Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson had never been one to conceal the true nature of her relationship with her dad, Mike “Sugar Bear” Thompson. In an interview with People in 2018, she said that as much as she wished her father made more of an effort to bond with her, he never came through. “He calls me every once in a while,” she shared. “He doesn’t really call me that much, which is kind of sad because he’s supposed to be my father and I think if he’s my father, you should call me more.”
What’s more, Honey Boo Boo also said that Sugar Bear is not as great as he makes himself out to be in front of the cameras. The reality star revealed on the “Mama June: From Not to Hot” reunion special that her dad has got “anger management” issues that he needs to work out. “He puts on that face for TV to make him seem like he’s the perfect guy, but when he’s off camera and stuff, he’s really not. And Mama just got tired of it, so Mama told him, you’re going to have to start staying at hotels — you’re not staying at our house no more,” Honey Boo Boo explained (via Us Weekly).
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She said that when Sugar Bear had moved on to his next girlfriend Jennifer Lamb (now his ex-wife), he became even more distant. “And then he found Jennifer, and he didn’t come see me anymore,” Honey Boo Boo said.
