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Mama June After Weight Loss: Reality Star Hopes to Become the New Melissa McCarthy! (REPORT)

Mama June has big plans now that her weight loss journey was a success!

The Here Comes Honey Boo Boo alum — who now stars on We TV series Mama June: From Not to Hot — is ready to make quite a name for herself in her new body.

“She’s got a whole new lease on life and feels better than she has in years. June’s confidence is sky-high, and she’s even considering a major life move. June’s interested in breaking into Hollywood and would love to become a comedy actress like Melissa McCarthy,” a source told [Hollywood Life](http://hollywoodlife.com/2017/02/27/mama-june-acting-plans-move-hollywood-next-melissa-mccarthy?utmsource=social&utmcampaign=partner-bauer&utmmedium=social)_. “She’s already met with a couple of agents and is seriously thinking about relocating to Hollywood at some point in the near future.”

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The reality star decided to have a gastric sleeve fitted before attending her ex Sugar Bear‘s wedding, and at this point has lost nearly 300 pounds thanks to diet, exercise, and surgery.

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“I just decided it was time for a change, to be more healthy and to do something for myself because I do so much for everybody else. At first, people were saying, ‘You’re losing weight, you look great,’ and I just ran with it,” she previously explained.

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“I hope that somebody will realize that’s going through the same weight loss struggles that they’re not alone and realize it’s not all peaches and cream. I hope one person gets something out of it, that they realize the struggles are real. I’d tell people who are struggling with weight, just take it one day at a time. You can’t just give up because it seems like the easy way to go. Trust me, I wanted to give up several times through this journey.”

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Keep up the good work!

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