Current:Home > reviewsMama June Shannon Reveals She Spent $1 Million on Drugs Amid Addiction -TrueNorth Capital Hub
Mama June Shannon Reveals She Spent $1 Million on Drugs Amid Addiction
View
Date:2025-04-14 00:37:10
Here comes Mama June Shannon's honest confessions about her battle with addiction.
Sober for more than three years, the reality star looked back on her lowest moments, including spending $1 million on cocaine.
"I don't remember like a lot of that time frame," the 43-year-old told The Daily Mail in an interview published May 10. "Just bits and pieces and stuff. But the biggest, stupidest thing I've done is spend that much money on drugs."
Today, Mama June—who wed Justin Stroud in June—is in disbelief of her actions, wishing she could tell her younger self "'Girl, what the hell are you doing spending all that damn money?'"
"I think about a lot of things I could do with that money," she continued. "My husband tells me all the time that I can't dwell on it."
Spending what she said was up to $3,000 a day on drugs has forced June—who is mom to daughters Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson, Lauryn "Pumpkin" Efird, Jessica "Chubbs" Shannon and Anna "Chickadee" Cardwell—to be wiser with her cash.
"I've gone back to being like penny pinching," she revealed, "and Justin tells me I'm a money hoarder."
However, she claims her past experiences have caused doctors to be skeptical about treating her, especially when she was hospitalized in September.
When they look at me and I feel like I'm getting judged because of my prior issues," the Mama June: Family Crisis star said. "I hate that the doctors will look at someone who has been through something in their life, like an addiction, and they think that someone can't change."
Now, amid an unknown illness "I just want the answers and I'm not getting them," she shared. "I'm trying to get into to see the best doctors that I know back in Georgia, but it is taking some time."
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (6)
Related
- Why members of two of EPA's influential science advisory committees were let go
- Professor's deep dive into sobering planetary changes goes viral. Here's what he found.
- Why TikTok's Viral Sleepy Girl Mocktail Might Actually Keep You Up at Night
- The Non-Aligned Movement calls Israel’s war in Gaza illegal and condemns attacks on Palestinians
- Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
- Caffeine in Panera's Charged Lemonade blamed for 'permanent' heart problems in third lawsuit
- Sen. Tim Scott to endorse Trump at New Hampshire rally on Friday, days before crucial primary
- Brutally cold weather expected to hit storm-battered South and Northeast US this weekend
- Backstage at New York's Jingle Ball with Jimmy Fallon, 'Queer Eye' and Meghan Trainor
- Ravens vs. Texans highlights: Lamar Jackson leads Baltimore to AFC championship game
Ranking
- Bill Belichick's salary at North Carolina: School releases football coach's contract details
- You Won’t Believe J.Crew’s Valentine’s Day Jewelry Deals, up to 60% off Select Styles
- Judge orders release of ‘Newburgh Four’ defendant and blasts FBI’s role in terror sting
- Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, created to combat winter, became a cultural phenomenon
- Could your smelly farts help science?
- Russia will consider property confiscations for those convicted of discrediting the army
- '1980s middle school slow dance songs' was the playlist I didn't know I needed
- Logan Lerman's Birthday Message From Fiancée Ana Corrigan Is Like Lightning to the Heart
Recommendation
Who are the most valuable sports franchises? Forbes releases new list of top 50 teams
Christian McCaffrey’s 2nd TD rallies the 49ers to 24-21 playoff win over Jordan Love and the Packers
Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder Pay Tribute to Twilight and Vampire Diaries Roles on TikTok
Why Jacob Elordi Is Worried About Returning for Euphoria Season 3
Grammy nominee Teddy Swims on love, growth and embracing change
Texas child only survivor of 100 mph head-on collision, police say
Brutally cold weather expected to hit storm-battered South and Northeast US this weekend
Palestinian death toll soars past 25,000 in Gaza with no end in sight to Israel-Hamas war