed: “Mama June was the worst we’ve ever seen her. She was going through thousands a day on meth and crack cocaine. She lost everything. Mama June and Geno were ready to make a change in their life and get back to the family.”
July 5, 2020, 2:42PM 8 of 28
Mama June & Geno Doak In Florida
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Mama June is seen for the first time since her shocking confession that she was spending up to $3,000 a day on crack cocaine. The reality star, 40, was photographed on June 25, 2020 near a rehab clinic in Florida just days after her drug life was revealed in an episode of her reality series.
June 27, 2020, 4:54PM 9 of 28
Mama June Jogs
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Mama June jogs on a Florida beach in a swimsuit as she ramps up her weight loss campaign. The reality star, 40, is determined to lose 45lbs and has been doing yoga sessions and long walks to try and meet her weight goal.
June 3, 2020, 9:02AM 10 of 28
Mama June Beaches Around
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Mama June jogs on a beach in a swimsuit as she ramps up her weight loss campaign. The mother-of-four was pictured at Jensen Beach, Florida where she showed off her new keep fit plan.
June 3, 2020, 9:02AM 11 of 28
Mama June Does Yoga
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Mama June bends her body into a variety of shapes as she does a grueling yoga session on a beach. The reality star, 40, has been on a fitness campaign to shed her excess weight.
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Mama June Meditates
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Mama June does yoga on a Florida beach. She looked like she worked up a sweat.
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Honey Boo Boo & Mama June In 2018
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Honey Boo Boo and Mama June Shannon at the AOL Build Speaker Series in New York in June 2018. They were all smiles.
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Mama June Stretches
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Mama June sits on the sand and holds her ankles while taking part in an outdoor yoga class. She had her sneakers off to the side.
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Mama June Is A Bathing Beauty
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Mama June takes inspiration from Pamela Anderson – as she goes for a swim in a red bathing suit. The reality star, 40, slipped on a skimpy ‘Baywatch’ style swimsuit to pose for these exclusive photographs showing her relaxing by her pool in Florida.
May 19, 2020, 11:33PM 16 of 28
Mama June Works Out
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Mama June works out with a mask on in a determined bid to shed her excess weight. The reality star, 40, was pictured working out in Florida while under coronavirus quarantine.
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Mama June & Alana Thompson Get Playful For The Camera
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Alana Thompson makes her mother laugh as they pose for pictures in the HollywoodLife studio. The reality TV stars popped into the New York office for a photo shoot and a chat. (Courtesy of Paige Kindlick)
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Mama June and Alana Thompson Share A Smile
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Mama June with her youngest child, Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Thompson. Mother and daughter originally found fame in the TLC show, ‘Toddlers & Tiaras.’ (Courtesy of Paige Kindlick)
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Mama June & Honey Boo Boo Laughing Together
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Mama June and Honey Boo Boo have appeared in a number of TV shows together, including ‘Here Comes Honey Boo Boo’ and ‘Mama June: From Not To Hot.’ Here, they share a hug during a photo shoot. (Courtesy of Paige Kindlick)
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Mama June & Honey Boo Boo Share A Hug
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Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Thompson is June Shannon’s youngest child. TV fans fell in love with Alana when she was a familiar face on the child pageant queen circuit. (Courtesy of Paige Kindlick)
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Mama June & Her Daughter Alana Thompson Pose For Pics
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June Shannon rocks blonde hair as she poses with her daughter Alana aka Honey Boo Boo. Alana’s father is fellow reality TV star, Mike ‘Sugar Bear’ Thompson. (Courtesy of Paige Kindlick)
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Mama June At The Crazy Horse Strip Club
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Mama June at the Crazy Horse Strip Club in Florida on May 16th, 2015. She gave a peace sign to the camera.
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Mama June On The Red Carpet
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Mama June attends the ‘Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars’ TV series launch in LA in 2015. She posed on the red carpet.
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Honey Boo Boo & Mama June In 2015
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Honey Boo Boo and Mama June attend ‘Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars’ TV series launch in LA in 2015. They posed on the red carpet together.
May 19, 2020, 11:33PM 25 of 28
Mama June In NYC
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June Shannon aka Mama June poses for a portrait in New York. She wore a red top and jeans.
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Mama June Slims Down
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June Shannon AKA Mama June poses up for a portrait in New York after a massive weight loss in April 2017. She wore a flattering red dress.
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Mama June at LAX
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Mama June at LAX International Airport in Los Angeles in 2018. She smiled to onlookers.
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