Trading family happiness for her daughter’s health. The story of June, who exploited her daughter for her own fame.
One popular American channel, known for its fascinating shows, presented a program called “Babies and Tiaras” in 2012. It’s a show about children’s beauty pageants. The format is very popular in the states, although the idea is hotly debated.
Season 5 featured one unusual young contestant. Viewers also remembered her mother. They came from a southern small town in Georgia and were both quite imposing in size.Producers saw their appearance as a “highlight” and soon gave them a personal TV show. They wanted to make the chubby mother and daughter from the American outback an analogue of the Kardashian family, only without the luxurious interiors.
The show was called “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” and was watched by over two million people. Audiences liked the fact that the screen didn’t show luxury and wealth, but more real footage.
The show fed children only half-finished foods and sweets. Many of the families were very overweight and had health problems. But the mother of the family was satisfied with the profits from the viewings, so she turned a blind eye to all other problems.
What was the girl looking for on the show?
Little Alana didn’t have a conventional childhood. Her mother forced her to participate in various contests almost from diapers. In addition, Alana was not safe at home – she grew up in a dysfunctional family, where she didn’t get care, attention and love.
Because of the lack of these feelings, the little girl quickly got what she wanted from the show. She was “interesting” to millions of people, which in addition brought money, popularity, and a sense of being needed.
How does the popular mom live now?
Alana’s mother was in the business of exploiting the child. She gave the girl energy drinks and made her bright makeup for the sole purpose of getting fame and lots of money.
June was married to a miner and left him during a reality show. The young mother wanted to return to her ex, who had just gotten out of prison. Soon the reality show decides to close because of this.
For June, the closing of the show was a personal defeat. And not to be stopped, she goes on various scandalous talk shows again with Alana “Honey Boo Boo.”
After a while, a dream comes true and a personal reality show is provided for June. Her daughter recedes into the background. On her show, the mother talked about losing weight and making a change in her life. The woman had surgery to reduce her stomach, got rid of 140 pounds and moved into a beautiful house with her children, and then met a new love.
However, the lover soon became a monster and ended up in prison. After his release, he began to spend a lot of time in the company of strange women, but June was in no hurry to leave the cheater.During this period, the woman again gained pounds, becoming dependent on psychotropic substances.
In addition, her daughter began to notice that she is no longer important to her and constantly cries from her relationship with her mother. Soon June is deprived of custody of Alana.
Unfortunately, the woman decides to go further – adding slot machines and drunk driving to the list. Now things aren’t going well for June – she’s gotten fat, looks unkempt, and has to sell the house because of the wasted money.