Mama June is kind of a spiraling descent to nowhere at the moment since if TMZ and other persistent media outlets can’t figure out where she’s likely to be seen next it’s kind of hard to say just what’s really going on with her that hasn’t already been reported. The reality star, and I’m using that term as loosely as possible, apparently started on this descent a little while back as she and her boyfriend were charged with the possession of crack cocaine back in March. Since then however keeping tabs on her has been kind of difficult since she reportedly sold her house and has been living out of motels for a while without really telling anyone where she’s been going. Her daughter Alana, “Honey Boo Boo” to fans, has been staying with her sister Pumpkin apparently and is currently a high school freshman. The funny thing is that June’s net worth is still up around $1 million and there’s been nothing to indicate that weTV will be dropping her show according to Amber Garrett of Distractify. In the long run honestly it would be great to stop hearing about her, or her daughter, and even her family since at this point reality TV has been off the rails for a while and is little more than a walking, talking sideshow.
Quite honestly one can’t help but think that Mama June has run her course when it comes to being famous since her time in Toddlers and Tiaras and then the show Here Comes Honey Boo Boo were the kind of stuff that people seem to enjoy but also like making fun of in a big way. That seems to be what reality TV is good for these days, a good laugh no matter how much drama they might try to inject into it. And there’s a good reason, because reality TV is NOT reality. It’s a farce, a whimsical look at families and individuals that are acting a certain way because they know they’re on camera and are likely very different once the cameras are off. Unfortunately some individuals are going to be just as goofy off camera as they are on, and this seems to be one of those cases. June has been headed on a downward slope for a while it would seem and her boyfriend, fiance, whatever the heck he is, Geno Doak, isn’t really helping the slide much apart from making it worse. The real problem here is that someone like June has been allowed to be in the public eye for this long when it’s already been proven that she’s not all that bright, especially when it comes to men, and she’s not really that entertaining. Does that seem cynical? If so then the point is being made and that’s all that matters at this moment since like many reality stars June is without a doubt one of the people that needs to be broadcast less to decrease the continued downfall of the already well-maligned reality genre. Stephen Andrew of PopCulture has more to say on the subject.
At this point wondering where she is or how she’s doing is kind of a moot point since it would seem that she and Geno don’t even care so long as they get to do their thing and have a good time. The fact that they pleaded not guilty to a drug charge isn’t too surprising but the idea that she would get to keep her show is another example of why show business is gaining just as much criticism as it is praise. Anyone praising Mama June for being ‘strong’ and ‘inspiring’ at this point is bound to get a few awkward looks from free-thinking individuals that don’t believe half of what they’re fed on TV. Staying cynical of reality TV is a rather important quality at this point since believing everything they put out and believing that anyone worth $1 million that acts the way Mama June does is genuine and always on the up and up because of, you guessed it, reasons, is tantamount to thinking that the earth is flat and is resting on the backs of four elephants that are in turn standing on the back of a giant space turtle. There’s no hatred for June, and definitely no sympathy, just a deep and abiding sense of amazement that she’s somehow managed to stay in the news for this long and on TV for the kind of run that mildly interesting individuals tend to stick around for. Someone obviously thinks her story is worth seeing through to the end, whatever that might be, but at this point even hearing her name is enough to make some people cringe. Don Kaplan of the Daily News has more to say about this matter.
It might seem unkind to say such things but it’s brutally honest at the very least since it has nothing to do with her weight or her looks, it’s the fact that someone like Mama June can somehow inspire people when she’s a rather uninspiring individual that is hard to fathom.
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