'Mama played it smart!' Honey Boo Boo's mother June reveals reality show earnings are held in trust for her daughters
Since she shot to fame in Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, commentators have been waiting for the inevitable to happen.But June Thomson has revealed she won't be upgrading her modest home for a luxury pad any time soon - as she is not profiting from the reality show.
Instead the self-proclaimed 'redneck' has divided the estimated $15,000 to $20,000 episode fee into equal trust funds for her four daughters and granddaughter.
Set up for life: Mama June, bottom left, has
revealed that all the proceeds from her reality show Here Comes Honey
Boo Boo are divided equally into trusts for her four daughters and
granddaughters; she lives off the salary of her partner SugarBear
And Mama June, as she is known, has ensured she won't be tempted to take the money for herself by asking TLC to pay it straight into the trust funds.
'TLC puts the money into the girls' trust accounts for me and then I get an email telling me how much everyone gets,' she explained.
'You're never gonna see me drive a Range Rover or a Mercedes. I'll drive one if someone else pays for it. Never gonna live above my means.'
Star of the show: Alana and her siblings will only receive their money when they turn 21
Only if they need money for their education, or healthcare, can the girls access the money before then.
Full time mother Mama June, who is known for her love of extreme couponing, explained that she and her partner live off his salary as a contractor.
The family has made one large purchase since their new found fame - a second hand, seven-year-old Ford Expedition.
Rednecks! But Mama June is no amateur when it comes to her children's futures
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