In October 2014, it was revealed that Mama June Shannon was connected to a man named Mark McDaniel who is a registered sex offender and served 10 years in prison, per TMZ. Shannon claimed she wasn’t dating him but TLC ended up canceling the show despite having already filmed Season 5. “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,” the network stated.
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Following the cancellation, Shannon’s late daughter Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell, who sadly died from cancer in December, told Radar that she was molested by McDaniel when she was just eight years old. Amid Shannon’s insistence that she was not romantically involved with the convict, Cardwell stated, “I believe she is seeing him and hanging around him. I’m hurt.” She added, “I think me and Mama’s relationship may well be over.” Cardwell’s confession naturally put a strain on her relationship with her mother, but surprisingly, her sister Lauryn “Pumpkin” Efird took up an issue with the matter for an entirely different reason.
