From left: Anna ‘Chickadee’ Cardwell and Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Thompson.Photo: instagram (2)
Anna “Chickadee” Cardwelldoesn’t wanther own cancer diagnosisto hold her sisterAlana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompsonback from following their dreams.
On Friday’s episode ofMama June: Family Crisis, Anna joined her family members as they gave her little sister a proper send off to college.
From left: Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson and Mama June Shannon attends the 2nd Annual Bossip “Best Dressed List” event at Avenue on July 31, 2018.Robin L Marshall/Getty
After the family made their rounds, Anna told Alana not to “worry about me” or herstage 4 adrenal carcinomadiagnosis and promised she’d get her scans to update her on her condition.
“It’s a bittersweet moment seeing Alana go down that driveway, because Alana chose to leave,” Anna admitted in a conversation with cameras. “And I’m glad she didn’t stay because of me or anything else — and that right there makes me very happy.”
On December 10, 2023, Mama Juneannouncedthat Anna had died from her cancer 10 months after going public with her diagnosis throughan emotional postshared on Instagram.
Anna Cardwell.Anna Cardwell Instagram
“With the breaking heart, we are announcing that @annamarie35 is no longer with us,” she wrote in the caption alongside a family photograph. “She passed away in my home last night peacefully at 11:12 PM.”
“She gave one hell of a fight for 10 months she passed away with her family around her like she won’t and we will will be updating y’all with more information as we get it today,” she continued, adding, “We love y’all and continued prayers and thoughts for our family doing this difficult time.”
Anna’s fight with cancer has beendocumented on season 6ofMama June: Family Crisis.
In this season’s premiere episode, Anna tasked with planning animpromptu weddingafter she and her boyfriend Eldridge Toney decided to tie the knot upon learning of her diagnosis.
While Mama June went grocery shopping to make Anna’s favorite foods and Jessica “Chubbs” Shannon picked out flowers for the big day, Lauryn’s husband Josh got ordained online to officiate their wedding.
When it finally came time for the big day, Anna’s friends and family watched with teary eyes as she floated down the aisle with her father David. Up at the altar, she grew emotional as she exchanged vows with Eldridge.
“I’m glad that me and you met, and you’re helping me with the girls, and I wish they didn’t have me going through what I’m going through now,” she said through tears. “And I really do love you.”
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Mama June: Family Crisisairs Fridays at 9 p.m. ET on WE tv.
source: people.com
