A clip released last week from the dramatic finale of Mama June: From Not to Hot (WE TV) showed daughter Honey Boo Boo begging her mom to go to rehab following an arrest for crack cocaine. Mama June and her boyfriend Geno Doak were arrested in March following a domestic incident. Police found controlled substances and drug paraphernalia on the scene. Now, another one of Mama June’s daughters, Lauryn “Pumpkin” Shannon, is speaking out.
The family was torn apart after Mama June left to be with Geno and started doing drugs. In the clip heard ’round the world, Honey Boo Boo pleaded with her mom, sharing that she was staying with Pumpkin because she felt unsafe at her mother’s house. Following the arrest and continued drug use, Pumpkin has been granted temporary custody over Honey Boo Boo, 13.
Pumpkin Speaks Out on ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Family Drama
On Sunday, during the Not to Hot finale, Pumpkin took to Twitter to share her feelings about the situation.
“One day you’ll wake up and all of a sudden the weight of the last few weeks will be lifted off your shoulders. You can’t control when that day comes, all you can do is stay strong and trust that it is coming,” she wrote in a tweet, clearly referencing the situation with her family.
During Sunday’s From Not to Hot finale, Pumpkin said she hoped her mom gets it together to leave Geno and get her life back on track.
Stay tuned for more updates about Honey Boo Boo, Mama June, Lauryn “Pumpkin” Shannon, and the rest of the June family.
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