I remember being somewhat startled to learn that Sugar Bear is not the biological father of all of Mama June’s children. For whatever reason, I thought Sugar Bear was everybody’s daddy. But no. Sugar Bear only fathered Alana, also known as Honey Boo Boo. He was just a step-father to the older girls, Pumpkin, Chickadee and Chubbs. Sugar Bear and Mama June had a “recommitment ceremony/wedding” last year at their home in Georgia, and the bride wore camouflage and the happy couple left the ceremony on a lawn mower. I’m not even making that up. But all was not well in their relationship. It seems like Mama June believes Sugar Bear was fooling around. So they’ve separated!!
Here Comes Honey Boo Boo’s Mama June and Sugar Bear have called it quits.
“Sugar Bear and I have decided to take some time apart to figure out some things in our relationship,” Mama June – aka June Shannon – tells PEOPLE in a statement.
“We are taking things day by day, but regardless of what happens, the girls will always be our number one priority. We want to thank y’all for your support.”
The stars of the hit TLC series held a recommitment ceremony just last year, but Mama June, 35, reportedly chose to end the relationship after allegedly discovering that Mike “Sugar Bear” Thompson – who is father to 9-year-old Honey Boo Boo, Alana Thompson, and has served as a father figure to her older sisters Pumpkin, Chickadee and Chubbs – had dating profiles online.
“Never settle for a man who doesn’t treat you right,” Mama June told PEOPLE at the time of her recommitment ceremony. “If a guy doesn’t love everything about you, move on! There are plenty of other fish in the sea.”
Believe it or not, people actually do care about this. A lot of people like Mama June and for what it’s worth, Mama June has some common sense about money and relationships. She saves the reality show checks, Honey Boo Boo has a trust, and Mama June is nobody’s fool. I mean that. If she says Sugar Bear is cheating, I believe her. I also believe that this will probably make a somewhat interesting plot line on Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. They’re like the Kardashians of Georgia, only I think Mama June has higher moral standing than all of the Kardashians put together.
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My mind is reeling that he can find women to cheat WITH. Good times.
+1. Seriously. The mind boggles.
Really? He’s famous and has probably done alright financially from the show. That’s all it would take for some people.
He’s a real catch. And by that, I mean something you’d find in a trap-cage in the attic.
Hahaha! And lice.
LOL, toothless dippers must be real sex machines.
So you’re saying you’d throw him back? I’d cut the line before he was ever brought in the boat.
No, blue marie, I would release him in mimif’s yard. I am a humane person, after all.
Ha, she mentioned always wanting to own a sea otter.
That was my first thought. “who with?” LOL
My first thought, as well…he’s totally repulsive.
But I have some respect for Mama June and think she’s a good person and a good mother…she deserves better.
He was caught in a gay relationship with Jabba the Hutt apparently
I don’t watch the show, but from what I’ve read, she is a decent human being and I’m sorry for her troubles.
I’m making up stories in my head with the names of people on this show. Pumpkin, Chickadee and Chubbs: A talking squash plant, a curious little bird, and a groundhog walk into a bar…
Bartender says…
“Sorry, that happens a lot. Perhaps making the bar out of glass was a mistake. Are you okay?” …
Yeah, I was utterly appalled when they were on Toddlers and Tiaras and she explained how she mixed Red Bull and soda and gave it to Alana to pep her up for the pageants, but after that inauspicious beginning, I must admit she’s grown on me and seems like a pretty smart woman who cares about her children. If you are on reality television, you will be divorced.
And, to her credit, she is more interesting than Jennifer Lawrence. Gimme Mamma June articles over JL any day – MJ’s got the mojo 🙂
For real I don’t understand the jlaw hype, she is really not that interesting
That’s the point for Jlaw imo. She’s not seeking the spotlight. She’s working, dating and living. The threads here about people that are more interesting are because there’s drama and deceit. More normal they are, the more boring.
I watched the show a few times. They’re gross. The hygeine and clean factors are outside of my comfort zones. It’s hard to watch.
With all that said Mama June seems like a genuinely sweet person. She’s got enough sense to be thankful for what she has, put the money into savings and trusts, and understands her fame is temporary. She’s said she’s perfectly aware what people think, but that’s ok. She loves her life and family.
She won me over when she caught word her daughter bullied another girl. More parents should take a lesson from Mama June in that way.
What did she do about the bullying?
I don’t watch the show, but from what I’ve read about her, Mama June seems like a decent person. She knows fame is fleeting.
Same.
I’ve seen nothing of that show, but my reaction to the photos was ‘good Lord, she needs to see a doctor about losing that weight. Her health must be a mess!”
