Mama June Shannonis coming home.
In a promo for the new season ofMama June: From Not to Hot, titledFamily Crisis, the WE tv star teases her return to daughterAlana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompsonafter months of turmoil following herarrest on on drug possession chargesalmost a year ago.
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Mama June, 40, and her boyfriendGeno Doakwere arrested in March 2019 on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. A spokesperson for the Macon County District Attorney’s Office told PEOPLE at the time that the couple allegedly had crack cocaine and a crack pipe on them, adding that the substance was undergoing testing.
In a message aired on theMama June: From Not to Hotseason finale in May, Mama June claimed “that all the drugs and paraphernalia belong to her.”
Mama June Shannon and Geno Doak’s mug shots.Macon County Alabama Sheriff/Shutterstock
In September, Mama June and Doak appeared in court and were eachcharged withpossession of a controlled substance, which is a felony, and drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor charge.
In October, a spokesperson for the Macon County District Attorney’s Office confirmed to PEOPLE that the couple’s attorney, Daniel Wright,entered a not guilty pleaon their behalf in an Alabama courthouse. It is unclear when the next court date is, and a rep for Mama June has not commented on the matter.
Prior to her arrest, Mama June’s family — including daughters Honey Boo Boo andLauryn “Pumpkin” Shannon—staged an interventionand convinced her to enter an in-patient treatment facility, as seen onFrom Not to Hot. They drove her to the center, which was hours away in North Carolina. After some hesitation, she checked herself into the facility.
But “after only 12 hours,” she checked herself out, according to a message that aired on the show, which claimed Doak picked her up and that their whereabouts were “unknown.” Two days later, they were arrested in Alabama.
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Honey Boo Boo has been living with her sister Pumpkin ever since.
Last month, Mama Juneaddressed her complicated family dynamicsonInstagram, admitting that every day “is a [struggle]” and that sometimes she just wants “to disappear.” She also said she and her kids haven’t been seeing other and that it has been “very hard on all of us.”
Mama June: From Not to Hot: Family Crisispremieres in March on WE tv.
If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, please contact the SAMHSA substance abuse helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.
source: people.com
