Eight Months, Over: Honey Boo Boo's Sister Chubbs Calls It Quits

Sometimes the wedding dress comes off before the newlywed glow fades. Jessica“Chubbs”Shannon, daughter of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo’s Mama June, has announced her split from wife Shyann McCant just eight months after their televised ceremony aired on Mama June: Family Crisis.

The announcement came Tuesday, June 2, via Facebook, where Shannon, 29, struck a surprisingly mature tone about the breakup. She and McCant, 23, decided together that separation was the right move, and Shannon made clear she’s taking accountability for her role in what went wrong.“There was a lot of stuff with me that I could’ve fixed. And I take 110 percent accountability. I know what I did was wrong. And that’s why it happened,”the elementary school teacher said in a follow-up Instagram Live.

Here’s what makes this split different from typical reality TV implosions: both parties seem intent on staying civil. Shannon described McCant as“nothing but good to me”and said she’ll stay in touch with her ex’s niece, Harper. In a direct request to fans, Shannon asked for respect and asked people to refrain from sending hate to either of them—a plea that suggests she’s learned something from growing up in front of cameras.

The timeline tells its own story. Jessica and McCant started dating in 2022, got engaged in 2024, and legally married in February 2025 before filming a second wedding ceremony for the reality show in October of that year. The televised version only hit screens on May 15, meaning viewers watched their first dance and vows just weeks before learning the relationship had already ended.

What’s notable here is Shannon’s honesty about the messy emotional process. She acknowledged anger, sadness, and tears—the stuff reality TV usually glosses over or sensationalizes. Instead of trading blame or drama, she’s framing this as a mutual decision between two people who still care about each other. The divorce paperwork hasn’t been filed, and the couple seems in no rush to formalize things legally.

For a family accustomed to living under the microscope, this feels like a small but meaningful step toward handling heartbreak with dignity.