Mama June star Pumpkin is no stranger to stirring the pot. But this time, she has crossed all the limits as it seems that the pot itself has boiled over! She recently made it to the headlines by filing for a divorce from her long-term love, Josh Efird. These two have been together for years until they finally decided to part ways and never look back.
Fans were in shock and started churning uncountable theories behind this split until the real reason came out! And it appears that Pumpkin and her so-called infidelity are the reasons behind this shocking divorce! Is this true? Did she really jeopardize her happily ever after for another man?
Mama June: Did Pumpkin Really Cheat On Josh With His Cousin?
Mama June stars Pumpkin and Josh filed for divorce in the first week of August 2024 in Wilkinson County, Georgia. They agreed on “joint custody” of their four kids. Amid all this, several reports claimed that Lauryn had jumped back into the dating pool and started dating her husband’s cousin, Darrin Kitchen.
This raised eyebrows for the audience, who accused Lauryn of cheating with her beau’s own flesh and blood! This came after Darrin’s former wife confirmed that Kitchen was actually Josh’s cousin. Some sources even claimed that Pumpkin had an affair with Darrin way before these two actually filed for a divorce.
However, Lauryn and Josh didn’t mention anything related to this cheating scandal in their divorce papers. They simply claimed that their marriage was “irretrievably broken.” Fans were in shock and accused Pumpkin of jeopardizing her marriage for the sake of a stranger. Many even called her gross for such an act.
They are now early waiting for the upcoming segment of the show to know what exactly the dynamics were and what led to this cheating scandal. But as per the current scenario, Lauryn is doing everything under her control to end her marriage and move on!
Mama June: Pumpkin Takes Back Her Maiden Name!
Mama June star Pumpkin not only filed for divorce but also settled all the matters of marriage. She agreed to have joint custody of her kids and has already been living away from her husband. As per the reports, these two left each other three months prior to filing for the divorce. However, now it appears that Pumpkin isn’t ready to waste even a single minute as she has a fast track moving on process.
Fans were in disbelief when they recently saw that Lauryn had taken back her maiden name and no longer used Efird as her surname. They were quick to notice that her username on Facebook was now “Lauryn Mychelle Shannon.” Viewers took this matter to Reddit and discussed how it could be because of her new beau. Some of them wondered if Pumpkin was ready to take the name “Kitchen” and had to give up “Efird” because of it.
A user even wrote, “I can’t help but wonder if this is all for publicity.” Another one added, “A lot of people do that on Facebook, especially for attention.” Hence, it appears that there is a lot more to the story, and viewers are now wondering what is going to come next. Keep coming back to TV Season & Spoilers for more updates!