She said (on season 1) that they met online, on one of these “womem look men” chat rooms, and ACCORDING TO HER it was “bed at first time”. I’m not that surprised he’s back to his old ways, but I feel really sad for Alana (Honey Boo Boo).
You’re probably completely right about mama June vs Kris.
Yeah, from what I understand, there’s much to be desired in Mama June’s house especially in terms of cleanliness, nutrition, importance of education, etc., but I think a lot of that is probably due to coming from a rather impoverished background and she has a decent soul at least. Can’t say the same for the Kardashians.
What extraordinary names they all have.
Yes. The names.
Extraordinary is a very tactful way to put it. Lol
Thanks to this family, all the good names are indeed taken (sorry for the pun!).
Ha! They are!
It’s not their real names, just nicknames.
Honey Boo Boo’s real name is Alana. I can’t remember the others.
Anna, Jessica, Lauryn. Don’t judge me.
Their real names are pretty. And I watch Dallas so I’m not throwing any stones. Lol
@Mooncake, LOL! I won’t judge–I knew HBB’s, but not the others.
They’re nicknames….
That’s what we do down here in the south. We almost never use real names, only nicknames.
I feel bad about this mostly because they are “normal” in terms of reality stars. As in they haven’t changed since being on tv.
^^^ not that it makes it better but… Those are nicknames…. Chickadee etc. 🙂
Blimey that didn’t even occur to me……I must be celeb-boggled by now!
In that case, perhaps Mr Sugar Bear actually has one of those 1950s ‘granite-jawed’ oh-so-masculine names (like ‘Rock’ Hudson, not that his hunksome masculinity needed it) : Rod Hardman, Spunk Manley, Rip Torn, etc??!!
Wasn’t aware of this family….how grim for Mrs to have this all played out in public.
Sugar Bear is Mike Thompson.
Aw maaan hella sad about this! Breaks ma wee heart💔
Aww, this makes me kinda sad because I always thought they were a love match. Like there is someone out there for everyone. Well June’s better off and has sense enough to save all their reality show money. Wish them all the best.
I’m genuinely surprised by this one, and kind of sad. But if he was cheating then good for her for getting rid of him. I thought they were a match made in gross hillbilly heaven.
I’m surprised by how sad this makes me. 🙁
Hope this works out for everyone.
D’OH! My faith in true love has just been destroyed.
Heh heh heh…
Honestly, I always thought she was a million times more intelligent than Sugar Bear. He just sort of chewed tobacco and grunted.
I like June- she good people. I wish her all the best.
As someone born in NY, but has lived in Florida for 35 years, I often struggle to defend against many of the ridiculous caricatures that are made about the South by those in the Northeast. Perhaps it’s because I live in a large, cosmopolitan city. Perhaps it’s because I’ve come to appreciate the more relaxed Southern lifestyle and hospitality. Perhaps it’s because I wouldn’t be caught dead in a Wal-Mart or a Golden Coral. In any event, these people are THE living, breathing symbol of “ignorant, southern redneck” and it bothers me that they are exploited this way (and they are either too stupid to know they are being exploited or don’t care). Either way, it’s just so….ewwww. I mean, I hate be judgy and elitist – because I am usually not – but I look at these people and all I hear are banjos playing. Sorry. Geeez.
??? Whats wrong with shopping at Wal Mart or Golden Corral? or banjos?? Why do u say that like they’re alll bad..?
I go to walmart, it’s not too bad most days, but I’m from Ohio. I know a lot of people that are originally from the south that leave in my small Ohio area. The there’s the country wannabes, oh lord, font even get me started in that. Haha.
You sort of sounded elitist from ‘I wouldn’t be caught dead in a Walmart’
Most people I’ve run into at walmart and Golden Corral aren’t that bad at all. I live in Ohio. I mean, there’s been a few I couldn’t wait to get away from, but for the most part, weren’t too bad. I only get annoyed when someone smells like horse manure, and badly, yes, there have been people who do that.
It is rather elitist, and I am sorry for that. I am simply not a fan of Wal-Mart for a litany of reasons. I’d rather shop at Target.
just opening this story filled my house with the smell of old cheese
LaurieH, these shows make me uncomfortable, too. It’s like “let’s laugh at the stupid rednecks.” I know what you’re saying.
I’m not politically fond of Walmart myself, but I get my prescriptions filled there because what costs me $72 for a three month supply there, is $160 a month at CVS. And I love Golden Corral’s pot roast. But I agree with the dislike of southern stereotypes.
