{"id":229062,"date":"2026-03-17T20:17:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/17\/june-shannon-family-explode-over-new-rift\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T20:17:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:17:57","slug":"june-shannon-family-explode-over-new-rift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/17\/june-shannon-family-explode-over-new-rift\/","title":{"rendered":"June Shannon &#038; Family Explode Over New Rift"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Some family drama <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/07\/mama-june-jessica-shannon-fiancee-clash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">is petty<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>But sometimes, it\u2019s life-altering for the innocents caught in the middle.<\/p>\n<p>The family is still grieving after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/12\/mama-june-shannon-anna-cardwell-ashes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anna Cardwell\u2019s passing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Her daughters haven\u2019t seen each other in over a year. Who\u2019s fault is that?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_juneshannon_01-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Alana Thompson, Mama June Shannon, and Lauryn Shannon\" class=\"wp-image-550815 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_juneshannon_01-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_juneshannon_01-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_juneshannon_01-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_juneshannon_01-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_juneshannon_01-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_juneshannon_01-Cropped-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_juneshannon_01-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_juneshannon_01-Cropped.png 1487w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_juneshannon_01-Cropped.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lauryn Shannon, Mama June Shannon, and Alana Thompson discuss a major family issue.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Entertainment Tonight\/YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-this-rift-has-innocents-caught-in-the-middle\">This rift has innocents caught in the middle<\/h2>\n<p>On Monday, March 16, Mama June and multiple other relatives put Michael Cardwell and his wife, London Smith, on blast.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, Anna Cardwell died at the age of 29. She left behind two young daughters, Kaitlyn and Kylee. The girls are half-sisters, with different fathers.<\/p>\n<p>Kylee went to live with her father. Kaitlyn, however, went to live with June \u2014 meaning a separation from her sister. June and Michael had a whole custody battle about it.<\/p>\n<p>Both Kaitlyn and Anna had considered Michael to be Kaitlyn\u2019s father. The courts, however, don\u2019t see it that way.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Kaitlyn \u2014 who is now 13 \u2014 told <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bBgFKbH1txk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Entertainment Tonight<\/a><\/em> that is has been over a year since she saw her younger sister.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mama June Shares Emotional Updates About Raising Late Daughter Anna&#039;s Kid Kaitlyn (Exclusive)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bBgFKbH1txk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Following the interview, June reinforced her existing support for Kaitlyn.<\/p>\n<p>She took to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@salty_teaquila\/video\/7616923093512064287\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TikTok<\/a> to explain that Kaitlyn is expressing \u201cher own thoughts\u201d and \u201cher own feelings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(In other words, refuting any assumptions that Kaitlyn is just playing along with a family narrative, for reality TV drama or whatever.)<\/p>\n<p>According to June, she has repeatedly set aside differences with Michael, even when he and London moved to Alabama after they married in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not obligated to any-f\u2013king-body but these children, which is Kylee and Kaitlyn,\u201d June asserted. \u201cThey\u2019re my blood!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@salty_teaquila\/video\/7616923093512064287\" data-video-id=\"7616923093512064287\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\">\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@salty_teaquila\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@salty_teaquila?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">@salty_teaquila<\/a> Mama June talking about how KP doesn\u2019t get to see her younger sister Kylie since Anna passed. <a title=\"mamajune\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/mamajune?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#mamajune<\/a> <a title=\"honeybooboo\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/honeybooboo?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#honeybooboo<\/a> <a title=\"kp\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/kp?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#KP<\/a> <a title=\"sisters\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/sisters?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#sisters<\/a> <a title=\"saltyteaquila\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/saltyteaquila?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#saltyteaquila<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - saltyTEAquila\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7616923058226039582?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c original sound \u2013 saltyTEAquila<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-everyone-has-so-much-to-say-on-the-topic\">Everyone has SO much to say on the topic<\/h2>\n<p>On Monday, March 16, Lauryn Shannon expanded upon the topic in a lengthy Facebook post.<\/p>\n<p>She alleged that she and the rest of her family have \u201ctried everything\u201d to contact Kylee, having been unable to see her in almost two years.<\/p>\n<p>She alleged that they have been \u201cpushed out\u201d by the couple, despite promises to the contrary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery time they come to [Georgia] they expect Kaitlyn to be able to visit with them but never Kylee to visit with us,\u201d Lauryn accused. \u201cIt\u2019s on their terms and conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cANNA DIDN\u2019T ASK FOR THIS!!\u201d Lauryn went on to write. \u201cSHE WANTED THE GIRLS TOGETHER ALWAYS!!!