- Mama June Shannon’s net worth is less than her daughter Honey Boo Boo’s
- The controversial matriach’s body transformation and drug addiction ate up her earnings
- Shannon has been starring in her own reality show since 2017
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Mama June Shannon continues to be a controversial figure in the reality TV scene, and it’s mostly because of her relationships with her daughters. After doing a number of reality shows, one would think that the matriarch is set for life, but that’s not really the case for Shannon.
While her 15-year-old daughter Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson has managed to amass a net worth of $400,000, Shannon’s value is only playing within the five-figure bracket. To be exact, Celebrity Net Worth reported that as of 2020, the 41-year-old We TV star has an estimated net worth of $50,000, which is a lot less than her youngest daughter’s.
Shannon kickstarted her career on TV when her youngest daughter appeared in “Toddlers & Tiaras” in 2012. After making a big impression on the show, Shannon, Alana and the rest of the family were offered their own reality series, “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,” which ran for four seasons on TLC.
After the show got canceled in 2014, Shannon managed to secure another reality series under We TV, and it has been on the air since 2017.
Titled “Mama June: From Not to Hot,” the reality series centered more on Shannon and Alana’s post-pageant days. Aside from documenting Shannon’s weight loss journey and body transformation, the show mostly tackled real-life issues and problems their family has been facing.
Given that Shannon has done three reality shows on top of multiple small-screen guest appearances, it would seem like she’s bound to earn a lot from her TV career. But while she did earn a considerable amount from her television shows, her spending ways prevented her from building up her wealth.
Mama June had spent about $75,000 on her body transformation that was documented in the early seasons of “From Not to Hot,” People reported. The procedures she got included breast implants and a lift ($14,000–$15,000) as well as tummy tuck and liposuction ($15,000–$16,000), according to her surgeon Dr. Daniel G. Kolder of Pacifica Institute of Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery.
The TLC star also admitted during a March interview with Access Hollywood that she had spent almost $1 million on drugs at the peak of her addiction. She previously said in “Mama June: Family Crisis” last year that she and her boyfriend Geno Doak spent at least $2,500 on meth per day.
Nevertheless, there is still a silver lining in this entire situation as Shannon is sober at present and is living her best life with her kids. In her Banyan Treatment testimonial last week, she shared that she is now more focused on working on herself and on reconnecting with her children.
Speaking of her children, Shannon reunited with all four of her daughters, Anna, 26, Jessica, 24, Lauryn, 21, and Alana in Gordon, Georgia, over the weekend. In the photos obtained by Page Six, the five looked very happy as they posed for the camera at the baby shower Lauryn hosted for her second pregnancy.
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Mama June, whose real name is June Shannon, is a reality television personality who makes approximately $50,000 per episode of WE tv’s hit reality series Mama June: From Not to Hot. Her net worth in 2020 is between $1-1.5 million, according to The Cinemaholic and Cheat Sheet.
Born in 1980 in McIntyre, Georgia, June first rose to fame through the reality series Toddlers and Tiaras, as well as her daughter Alana Thompson’s spinoff, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. The reality star has continued to gain attention throughout the years and has built herself a comfortable net worth over the last decade. Keep reading for a rundown of Mama June’s wealth and how she’s earned it:
June Featured on Several Reality TV Shows, Including Toddlers & Tiaras & Here Comes Honey Boo Boo
Photo by Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images for WE tvJune “Mama June” Shannon (L) and Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson
June first found fame through the reality TV show Toddlers and Tiaras, where her daughter Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson dazzled viewers with her performances in various children’s beauty pageants. June’s family then got their own reality spinoff, titled Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, which showcased Alana’s life, family and growing career.
Here Comes Honey Boo Boo featured four successful seasons, but the network abruptly canceled the show on October 23, 2014 after rumors surfaced that June was in a relationship with a registered sex offender. Although June denied the relationship, TLC canceled the show anyway.
She Got Her Own SpinoffMama June: From Not to Hot in 2017
After Here Comes Honey Boo Boo was canceled, June featured on a variety of other reality shows, including WE tv’s Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars in 2015. However, her career really took off after she landed her very own reality show – Mama June: From Not to Hot, which showcases June’s shocking weight loss transformation and her life after receiving gastric sleeve surgery.
According to The Wealth Record, June’s family made $50,000 per episode while Here Comes Honey Boo Boo was airing, and she continues to make approximately the same per episode of From Not to Hot.
Celebrity Net Worth Reports a Different Income
There is some discrepancy with June’s reported net worth however; according to Celebrity Net Worth, June’s gross income is only $50,000, although several outlets state that she gets paid $50,000 per episode, so it’s unclear why the site reports such a significantly lower number. We believe her net worth to be a great deal higher than what the page states, as reported by numerous sources.
The site also reports that June is still in a relationship with Alana’s father, so it appears the page hasn’t been updated in quite some time.
She is a Brand Ambassador & Promotes Several Products on Her Instagram Page
June, like many reality stars, promotes several sponsored products on her Instagram page. Some of the products she promotes include Teami tea detoxes and Boom Bod weight loss drinks. June usually adds a code to her promotional posts to help fans get discounts on the sponsored products.
“Going strong with my @boombod program! Been taking my shots and avoiding those late night cravings,” she captioned the photo above. “For anyone wondering these are actually really tasty so they’re easy to stick with, and they’re buy one get one Free tonight – try them out.”
She Has Done Several Photoshoots For Various Magazines & Publications Throughout the Years
Mama June has done a plethora of photoshoots for various publications throughout the years, including several spreads for People Magazine; however, it’s unclear exactly how much money she brings in from photoshoots and promos.
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