{"id":253248,"date":"2026-07-23T12:28:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T12:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/23\/did-lauryn-shannons-boyfriend-knock-up-a-sugar-mama-june-shannon-says-it-might-break-them-up\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T12:28:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T12:28:42","slug":"did-lauryn-shannons-boyfriend-knock-up-a-sugar-mama-june-shannon-says-it-might-break-them-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/23\/did-lauryn-shannons-boyfriend-knock-up-a-sugar-mama-june-shannon-says-it-might-break-them-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Did Lauryn Shannon&#8217;s Boyfriend Knock Up a Sugar Mama? June Shannon Says It Might Break Them Up"},"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>Mama June Shannon loves to drop <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/05\/alana-thompson-lived-with-adult-boyfriend-dralin-at-15\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">messy family allegations<\/a> on social media for no apparent reason.<\/p>\n<p>This time, her claim is about daughter Lauryn \u201cPumpkin\u201d Shannon and her boyfriend, Darrin Kitchens.<\/p>\n<p>(Lauryn is no stranger to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/05\/lauryn-shannon-accuses-josh-revenge-threesome-sister-and-wife\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">airing dirty laundry<\/a>, for what it\u2019s worth.)<\/p>\n<p>June says that Lauryn\u2019s new man has multiple sugar mamas \u2026 and that one of them may be pregnant.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0723_laurynshannon_01-685x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Lauryn Shannon in 2019.\" class=\"wp-image-559596 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0723_laurynshannon_01-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0723_laurynshannon_01-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0723_laurynshannon_01-768x1148.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0723_laurynshannon_01-1370x2048.jpg 1370w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0723_laurynshannon_01-642x960.jpg 642w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0723_laurynshannon_01-722x1080.jpg 722w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0723_laurynshannon_01-803x1200.jpg 803w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0723_laurynshannon_01-scaled.jpg 1712w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0723_laurynshannon_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lauryn \u2018Pumpkin\u2019 Shannon attends WEtv\u2019s premiere fashion event on March 13, 2019.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Dia Dipasupil\/Getty Images for WEtv)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-one-of-the-sugar-mamas-might-now-be-a-baby-mama\">One of the sugar mamas might now be a baby mama \u2026<\/h2>\n<p>Mama June took to her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@officialmamajune\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TikTok<\/a> page to allege that Lauryn\u2019s boyfriend, Darrin Kitchens, has knocked up one of his sugar mamas.<\/p>\n<p>During the TikTok Live on Tuesday, July 21, June told followers that this was not yet confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe really might have a girl pregnant, but we\u2019re kind of concerned about that, but that hasn\u2019t came out yet, so don\u2019t tell nobody,\u201d she said during the Live.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about something on social media as a public figure is not a <em>traditional <\/em>way to keep a secret.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, June dished on this claim without calling for Lauryn to dump Darrin. Why is that?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@jamesazq315\/video\/7665189014395178253\" data-video-id=\"7665189014395178253\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\">\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@jamesazq315\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@jamesazq315?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">@jamesazq315<\/a> Mama June dishing tea on Darrin <a title=\"mamajune\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/mamajune?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#mamajune<\/a> <a title=\"pumpkin\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/pumpkin?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#pumpkin<\/a> <a title=\"darrin\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/darrin?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#darrin<\/a> <a title=\"mamajunefromnottohotfamilycrsis\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/mamajunefromnottohotfamilycrsis?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#mamajunefromnottohotfamilycrsis<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - Tea\u2615\u2615\u2615\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7665189053726591758?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c original sound \u2013 Tea\u2615\u2615\u2615<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to June, she believes that Lauryn and Darrin are not cheating.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause Darrin does his thing, Pumpkin does her thing,\u201d she explained, \u201cso I guarantee that they\u2019re probably in an open relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>June shadily added: \u201cBut hey, if they\u2019re okay with being in an open relationship and [Pumpkin is] going to different cities and meeting her sugar daddies, and [Darrin] meeting his sugar mamas here in Georgia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added: \u201cI mean, if they\u2019re cool with that, I\u2019m cool with that.\u201d It\u2019s unclear if Lauryn is invested in June\u2019s opinion of her romance.<\/p>\n<p>June added that her daughter and Darrin are hoping that their hookups will bankroll a $90,000 new pool at Lauryn\u2019s house.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbEpvq3Fugx\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pumpkin-claims-that-she-invented-this-rumor\">Pumpkin claims that she invented this rumor<\/h2>\n<p>June went on to detail the alleged sugar mamas in Jones County, including a multi-millionaire like June once was, a woman who works at the sheriff\u2019s office, and an associate of Lauryn.<\/p>\n<p>She also warned that Lauryn will feel \u201cheartbroken\u201d if this other woman truly is pregnant. Lauryn and Darrin are both already parents, by the way.<\/p>\n<p>For her part, Lauryn is actively debunking her mother\u2019s allegations, <em>The Ashley<\/em> documented.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI texted her last night to start some tea just so y\u2019all would yap it up,\u201d she claimed in an Instagram comment.<\/p>\n<p>On Facebook, Lauryn claimed that June is \u201cjust stirring s\u2013t up\u201d in order to \u201cget mfs talking.\u201d<\/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<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"1g-SYW7HFVs\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/1g-SYW7HFVs\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Mama June Shannon Shares New Medical Issue Could &quot;Immobilize\u201d Her | E! News\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/1g-SYW7HFVs\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Mama June Shannon Shares New Medical Issue Could &quot;Immobilize\u201d Her | E! News\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Mama June Shannon Shares New Medical Issue Could &quot;Immobilize\u201d Her | E! News\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Who should we believe?<\/p>\n<p>Well, there is really no reason to believe that June is telling the truth, even without Lauryn\u2019s counterclaims.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, there is also no reason to believe that \u201cPumpkin\u201d is telling the truth, either.<\/p>\n<p>Both women have possible motives to lie. And Lauryn\u2019s version of events also admits to a deceitful conspiracy to hoodwink fans. But to what end?<\/p>\n<p>There is seemingly nothing to be gained by conjuring up a dramatic story only to debunk it within days. But, then again, nothing that this family does makes any kind of sense. That\u2019s why they\u2019re on reality TV.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/07\/lauryn-shannon-boyfriend-sugar-mama-pregnant-denial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Mama June Shannon loves to drop messy family allegations on social media for no apparent reason. This time, her claim is about daughter Lauryn \u201cPumpkin\u201d Shannon and her boyfriend, Darrin Kitchens. (Lauryn is no stranger to airing dirty laundry, for what it\u2019s worth.) June says that Lauryn\u2019s new man has multiple [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":253249,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-253248","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\/253248","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=253248"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/253248\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/253249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=253248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=253248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=253248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}