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_kaitlyncardwell_01-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Kaitlyn Cardwell on Mama June Family Crisis.\" class=\"wp-image-550816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_kaitlyncardwell_01-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_kaitlyncardwell_01-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_kaitlyncardwell_01-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_kaitlyncardwell_01-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_kaitlyncardwell_01-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_kaitlyncardwell_01-Cropped-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_kaitlyncardwell_01-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_kaitlyncardwell_01-Cropped.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_kaitlyncardwell_01-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Kaitlyn Cardwell on Mama June Family Crisis.\" class=\"wp-image-550816 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_kaitlyncardwell_01-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_kaitlyncardwell_01-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_kaitlyncardwell_01-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_kaitlyncardwell_01-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_kaitlyncardwell_01-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_kaitlyncardwell_01-Cropped-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_kaitlyncardwell_01-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_kaitlyncardwell_01-Cropped.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_kaitlyncardwell_01-Cropped.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">13-year-old Kaitlyn Cardwell is growing up so quickly!<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: WEtv)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Alana Thompson also participated in the conversation, urging her fellow adults to \u201cput their differences aside and stop letting personal feelings get in the way of family.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She affirmed: \u201cWe all know how much Anna loved her girls and how important family was to her. Anyone who really knew her knows she would never want them kept apart because adults can\u2019t get over their problems.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alana emphasized: \u201cThe girls deserve to have each other, and they deserve to grow up knowing their family without all this extra drama.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She then reasoned: \u201cAt the end of the day this isn\u2019t about who\u2019s right or wrong, it\u2019s about doing what\u2019s best for the kids. And honestly, that should come before pride, before feelings, and before anything else.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time that Alana has seemed to be the most reasonable and mature member of the family.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_juneshannon_02-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Alana Thompson, Mama June Shannon, Jessica Shannon, and Lauryn Shannon\" class=\"wp-image-550817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_juneshannon_02-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_juneshannon_02-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_juneshannon_02-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_juneshannon_02-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_juneshannon_02-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_juneshannon_02-Cropped-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_juneshannon_02-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_juneshannon_02-Cropped.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_juneshannon_02-Cropped-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Alana Thompson, Mama June Shannon, Jessica Shannon, and Lauryn Shannon\" class=\"wp-image-550817 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_juneshannon_02-Cropped-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_juneshannon_02-Cropped-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_juneshannon_02-Cropped-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_juneshannon_02-Cropped-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_juneshannon_02-Cropped-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_juneshannon_02-Cropped-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_juneshannon_02-Cropped-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_juneshannon_02-Cropped.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0317_use_mamajune_juneshannon_02-Cropped.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mama June Shannon sits with Jessica, Lauryn, and Alana to discuss a family rift.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Entertainment Tonight\/YouTube)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-really-cut-off-communications\">Who really cut off communications?<\/h2>\n<p>Meanwhile, Michael\u2019s mother, Tonya, has claimed that Kaitlyn and Kylee\u2019s visits only ended in September 2024 due to Mama June allegedly no longer responding to her.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, this is a very different story than what June and her family are saying.<\/p>\n<p>London, also, claimed that the family has stopped trying to contact them \u2014 saying that Michael only stopped messaging Kaitlyn after June stopped replying to his messages.<\/p>\n<p>This sounds like an absolute mess.<\/p>\n<p>We don\u2019t know who\u2019s right, except that it\u2019s clear that at least some of these folks are wrong. We all wish that Kylee and Kaitlyn could spend more time together. They are sisters, after all.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/03\/mama-june-shannon-claims-granddaughter-cut-off-by-michael-cardwell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Some family drama is petty. But sometimes, it\u2019s life-altering for the innocents caught in the middle. The family is still grieving after Anna Cardwell\u2019s passing. Her daughters haven\u2019t seen each other in over a year. Who\u2019s fault is that? Lauryn Shannon, Mama June Shannon, and Alana Thompson discuss a major family [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":229064,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-229062","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229062","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=229062"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229062\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/229064"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=229062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=229062"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=229062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}