Widely known as Mama June, she rose to fame alongside her daughter Alana Thompson on the TLC show Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. She fed her large family on $80 a week by winning bingo and eating roadkill.  

Before Fame

Before she had her own reality spin-off show, she appeared on TLC's Toddlers & Tiaras, which is where her daughter Alana first gained recognition. 

Trivia

In 2008, she was arrested for attempted theft. 

Family Life

She had four children with three different fathers; her famous daughter Honey Boo Boo's father is named Mike "Sugar Bear" Thompson. She has three grandchildren. Her ex-boyfriend's name is Eugene Edward "Geno" Doak. They split in August 2021. She has since been romantically linked to Justin Stroud. 

Associated With

Her daughter Lauryn Thompson is known by the nickname "Pumpkin." 

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