5/8/2013 12:40 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

Mama June Wedding
The Pig Who Stole the Show

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Just how redneckish was the Mama June wedding hootenanny?? TMZ has learned the "Honey Boo Boo" stars didn't just serve up a whole roasted pig (with the head intact) ... they also gave away HUNTING KNIVES to the male guests!

And it only got more gluttonous from there!

Our well-placed wedding spies tell us ... when June Shannon and Sugar Bear unofficially tied the knot, guests feasted on pulled pork sandwiches and ribs (ya know, from the dead pig), corn on the cob, macaroni and cheese, baked beans, rolls and sweet tea ... basically your cardiologist's worst nightmare.

And don't forget dessert ... which included a frickin' gourmet candy bar -- i.e. a bar full of candy -- which offered Airheads, Sour Patch Kids, Twizzlers, Swedish Fish ... you get the idea.

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As for the gift bags -- women got red candles ... the men got small hunting knives ... and EVERYONE got diabetes!!!

Kidding ... instead they got wine glasses made from mason jars ... and also probably diabetes.
5/6/2013 5:45 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

"Honey Boo Boo" Wedding
Match Made
In Hog Heaven

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'Honey Boo Boo' stars Mama June and Sugar Bear finally tied the knot in the redneck wedding of the century -- an event worthy of its own theme song. You're welcome June. Yee-haw!!!

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5/5/2013 2:02 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

Mama June
Here Comes the Bride
All Dressed in Camouflage

0505_honey_boo_boo_splashMama June is on a show on TLC -- home of shows like "Say Yes to the Dress" and "I Found the Gown" -- but clearly she did not enlist the help of either of them to pick out the dress for her wedding today.

As TMZ first reported, Mama (aka June Shannon) and Sugar Bear (aka Mike Thompson) decided to tie the knot today in Georgia. 

Our sources had said that the people working the wedding were told to dress in either hot pink or camo clothing ... but we didn't think that extended to the participants as well!
5/5/2013 1:00 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

Mama June
I'M GETTIN' MARRIED!!!

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Sorry gentlemen, Mama June is officially off the market ... 'CAUSE SHE'S FINALLY GETTING MARRIED ... TMZ has learned.

In just a few hours, the "Honey Boo Boo" star is gettin' hitched to her special man friend Sugar Bear ... for a special Cinco de Mayo wedding fiesta!

FYI -- Mama (real name June Shannon) and Sugar Bear (real name Mike Thompson) met in an online chat room 9 years ago ... hit it off, shacked up, popped out a now-famous kid -- Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson.

But this ain't gonna be no private small shindig -- according to the wedding invitation, obtained by TMZ, cameras will be rolling during the ceremony ... and will most likely air on TLC.

In fact, wedding guests have been warned -- "No cell phones, cameras, or outside video taping will be allowed."

Fun Fact -- we're told the people working the wedding have been instructed to show up in full redneck attire (either hot pink or camo clothing).

CONGRATS!!!

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3/21/2013 1:30 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

Mama June
Picks a Winner

0320-mama-june-fameflynetHoney Boo Boo's mother "Mama" June Shannon flaunted her sexy new curves -- after recently losing 100 pounds -- while filming her hugely successful reality TV show in Georgia Thursday.

Now, we ain't sayin' she a golddigger ...
3/7/2013 3:45 PM PST BY Johnny Lopez

Rob Kardashian & Mama June
Only One Has Lost 100 lbs.

0307_rob_june_PCN_RameyReality stars Rob Kardashian and Honey Boo Boo's Mama June have guts ... to be so public with their weight battles.

Rob -- who has been working out hard trying to lose the 40 lbs. he gained since his breakup with Rita Ora -- showed off his manly curves in a clingy white t-shirt at the Clippers game in L.A. last night , while Mama June proudly showed off her slimmer physique on Wednesday ... after dropping 100 lbs. from not dieting and not hitting the gym.

Rob better redneckognize that sketti may be the new protein shake.
2/28/2013 2:00 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF

Mama June & Honey Boo Boo
You Can't Stop Us from Selling Girl Scout Cookies!!!

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Mama June
and Honey Boo Boo are going full steam ahead with their Girl Scout cookie campaign ... despite stern warnings from the Girl Scout organization.

