Why here comes honey boo boo

The interview continues with Alana claiming that she has moved on from her Honey Boo Boo character and embraced her true identity as Alana. While Alana revealed that she is currently working on her relationship with her mother, she said she is proud of herself for how far she has come. The Beach Ball made its debut as the final wildcard contestant of the season but received the lowest votes and host Nick Cannon , 40, revealed they would be sent home.

Meanwhile, June told the judges: "I was in my addiction. I was away from my kids for two years. Now I'm celebrating two years clean. One of the stranger draws of reality television is the glimpses it gives us into the lives of people whose lives we might never get to see otherwise.

It's equal parts uplifting and unsettling, making us grateful for the situations we're in, but at the same time drawing us deeply in to "real" worlds that we didn't know existed. The list of wacky, off-beat reality shows could occupy an entire cable subscription, but one of the most iconic was Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.

June "Mama June" Shannon served as the matriarch of the bunch, and America couldn't get enough. That is, until , when TLC abruptly cancelled the show. That man's name was Mark McDaniel, and he'd just been released after serving ten years in prison for molesting an eight-year-old child.

What's worse, TMZ also reported the child was someone who Shannon was in contact with. At the time, TMZ reported TLC as saying they were "very concerned" about the news, and would be reassessing the future of the show — but it didn't take the network long to reach a decision. TLC is faithfully committed to the children's ongoing comfort and well-being" via The Washington Post.

Come on. I hold you to a higher standard, or did. If you are educated with a hint of class, not so much. Details Edit. Release date August 8, United States. United States. TLC United States. Swamp Mama. Authentic Entertainment. Technical specs Edit. Runtime 1 hour. Related news. Nov 8 E! May 29 Rollingstone. Contribute to this page Suggest an edit or add missing content.

Top Gap. See more gaps Learn more about contributing. Edit page. Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. Why It Sucks It blatantly encourages child obesity, since it promotes the use of "Go Go Juice" a simple cocktail of Red Bull and Mountain Dew and "Sketti and Butter" spaghetti with ketchup and melted butter or margarine.

By the time the show ended, Alana weighed pounds about 56 kg , despite being only 8 years old at the time. It features exploitation of the family's life style and specifically child exploitation. The show is nothing more than cheap entertainment, with the Thompson family being portrayed as a stereotypical redneck family for the audience to laugh at.