When asked about the photos of her and Mark which were recently posted by TMZ, the family matriach of 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' says at least one of the images was photoshopped.
- Nov 14, 2014
AceShowbiz - Mama June speaks out about her family scandal in a new interview with Dr. Phil McGraw. In a sneak peek of the interview airing on Monday, November 17, Dr. Phil questions Mama June about allowing her daughter Alana Thompson a.k.a Honey Boo Boo around her sex offender boyfriend Mark McDaniel.
As he shows a picture of Mama June, Honey Boo Boo and Mark McDaniel, Dr. Phil asks her, "That's Alana, and she's [only a year older in this picture] than Anna was when [McDaniel molested her], and you [said] you took Pumpkin [to meet him so she could ask him] questions, but you also brought Alana there?" Mama June replies, "Because my kids don't go anywhere without me 24 hours a day."
In the interview, Mama June denies rekindling romance with Mark, who molested her eldest daughter Anna Cardwell when she was 8 years old. "[Mark]'s moved on, he's got a girlfriend and it's not me," she claims. When asked about photos of her and Mark which were recently posted by TMZ, Mama June claims that at least one of the photos was photoshopped.
Regarding Mama June's answer, TMZ said they did not photoshop any photos of Mama June.
Mama June reveals her current relationship with her estranged husband Sugar Bear. "[Sugar Bear] cheated, he hurt me a lot. I am not in love with him," she states. She also tells Dr. Phil that she would not let Pumpkin have contact with Mark, saying, "I would never take my child around someone like that."
Despite the cancellation of "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo", Mama June claims her family members were all paid by TLC. "I have nothing bad to say about TLC. They have been good to me. They still are very good to me. You know the rumor is that I was not going get paid with the show, but I did get paid through whatever was owed to me through the show."
"My kids got paid in their trust funds. Sugar Bear got paid. Everybody got paid that was owed from the show," she says, "They're still taking care of the girls today with tutoring. Which I'm very, very grateful for. They're taking care of some other things for the girls, I'm very, very grateful for. And I'm grateful for the experience." Mama June will be joined by Sugar Bear and Pumpkin in the interview to discuss the scandal which have shaken their family.
