Everything Pumpkin, Honey Boo Have Said About Mama June’s Whirlwind Relationship With Husband Justin Stroud

Rocky Beginnings

While June quickly fell for the tattoo artist, the mother of four admitted that her new romance wasn’t an easy pill for her kids to swallow.

“The girls were at first standoffish with him. I mean I did just come out of a serious domestic situation, in a toxic situation, and the girls had to deal with all of that,” June told The Sun in May 2022, referencing her relationship with ex Geno Doak.

“Then fast forward to six months later, almost eight months later, getting into this new relationship, that was jarring for them at first,” she continued.

The WeTv star added that her daughters have grown to “love and appreciate” Justin.

“They all get along now, I mean, he’s been to a couple of family adventures with us and we hang out as a family,” she said. “They don’t have a problem with him.”

Irresponsible Spending

In June, Lauryn made it clear she doesn’t approve of June’s financial choices when she criticized her mother for overspending on Justin.

During the June 10 episode of Mama June: Road to Redemption, Lauryn and Alana read a headline claiming that June spent $50,000 on Justin’s cars and rent.

The sisters reacted with anger and confusion as they discussed the allegations surrounding their mom. “$50,000? That’s a lot of money,” Alana said.

“Bitch, where the f—k is my $50,000? Because I could really use it to take care of your kids,” Lauryn later told cameras in a confessional.

Surprise Wedding

While speaking to E! News in July, Lauryn told the outlet that she “didn’t know” about June and Justin’s wedding until she “got a receipt in [her] PO Box that said [Shannon] had applied for a marriage certificate.”

“I asked her about it just recently. She denied it,” the reality star said. “And then eventually she was like, ‘Oh, I got married,’ and we were very, very shocked.”

Not Invited

Lauryn also told E! News that she was upset about not being invited to the wedding. “If she feels like we don’t need to be a part of that then it is what it is,” she added.

Slamming June

In a clip for Mama June: Road to Redemption, Lauryn slammed her mother for thinking she would let Alana – who she has full custody of – move in with her and Justin.

“How the f–k does she think I’m going to let Alana move over there and I don’t know that dude,” Lauryn told her sister Jessica Shannon. “Either way, bitch, she would never move in with you because you’ve made poor f–king choices as a mother.”

Lauryn went on to list more reasons why Alana shouldn’t live with June. “You act like a f–king 15-year-old who still wants to go out and party and blow money here and there on the most stupid f–king s–t,” she said. “Like, you’ve wasted all this money, like, what about the [money] it takes to take care of Alana?”

Text Confirmation

After receiving a receipt for her mother’s marriage license in the mail, Lauryn says she “did not say nothing at all.”

“Genuinely, I was waiting for her to be like, ‘OK, y’all, I went up and got married,'” she told ET in July 2022. “We got out to the parking lot [after the custody hearing] and said, ‘Well, congratulations on being married, I got the receipt in the mail,’ and she was like, ‘No, no, no, I didn’t get married. I didn’t get married.'”

According to her daughter, June finally confirmed the marriage via text message before Pumpkin gave birth to her twins.