The heartbreak in the Mama June Shannon family just keeps getting worse. Nearly two years after Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell tragically lost her battle with cancer, Mama June Shannon reveals a gut-wrenching update about Anna’s two daughters, and fans are furious.
E News reports that during a recent interview, Mama June Shannon opened up about the heartbreaking reality concerning Anna Cardwell’s daughters. She says that Anna’s girls, Kaitlyn and Kylee, have been forced to face an ongoing heartache since her death.
June painfully reveals that the sisters haven’t seen each other since their mother’s funeral. Not even once. The update has fans stunned and angry, especially considering how close the sisters were before Anna’s passing.
Now, with Mama June raising Kaitlyn and Michael Cardwell, the father of Kylee, having custody of the younger daughter, the two have been completely cut off from one another. And according to June, the split wasn’t her choice.
“At the end of the day, I knew what Anna wanted, and we just went and did it,” she said, adding that she and her family “had no other choice.”
Mama June Shannon claims the sisters’ fractured relationship stems from a nasty custody battle that broke out following Anna’s death. While June was ultimately awarded custody of Kaitlyn, a judge granted Kylee’s custody to her dad, Michael. Despite claims that he had been largely absent and hadn’t provided much financial support for Kaitlyn over the years.
Mama June Speaks Out on Painful Family Divide After Anna’s Death
Mama June says she pushed for a peaceful solution but was met with resistance. “I hated that we had to go through that,” she said. “I begged to sit down and work it out, but it didn’t happen. It is what it is.”
Fans are heartbroken for the girls. They have not only lost their mother but have also been separated from each other. The family and fans know that Anna Cardwell wanted nothing more than for her daughters to be well taken care of. Together. The fact that her final wishes haven’t been carried out is upsetting to all.
Mama June Shannon and her family continue to navigate the pain of losing Anna. But June has found comfort in honoring her daughter’s memory through small, heartfelt gestures. From keeping Anna’s name active in the family group chat. While rewatching her old TikTok videos, June clings to the little things that make her feel close to Anna all over again.
But no amount of digital connection can fill the void left behind. Two sisters, now living separate lives in two different homes, with one fractured family caught in the middle. It’s a heartbreaking reality that’s left fans wondering when someone will finally put Kaitlyn and Kylee first.
At the end of the day, it’s not about court battles or old grudges. It’s about two little girls who’ve already lost more than most ever should. And while the road to healing may be long. However, there’s still hope that love and compromise will eventually bring these sisters back together where they belong.
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