Fan CastingMama June from Boo Boo to Redemption

Mama June, as she affectionally came to be known, became a breakout star in her own right, with crazy antics and family drama helping her make her way to fame on reality TV. As seen on the show, June’s admitted favorite pastimes include extreme couponing, playing in mud pits, picking up roadkill to feed her large family, and attending auctions to purchase soon-expiring or damaged foodstuffs. June and her family got another shot at fame on the network We TV with Mama June: From Not to Hot, which chronicled June’s weight loss following bariatric surgery in 2016. She lost more than 300 pounds thanks to the surgery as well as the help of dieting and personal training. In addition to her significant weight loss, she underwent cosmetic surgery, spending a reported $75,000 to further improve her appearance. Despite seemingly getting her life back on track, in March 2019 June and her boyfriend Eugene “Geno” Doak were arrested for felony drug possession In 2021 June left Doak and married Justin Thomas Stroud in 2022