Mama June’s ex Sugar Bear’s wife says Alana, 14, was ‘not able to have a childhood’ after fame and mom’s problems
MAMA June’s ex Sugar Bear’s new wife, Jennifer Lamb, has said Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson was "not able to have a childhood" after finding fame at a young age.
Jennifer- who's wed to Mike "Sugar Bear" Thompson- was happy to see the 14-year-old reality TV star and her dad having fun during a family trip to California.
But things didn't seem so bad when Alana, Sugar Bear and Jennifer went to the beach and spent time together.
During a confessional interview, Jennifer told producers that Alana moving to Los Angeles, for the time being, was scary for them, especially because she wasn't able to have a proper childhood.
She told producers: "It's been really rough for Alana, not being able to have a childhood, but it's really nice to see them out there and having a good time."
She told producers: "I always knew I would be a better mother to Alana than June was.
"I admire Pumpkin for stepping up to raise Alana but when it comes to raising kids, she should turn to me because I have more experience raising kids than her."
Longtime fans of the show will remember that Alana first stepped into the limelight as a 6-year-old competing in beauty pageants, where she was known as Honey Boo Boo.
Her nickname stuck when she told the cameras: "Them other girls must be crazy if they think they can beat me, Honey Boo Boo child."
She retired from beauty pageants in 2013.
She also got her own show on TLC, which was called Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.
As she grew into a teenager, Alana was then faced with her parents breaking up.
Family relations soured quickly when Mama June started and the couple was .
Mama June: From Not to Hot: Family Crisis airs Fridays on WE tv at 9 pm et.
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