American TV star Lauryn Shannon has worked in three reality series – Toddler & Tiaras (2012-2013), Honey Boo Boo (2012-2014), and Mama June: From Not to Hot (2017). She has also appeared on “Dancing with the Stars”.
Famous as the daughter of Mama June, she is pointing her mother for having a financial problem and wants to quit reality shows.
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Lauryn Shannon Net Worth And Financial Difficulties
The American reality star Lauryn Shannon has a net worth of $200 thousand, according to CelebrityNetWorth.
Being a public figure, it is hard to maintain life as fame and fortune can bring. Even though she earns money from reality shows, she faces financial problems, as seen in Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.
While the disclosure was to earn $22,500 per episode, she shared the earnings with Mama June and her siblings.
The problem became more complicated as Lauryn became pregnant with her second child, which makes hard to find a job. She even wanted to quit the franchise and said about her interest in being a nurse and impacting a hospital.
Lauryn, in her interview with thehollywoodgossip.com, further revealed her financial difficulties due to Mama June.
She said that her mother spends millions of dollars on crack but did not want to help her daughter because of her degrading career. The reality star further said that due to it, she is not getting any jobs.
Married Life Insight And Baby Details
Lauryn Shannon married her supportive and mechanic fiancé Joshua Efird in May 2018. The couple had a wedding while having a weekend in Las Vegas. She was just 18 years old at the time of her marriage.
Joshua proposed to her on 23rd December 2015; at that time, Lauryn was 16 years old. Even though they were young, Mama June approved their relationship, saying they could marry after Lauryn turned 18. Due to that, people criticized June for her act.
As of now, the couple is proud parents of two children.
The first child of Lauryn and Joshua was born in December 2017 after she became pregnant. She and her husband welcomed their baby daughter Ella Grace who weighed 7lb 14oz during her birth.
Lauryn and Joshua welcomed their second child in 2021, which she proudly shared on her Instagram. Their second child, a baby boy Bentley Jameson weighed 7 pounds 10 ounces during his birth.
While she relishes her married life with her husband and kids, Lauryn once came out as bisexual. At the age of 15, Lauryn revealed her bisexuality while having an interview with Inside Edition. She said that she was attracted to both males and females.
Lauryn Shannon Parents, Birthday, And Early Life
Lauryn Thompson was born in 2000 in Georgia, and her birthday is on 7 January. She is also known as Pumpkin.
She is the third child of June Shannon, also known as Mama June. Mama June Shannon has four children. Lauryn didn’t know about her biological father because her mother believed her dad was Mark McDaniel.
Later, she found out about her biological father and her younger half-sister’s (Alana) biological father, Mike Thompson.