However, I don’t think this family is stupid. I think Mama June might be one of the smartest women you’ll ever see. She has assured financial security and college educations for her children. She’s down to earth, doesn’t take crap from a man, and loves and supports her kids totally. She is not a person to be ashamed of.
Oh, I totally get that they have great prices. Perhaps I should have qualified my statements more to emphasis that the problem is ME…..I’m 50, have no kids and am peri-menopausal. Ergo, I haven’t the patience for places like Wal-Mart or Golden Corral and their family-friendly/screaming kids atmosphere. It does my head in something awful. There’s a laundry list of other places I avoid like the plague in order to keep some semblence of sanity. 🙂
My shampoo and conditioner are $5 each at Walmart. They are $8 each in my home town and they want us to shop local. Ridiculous differences in price.
Ya know, it’s not just in the South. Plenty of people here in rural Wisconsin resemble the Honey Boo Boo crowd – same everything except the accent. Sadly, poverty and limited opportunities exist all over.
As for Mama June, she will land on her feet. She always does.
I agree. I live in northeast Ohio and there’s plenty of the Honey Boo Boo family crowd here. I know several native Ohioans who dip and like to roll around in the mud, etc. Poverty really is a universal thing.
Heaven help me for defending them, but here goes: they could be doing so much worse. At least they are not like the “classier” Robertson family, who are probably all undercover bigots (minus Phil, of course.) Mama June, Sugar Bear, the kids, they are known to be accepting of all kinds. Being a southerner, I’m tired of the old stereotypes, because plenty of us are nothing like the snaggle-toothed, illiterate banjo pickers some like to believe we are. There are people in the south that do fit into those lines. But these people aren’t among them.
LaurieH, you need to climb off your high horse sweetheart. Just because people shop at Wal-mart (which has cheaper items than Target thank you) and eat at Golden Corral are all “ignorant southern rednecks”. Most of the time, there are not too many stores in the south to choose from in buying things, so folks have to buy what’s there. Unfortunately, there is not a Macy’s on every corner down here in the South. Granted, I don’t consider Mama June’s family your normal southern redneck family, I do appreciate her for her honesty, and her love of family. Perhaps you need to take a look in the mirror before you go judging on other folks. You make ma clutch my pearls.
@MICHELLEH exactly! Where I grew up, the closest Target was a 30+ minute drive. Wal-Mart was only fifteen. And Winn Dixie, when it was still around, was only about ten. It’d be lovely if everywhere had the same options, but then again, all this homogenized commerce is boring, at the very least. And enjoying the mud doesn’t make someone less anything than someone who prefers going to the library. I personally happen to enjoy both 😉
I don’t watch HCHBB, but I ain’t mad at em.
Depends what part of Florida. Florida is not really “the south,” unless it’s the panhandle or one of those weird middle parts.
LOL @ “weird middle parts” . So true
Like others, this was a real curve ball for me. While I agree that June seems much smarter than Sugar Bear, they just seemed like one of those couples that was made for each other and would be together forever. June had been holding out on getting married for so long and it turns out she was right to do so! I’m sure the family will all continue to love each other!
Best wishes to the entire family at this difficult time.
Bless their hearts, I wonder if they regret ever signing up for this reality sh*t. Business all in the street, constant ridicule, and this child having to grow up so fast.
For what it’s worth I’d take mama June and her family over kris Jenner and hers any day.
WOW! I’ve never seen someone with those looks, it’s very weird.
I wonder if there are any men that don’t cheat, if you guys only knew the gay guys with husbands/bfs AND straight ones with GFs/wives who hit on me, and say it’s not really cheating if it’s just sex. I mean, it’s crazy, sometimes I google the wife and they have the “perfect” family on facebook, but it’s anything but. Sad.
I get hit on a lot by married men, even the husbands of friends. It makes me rather suspicious about the idea of a lifelong commitment. Thankfully I’m not looking for a forever person and never have because if I was I’d be heart broken at the apparent lack of faithfulness in men.
I’ve never actually watched hchbb but when I have caught a glimps of it mama June seems like a sweet woman who dispite the camera presence is just living her day to day life
I don’t watch that show but from everything I’ve seen about it, the mom seems nice and smart about the money. This must be hard, having it so public.
You see some of the world’s most beautiful women put up with cheating and all manner of other B.S., but here’s this woman, not really, eeehhhhh, super attractive? And she’s perfectly willing to kick a man to the curb. There’s a bizarre hillbilly girl power lesson in there somewhere…..???? If Mama June is not afraid to kick a man to the curb for fear of “being alone” or not finding another man or whatever, you sure as hell don’t need to be!