Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard of Honey Boo Boo, even if you haven’t watched that crap show that TLC has given her and her family.
This is Honey Boo Boo
But, just in case you don’t know who she is, I’ll explain a bit. “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” is a new show that airs on TLC. It’s a bit of a spin off from “Toddlers & Tiaras” that features Alana, AKA “Honey Boo Boo”, a beauty pageant baby, and her “redneck” family (their words, not mine). There’s her mom, June, her dad, “Sugar Bear”, and her sisters, “Pumpkin”, “Chubbs”, and “Chickadee”. I can’t make this ridiculousness up.
I can’t tell you what exactly goes on in the show, seeing as how I haven’t watched a single episode (and don’t intend to, thankyouverymuch), but apparently it’s drawing a big audience. It even scored more viewers among adults 18-49 than the Republican National Convention*. And since it’s drawing such a large crowd, it must be doing pretty well, which leads one to wonder what kind of salary Honey Boo Boo and her family are pulling from this whole shitshow.
Well, we now know. Or, at least, we think we know. The Hollywood Reporter is claiming that the family is earning somewhere between $2,000-$4,000 an episode. Which means in a 10 episode season, they’re raking in up to 40 grand, and may even be receiving a small “location fee”. But, TMZ is reporting that when June spoke with them, she “laughed out loud”, which they claim means the family is making much more than that.
Now, let’s take a minute to look over some statistics (we’ll use Austin, TX as a comparison, since I’m from Texas). According to Indeed.com, the average firefighter salary is $52,000, the average police officer salary is $38,000, and the average paramedic salary is $48,000. All of those are annually. So, the Honey Boo Boo family makes more than someone who risks their life to save others. America, I love you, but sometimes, you’re so embarrassing.
*Listen, I understand that the Republican National Convention isn’t for everyone, but if you don’t feel like watching it, just please watch something educational instead of “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo”. We’re better than that.
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Andrea
09/06/2012
even at 40 grand, they make more than I do.
I think I’ll just give up now.
Sarah
09/06/2012
I’m betting they make more than 40k per series. Which means they make more than me in a year.
Am I failing at life? Should I just be acting like an asshole in the hopes that THE LEARNING CHANNEL will give me my own show and make me rich?
J
09/06/2012
I’m sorry, what were y’all saying? I was out in the front yard with holding a sign that says “Hire us, TLC!” while my daughter danced around in a cupcake dress.
I’ll let y’all know once we get our own series.
Andrea
09/06/2012
good luck!
Andrea
09/06/2012
and that’s our problem. we’re good people. no one gives money to good people.
jacob
09/07/2012
Well, I’m about to pitch a reality mini-series where I consume nothing but breast milk for 30 days. My wife added a nip… I mean, stipulation that it must be pre-pumped breast milk, which I didn’t even think about the other option of how one would get breast milk… That’s just weird and wouldn’t make it on TLC….
Or would it?
I need a name for the show. Any takers? For naming the show that is? Not, uh, for the supplies.. but the show name… Never mind.
Handflapper
09/06/2012
Dammit, *I* was going to write about Honey Boo Boo. You know what? I’m still going to write about Honey Boo Boo, because I HAVE watched the show and this phenomenon deserves discussion!
PS More power to them. If someone is stupid enough to pay them that, I just hope Sugar Bear gets to buy himself something before June spends it all on toilet paper and pageant dresses.
J
09/06/2012
Exactly how much toilet paper is in their house at any given moment?
Handflapper
09/06/2012
Enough for the apocalypse, according to June. She’s also something of an extreme couponer. The girls bitch about it all the time. Thousands of rolls of toilet paper.
Sarah
09/06/2012
My sons and husband would kill to have thousands of rolls of toilet paper in the house. I consistently forget to purchase it. We always seem to be down to the last roll.
brahm (alfred lives here)
09/06/2012
What to say? Depressing enough that people watch this crapola, just heartbreaking that Honey Boo Boo makes more than real live adults with real jobs…
Jacob
09/07/2012
Fact: I do not need the subtitles on the show to understand everything they say. My redneck mumble translator has years of experience and never struggles.