We're all suckers for a good makeover. Certainly, as anyone who has watched Pretty Woman, The Princess Diaries and, of course, Grease, will attest - it's super satisfying to see someone suddenly become hot and, naturally, have their life transformed by being newly attractive. And in such Hollywood rom-coms, after the leading lady undergoes this magical transformation, a series of events take place, inevitably culminating in her finding The One. Because what guy is going to notice you if you don't resemble a Victoria's Secret model?
The latest celebrity to undergo such an evolution was none other than
Mama June of Honey Boo Boo fame. The stay-at-home mother, who lost a whopping 300 pounds in 2017, has now announced that she's officially off the market. And it's right on time, if you ask me.
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The reality star is keeping quiet about the identity of her new beau until the premiere of the second season of her WE television series, Mama June: From Not to Hot on the 12th of January. But in an interview with People Magazine, she revealed that this mystery man was her "rock and best friend". "He restored our faith when we thought there were no good men left out there," she asserted.
The mother-of-three is clearly ready to move forward after her
marriage to Mike "Sugar Bear" Thompson, the father of her youngest
daughter, Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson failed to work out.
"It's just been me and the girls for so long, and we've been through a lot," she continued. "It's hard to be able to trust somebody, and it was a lot of walls that he had to break down with me and the girls, honestly."
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However, June Shannon's love life won't be the only focus of the upcoming season. The reality television star will also talk about the struggle to maintain her size four figure after dropping 300 pounds in early 2017. She explained that the secret to her success is, rather controversially, sleeping in till 1 pm and skipping breakfast. "This sounds bad but I'm more of a snacker", she says.
"It's all about portion control for me. It's not easy to eat like you're 'supposed to' and hit the gym all the time, but I'm just trying to maintain it the best I can."
Mama June snacks on cheese and grapes, but balances this out with healthy dinners which include "baked chicken and quinoa" or "baked pork chops, corn and beans".
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The pressure is certainly on for the 38-year-old who is set to follow in her daughter's footsteps and enter a beauty pageant in the new season of Mama June: From Not to Hot. She will reportedly discover that working towards the top prize, while rewarding, ultimately takes a toll on her relationship with her children.
While we will have to wait to hear more about Mama June's new man, I think we can all congratulate her for keeping off the weight. Good on her!