Biography
Born Aug. 10, 1979 in McIntyre, GA, June Shannon entered the public eye when her daughter, Alana "Honey Boo Boo Child" Thompson lost the pageant but stole an entire episode of "Toddlers & Tiaras" (TLC, 2009- ). With hilarious quotes and high energy, "the redneck Shirley Temple" Thompson won over viewers, as did her plus-sized mother, June, who displayed a similar unflappable self-confidence, dancing along with her daughter's routines. When a …
