spikeleesmisguidedsenseofracism:
“I want my kids to look back and say, ‘Mama played it smart. Not like those other reality TV people.’”
- Honey Boo Boo’s June “Mama” Shannon, who put most of the show’s earnings in a trust fund for her four daughters and granddaughter, to TMZ
Honey Boo Boo (real name: Alana Thompson), 7, makes about $15,000 to $20,000 per episode. That money, mom said, is placed in the girls’ trust accounts by TLC and she simply receives a statement informing her of the amount.
The family bills, she added, get paid by her husband Sugarbear’s job as a contractor. Their biggest splurge since their TV success thus far has been a 2005 Ford Expedition SUV.
“You’re never gonna see me drive a Range Rover or a Mercedes,” she said. “I’ll drive one if someone else pays for it. Never gonna live above my means.”damn, this took me by surprise
they’re depicted as trash and a running joke by most people who watch it but they actually happen to be good people
the little girl has more progressive views on gay marriage than most u.s senators
This is why I really don’t like when members of my family point and laugh at Honey Boo Boo. All they’re doing is living their lives—they just happen to look and act “disgusting,” even though they’re not bad people. I’m not above making fun of my neighbors, of course, but I get uneasy when TV audiences’ attention is turned on unusual people as a spectacle.
(via nothingman)
