According to a report by TMZ, TLC has cancelled Here Comes Honey Boo Boo after learning that Boo Boo matriarch Mama June is dating a convicted child molester. TLC told TMZ: “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.†In addition, TMZ is reporting that TLC has “shot an entire new season of episodes but will not air them.†There goes Honey Boo Boo.
Update: Mama June confirmed the cancellation on Facebook.
And here is TLC’s statement:
“TLC has cancelled the series HERE COMES HONEY BOO BOO and ended all activities around the series, effective immediately. 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.â€
*This post has been updated throughout.