After her "From Not to Hot" weight-loss, Mama June has a tall (dark and handsome) order. June Shannon wants to partner with Maksim Chmerkovskiy on "Dancing With the Stars." The former star of "Honey Boo Boo" is hoping her 300-lb weight-loss plus plastic surgery makeover will attract "DWTS" producers, and that her transformation after tummy tuck and breast implant procedures will win over Maks, (Peta Murgatroyd and their new baby be darned).
'From Not to Hot' Mama Junes covets 'DWTS' hottie Maks Chmerkovskiy
June Shannon has been boasting her "From Not to Hot" upgrade on WEtv.
After the morbid obesity of her "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" days, the former 460-lb reality TV star claims she's down to 137 pounds and size 4 (from size 20). The now-hot mama has the red hots for the Ukrainian "DWTS" dancer Chmerkovskiy. His girlfriend and fellow dancer Peta Murgatroyd gave birth to their son last year. But that doesn't worry Mama June, who's pretty sure she could steal his heart, or at least the ballroom title. Maks was supposed to take time off to be with his girlfriend and baby, but Mama June can wait. Shannon believed she was hot before she lost 323 pounds.
June's ex, and baby daddy of "Honey Boo Boo" Alana Thompson has a new squeeze, Jennifer Lamb. Both have had their laughs at June's "From Not to Hot" makeover, fat-shaming her obesity, weight-loss, diet and exercise (Lamb is morbidly obese herself).
It would be no surprise if Mama June wants to stick it to the pair, landing the "DWTS" trophy dancer. Whether she really plans to try to lure him away from Peta is just speculation. Probably, after being so heavy, the reality TV star would just like to see if she can now trip the light fantastic.
Could Mama June handle 'Dancing With the Stars'?
That's the plus-size question. It's not so much the weight. Abby Lee Miller of "Dance Moms" is morbidly obese. Dancer Whitney Way Thore of "My Big Fat Fabulous Life" weighs some 400 pounds. Lisa Riley of "Strictly Come Dancing" and Chaz Bono of "DWTS" wowed audiences even before they lost weight.
The problems are Shannon's gastric bypass and numerous plastic surgery procedures. She has healed but can you really ever do such strenuous exercise with all that silicone and stitching up? Or, it could go the other way. Mama June may find that without the extra 300-plus pounds, she's actually very graceful. After all, she rocked the "Baywatch" bathing suit and no one ever saw that coming.
