Ever since the scandalous revelation of Josh Duggar's molestation case, opinions have been circulating from various celebs and advertisers.
Over the weekend, Ryan Reynolds made a statement on Twitter and Facebook about the Duggars' hypocrisy. And major advertisers have been cutting ties with 19 Kids and Counting.
But possibly the most p*ssed and vocal about the scandal is Mama June Shannon.
The Here Comes Honey Boo Boo mother is not shy about her feelings. And she is making it clear that she will sue TLC if they don’t cancel the Duggars’ show.
Here Come Honey Boo Boo was axed last October after reports surfaced that Mama June was dating a convicted child molester. This same man allegedly abused her daughter Anna Cardwell.
Shannon denied the relationship. But TLC canceled the show.
In an interview with Extra, Mama June said, "I didn't even do anything. It was just speculation over, like, rumors. I never dated the guy, I never touched my kid — I think that's disgusting.”
"And our show was canceled immediately...It wasn't no break with us. It was like, seven hours after the news broke, canceled!”
Normally, I find it difficult to agree with Mama June. But she might be right.
TLC has taken a different approach to the Duggar scandal. The show has been pulled from the schedule. But it has not been officially canceled.
In a statement TLC reported, "Effective immediately, TLC has pulled all episodes of 19 Kids and Counting currently from the air. We are deeply saddened and troubled by this heartbreaking situation, and our thoughts and prayers are with the family and victims at this difficult time.”
Mama June thinks the network is being too lenient with the Duggars. "I'm not mad because they canceled our show — that's not what I'm mad about," she claimed.
"But I believe it's a double standard, that they're gonna cancel our show because of rumors and stuff, but they're not gonna cancel their show. And he did a whole lot more horrendous stuff than I would've ever thought about with my children. That's just crazy.”
It isn’t personal though. Mama June said that she heard “some great things” about the Duggar family from her bodyguards who also worked for the Duggars.
But just because she heard good things doesn’t mean she thinks they should stay on the air.
She told Extra, "In the long run, I look at it this way. If you're gonna take away one family's income 'cause of speculation and rumors, and I didn't even touch or molest anybody...and you're gonna blackball me and take away from my children's future, but you're not gonna take away from their family? Come on, now, get your priorities straight.”
The Duggars are supportive of their 27-year-old son who recently admitted to molesting five girls when he was a teenager. Some of the victims were even his own sisters.
In a statement on the family’s website, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar said Josh’s “very bad mistakes” brought them closer to God.
"We pray that as people watch our lives they see that we are not a perfect family. We have challenges and struggles everyday," they said in their statement. "It is one of the reasons we treasure our faith so much because God’s kindness and goodness and forgiveness are extended to us — even though we are so undeserving.”
“We hope somehow the story of our journey — the good times and the difficult times — cause you to see the kindness of God and learn that He can bring you through anything."
