‘Mama June’ Josh Efird Not Well Amid Divorce From Pumpkin

Josh Efird-YouTube

Mama June: Family Crisis star Josh Efird is not doing well amid his divorce from Lauryn ‘Pumpkin’ Efird. He has reposted videos on TikTok about sadness and wishing things could be different. More so, it appears he is reminiscing but what else is going on with the father of four? Keep reading for more details.

Mama June Josh Efird Not Well Amid Divorce From Pumpkin

Josh Efird and Lauryn ‘Pumpkin’ Efird were together for almost a decade and married for six years. They appeared to be happy with one another, even welcoming four children. More so, they helped raised Pumpkin’s sister, Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Thompson, and seemed to do it effortlessly. Unfortunately, something changed and when Anna Cardwell passed away, Josh was very worried for Pumpkin’s mental health. He was scared she would not recover but by April 2024, she was allegedly hooking up with his cousin, Darrin Kitchens. This was after Darrin and Josh’s grandmother passed and it may have been the breaking point for the couple.

Lauryn 'Pumpkin' Efird-YouTube
Lauryn ‘Pumpkin’ Efird-YouTube

Darrin and Pumpkin have been flaunting their romance all over social media including a family trip to Las Vegas. It has not been easy for anyone to watch especially with Mama June chiming in. Plus, fans are worried about Josh and how he is doing. Is he handling this okay or are they rubbing it all in his face? A Reddit thread was started to address Josh’s TikTok reposts and how sad and depressing they truly are:

  • poor josh is going through it. check his tiktok reposts. seems to be taking the divorce hard.
Josh Efird-TikTok
Josh Efird-TikTok

As aforementioned, Josh Efird is clearly displaying his sadness via reposts and wearing his heart on his sleeve. Did any other followers feel for him?

  • I think she was the love of his life, he always seemed to adore her .. who knows.
  • Damn..she lost a good man! I loved you 2 together 💕
  • Awww Josh 💔
  • I’m so very sorry… if you need to talk, please don’t blame yourself. I’ve been praying for you and the littles 😭

Of course, some faithful Mama June viewers were not so sympathetic.

This Is What He Deserves

As much as fans are worried about Josh Efird especially with Pumpkin and Darrin Kitchens throwing the relationship in his face, some have no empathy. They brought up past events where Josh was less than kind and showed a very cruel side to himself:

  • This is just my opinion, but I don’t feel bad for him. He told his son he’d beat the breath out of him. So screw him.
  • That dude is a terrible father at best and an abuser at worst. I personally don’t care how he feels.
  • It’s hard to summon up any sympathy for this family, outside of Anna & Lauryn’s kids.

So, it looks like the Internet may be divided over Josh but he is clearly not doing okay. Hopefully, he will get some help so he can be the best father possible to Ella, Bentley, Sylus, and Stella.

Do you have sympathy for what Josh is going through or are you over the family? Let us know in the comments below.

Amanda Lauren

5 Comments

  1. I think Josh is better off without Pumpkin. Taking up with his cousin is ridiculous and mean.
    She also lacks respect for her mother by calling her June instead of Mom.
    She just seems like a very apathetic person.

  2. I’m well aware the pain of a cheating spouse, the divorce, not wanting to divorce, having it rubbed in your face with their new partner, the emotional pain that it takes on you…it hurts so, so bad. I do recommend counseling as the best way to see yourself through this. Those wounds run deep and he’ll need a navigator to see him through to the other side if he’s to become healthy and whole again.

  3. In this case it’s very difficult to determine what’s truly authentic. Josh essentially has lost a good income by not being connected to the Mama June clan. Who knows what is really going on inside of his heart? At one time Lauren loved him a great deal. They both went through a lot of strife and pressure together with all those children close together. Lauren has made comments about not walking away without good reason

  4. It’s difficult to see people make disparaging remarks about Lauren. Lauren has been a terrific mother all these years, and has been fair and consistent. Lauren was really a baby herself when she started having children and Lauren had never had any good parenting whatsoever. Brought up without a dad and brought up with a mom that was never available for her needs in any way. I do think Lauren flipped out a little bit with the loss of Anna. Something set that emotional boundary loose. The story of Anna was a very pitiful tragedy. The child continuously raped in her own home by the man that her mother let into her life. the entire family should feel very guilty indeed about her passing.

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