As we reported, the Girl Scouts of the USA contacted HBB today to remove a banner she had put on her Facebook, in which she solicited sales for Girl Scout cookies from her 700,000 fans. (FYI -- HBB's not even a Girl Scout. She just agreed to help a Girl Scout friend of hers.)

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A rep for the GSUSA told us they had the banner removed because it was unfair to other Girl Scouts trying to sell cookies.

But Mama June tells TMZ, she's going to continue selling Girl Scout cookies any way she can ... even if she's not allowed to post advertisements on HBB's Facebook ... because it's for a family friend.

June tells us, "If I can raise more money for a troop, whoever they are, especially in an area where they don’t get a lot of money, and parents can’t afford to buy a ton of cookies, why wouldn't I help?"

She added, "We're doing nothing wrong."

June says she's already sold 400 boxes and the orders keep pouring in.
2/6/2013 5:00 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF

Mama June
The Laziest
Weight Loss Program Ever

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"Honey Boo Boo" star Mama June has lost an incredible 100 pounds in the last two years -- in the absolute laziest way possible ... making her the best/worst example of fitness in America.

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2/6/2013 12:40 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF

'Honey Boo Boo's' Mama June
I Lost 100 lbs

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"Honey Boo Boo" star Mama June tells TMZ ... she's dropped more than 100 POUNDS in the past 2 years -- and claims she did it all WITHOUT DIETING OR A GYM!

The TLC reality superstar says she weighed in at 365 lbs when she first starting taping the show back in January 2011 ... but has since slimmed all the way down to a trim 263 lbs.

So what's her secret? June says she credits the whole thing to her active production schedule ... because she sure as hell hasn't cut back on the 'sketti, Ramen noodles and cheese puffs.

"I haven't done any surgeries ... no diet pills ... never went to the gym," June says ... "but with the show I've been more active."

She continues, "They have me running around and going different places ... I guess it's paying off."

1/15/2013 12:50 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF

'Honey Boo Boo'
Co-Star BANNED from Show
... The Man Is NUTS!

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Mama June
is puttin' her foot down ... BANNING Crazy Tony from appearing on future episodes of "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" -- all because he's TOO DAMN crazy ... even for reality TV.

TMZ broke the story ... Tony was arrested in Nov. for taking part in a dangerous prank -- which involved a man scaring people on the side of a freeway in a giant gorilla suit -- a move Mama June was none too pleased about.

The "HBB" matriarch tells TMZ ... as of now, she's not comfortable having Tony appear on the TLC mega hit in light of the stunt, saying "We love him as a friend ... but that was a crazy story."

She continues, "Not trying to be mean, but we want to keep it family oriented."

Mama also makes it clear ... despite people calling him "cousin" on the show ... Tony's not related to the family, saying "Crazy Tony's just a family friend ... who is just crazy."

We reached out to Crazy, who told us he's super bummed out by the news ... adding, "TV's changed that family."

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1/6/2013 1:00 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF

Honey Boo Boo
First Redneck
TRUS' FUND BABY!!

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0105-honey-boo-boo-june-splashHoney Boo Boo is already the most famous redneck, and now she's set up to be the richest when she hits 21 ... courtesy of a trust fund set up by Mama June.

June tells TMZ ... the lion's share of earnings from "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" (a cool $15k - $20k per episode) is being equally divided into funds for all 5 girls ...  Alana "HBB" Thomson (7), Lauryn (12), Jessica (15) and Anna (18) and baby Kaitlyn.

June says the little stars can't touch the cash until they turn 21 -- except in case of medical emergencies or using it for school -- saying, "I want my kids to look back and say, 'Mama played it smart. Not like those other reality TV people.'"

In fact, June tells us she never even sees the coin ... "TLC puts the money into the girls' trust accounts for me and then I get an email telling me how much everyone gets."

June added ... "You're never gonna see me drive a Range Rover or a Mercedes. I'll drive one if someone else pays for it. Never gonna live above my means."

As for their means ... Mama June says Sugarbear still rakes in cash from his contractor job, which is how they pay the bills.

The family's only major purchase since suddenly becoming famous is a Ford Expedition ... a 2005.

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You can check out the whole fam Sunday night on TLC for the Honey Boo Boo HOLLaday Special.
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