HONEY'S HEARTBREAK

Honey Boo Boo breaks down in tears during reunion with Mama June as teen admits she ‘prayed’ her mom ‘wouldn’t overdose’

Natasha Rigler

9th April 2021, 10:03 pm

ALANA ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Thompson has broken down in tears while admitting her fears about Mama June Shannon overdosing.

In a heartbreaking clip, 15-year-old Honey sobs as she reunites with her mom for the first time since she entered a rehab facility.

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Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Thompson will be seen breaking down in tears tonight

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She tells her mom that she ‘prayed every night she wouldn’t overdose’

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Honey shot to fame in reality show Toddlers and Tiaras in 2012

The pair were brought together for tonight’s episode of Mama June: Road To Redemption and, in a sneak peek, Honey lays bare her anxieties over her mom’s drug addition.

She tearfully tells : “You don’t know how many nights I cried myself to sleep just hoping and praying that you didn’t overdose.

“‘God, please don’t let my mom die. Please just hold onto her. Just please!’

“I just wanted you there and even if I texted your phone, I wouldn’t even get a text back so hell, I never knew if you were alive or dead anyways.”

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The pair reunite for the first time in more than a year in Mama June: Road To Redemption

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Honey tells Mama June she ‘never knew if she was dead or alive’

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Mama June self-admitted to rehab last year

She was in the grip of a crack cocaine addiction

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Mama June’s boyfriend Geno Doak also entered rehab

The mother and daughter were supported at their emotionally-charged reunion by Mama June’s therapist Dr Ish.

Mama June tells Honey that she was “sick”, adding: “I couldn’t take care of myself.”

She continued: “I know I was selfish when I went to rehab and to be honest with you, I’m still a little bit selfish in my recovery.

“But I’m willing to do whatever it takes to get you all back in my life and that’s the reason why I’m here today.”

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Honey was left with her sister Lauryn ‘Pumpkin’ Efird

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Pumpkin found it hard caring for Honey and her own daughter Ella Grace

Honey is a household name thanks to Toddlers and Tiaras

Season five of Mama June: Road To Redemption, which premiered last month, marked the first time Mama June has made a television appearance since for drug usage.

Mama and her boyfriend Geno Doak self-admitted to a rehab facility in Florida a bid to get clean from .

They were shown entering the facility in the season 4 finale of the WE tv show.

In addition to her addiction battle, Mama has also encountered difficulties during past year and quarantining Geno due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Mama June and Geno have faced some tough struggles over the past year

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She was previously in a long-term relationship with Honey’s dad Mark ‘Sugar Bear’ Thompson

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