--- description: The Toddlers and Tiaras spinoff got the axe after allegations emerged that Mama June is dating a child molester title: TLC Cancels Honey Boo Boo Amid Allegations of Co-Star's Relationship image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd1ce4c621762c516/698762a2428a9ec13bcc4b99/ap391213239659.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # TLC Cancels _Honey Boo Boo_ Amid Allegations of Co-Star's Relationship  by [Denver Nicks](/author/denver-nicks/)  ## Denver Nicks Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Oct 24, 2014 4:26 PM CUT  Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson speaks during an interview as her mother, June Shannon, looks on in her home in McIntyre, Ga. on Oct. 24, 2014. Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson speaks during an interview as her mother, June Shannon, looks on in her home in McIntyre, Ga. on Oct. 24, 2014.John Bazemore—AP  by [Denver Nicks](/author/denver-nicks/)  ## Denver Nicks Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Oct 24, 2014 4:26 PM CUT The TV network TLC has canceled the reality series _Here Comes Honey Boo Boo_ over [allegations](http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/10/24/honey-boo-boo-canceled/?utm%5Fsource=feedburner&utm%5Fmedium=feed&utm%5Fcampaign=Feed%3A+entertainmentweekly%2Flatest+%28Entertainment+Weekly%3A++Today%27s+Latest%29 "undefined") that co-star “Mama June” Shannon resumed a romantic relationship with a convicted child molester. “TLC has canceled the series Here Comes Honey Boo Boo and ended all activities around the series, effective immediately,” TLC said in a statement to _Entertainment Weekly._ “Supporting the health and welfare of these remarkable children is our only priority. TLC is faithfully committed to the children’s ongoing comfort and well-being.” Reports emerged earlier this week that Mama June Shannon had reignited a relationship with Mark McDaniel, recently released from prison after serving time for aggravated child molestation of an 8-year-old. Shannon’s family denied the report. The two-year old _Toddlers & Tiaras_ spinoff reached more than three million viewers at its height. \[[_EW_](http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/10/24/honey-boo-boo-canceled/?utm%5Fsource=feedburner&utm%5Fmedium=feed&utm%5Fcampaign=Feed%3A+entertainmentweekly%2Flatest+%28Entertainment+Weekly%3A++Today%27s+Latest%29 "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3536995/tlc-honey-boo-boo/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3536995/tlc-honey-boo-boo/"},"headline":"TLC Cancels Honey Boo Boo Amid Allegations of Co-Star's Relationship","datePublished":"2014-10-24T16:26:06.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T11:00:13.946Z","description":"The Toddlers and Tiaras spinoff got the axe after allegations emerged that Mama June is dating a child molester","url":"https://time.com/3536995/tlc-honey-boo-boo/","keywords":["Television","tlc"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd1ce4c621762c516/698762a2428a9ec13bcc4b99/ap391213239659.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Denver Nicks","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/denver-nicks/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd1ce4c621762c516/698762a2428a9ec13bcc4b99/ap391213239659.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Alana \"Honey Boo Boo\" Thompson, June Shannon","caption":"Alana \"Honey Boo Boo\" Thompson, June Shannon","creditText":"John Bazemore—AP","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3536995/tlc-honey-boo-boo/","name":"TLC Cancels Honey Boo Boo Amid Allegations of Co-Star's Relationship"}}]}] ```