MAMA June’s ex Sugar Bear’s new wife said Alana Thompson was ‘not able to have a childhood’ after her early fame and mom’s problems.
Jennifer was also happy to see the 14-year-old reality TV star and her dad having a good time while spending time in California.
In an exclusive clip for the upcoming episode of Mama June: From Hot to Not, Alana and her sister, Lauryn, were spending some time in California when Jennifer and Sugar Bear crashed the party.
But things didn't seem to be that bad when Alana, Sugar Bear and his new wife went to the beach and spent some time together later.
During a confessional interview, Jennifer told producers that Alana moving to Los Angeles, for the time being, was scary for them, especially because she wasn't able to have a proper childhood.
She told producers: "It's been really rough for Alana, not being able to have a childhood, but it's really nice to see them out there and having a good time."
Sugar Bear – whose real name is Mike Thompson – admitted to feeling hurt when Alana decided to run off to California for some time.
He told the cameras: "It kinda hurt my feelings when Alana moved out to LA for a little while but hey, I knew it was just for a little while and she was coming back home."
Jennifer has often been critical of how Mama June raised a young Alana.
In last week's episode, she claimed she would have been a better mom for the 14-year-old than Mama June and her sister, Layrun – who is currently taking care of Alana.
She told producers: "I always knew I would be a better mother to Alana than June was.
"I admire Pumpkin for stepping up to raise Alana but when it comes to raising kids, she should turn to me because I have more experience raising kids than her."
Longtime fans of the show will remember that Alana first stepped into the limelight as a six-year-old competing in beauty pageants where she was better known as Honey Boo Boo.
Her nickname stuck when she told the cameras: "Them other girls must be crazy if they think they can beat me, honey boo boo child."
She retired from beauty pageants in 2013.
She also got her own show on TLC, which was called Here Comes Honey Boo-Boo.
As she grew into a teenager, Alana was then faced with her parents breaking up and her mom dating Geno Doak.
Things soured quickly when Mama June ran away from her family and abandoned her daughters, after she and Geno were arrested for possession of crack cocaine.
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