Pumpkin makes $4,000 per episode on Mama June. But compared to Pumpkin, Honey Boo Boo makes more money for the reality show.
Lauryn Mychelle Efrid, also known as Pumpkin, is one of the stars of the show Mama June: From Not to Hot. The third daughter of June Shannon aka Mama June was born on January 7, 2000.
Pumpkin is currently married to her long-time boyfriend Joshua Efird. The pair has a baby daughter together. She was pregnant when she was only 17 years old.
Her first daughter was named Ella Grace Efrid. The pair welcomed their second child, a boy named Bentley Jameson in 2021 and a pair of twins in May 2022.
Pumpkin got her fame from her appearance in her mother’s show. But it all started when her youngest sister Alana won the beauty pageant.
Their appearance and success with the audience ultimately lead them to have their own tv show.
The show was called Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, which ultimately led her and her whole family into the reality show business.
How Much Does Pumpkin Make Per Episode?
Pumpkin makes $4,000 per episode as salary for her appearance on the show. She also makes other income through her social media presence.
At the beginning of 2012, June and Alana started to make their appearance on the reality show Toddlers & Tiara. The show served as a platform for the mother-daughter duo’s jump-start into the reality show.
With the audience’s appeal toward their family, the production decided to give them their own show. This was the first time when June’s other daughters Anna, Jessica and Lauryn began to make their appearance.
The show Here Comes Honey Boo Boo continued to be in production for four seasons, where the show portrayed their candid family life.
According to Nicki Swift, the family only made $4,000 per episode in its first season. June never confirmed the statement and even scoffed about her family having enough money; she made it clear that they were making a good deal.
As Pumpkin was never really the focal of the show, she was only paid that much. But with the newer show Mama June series, the family has never revealed how much they are paid for each episode.
Only during the legal paperwork stipulation, Mama June star June Shannon’s earnings were revealed, which were in 5 figures.
Since Lauryn also is one of the main stars of the show, she should be earning similar or close to that amount.
Other than the show, she has appeared on Steve Harvey, Family Feud, Inside Edition, and Entertainment Tonight.
Mama June and Honey Boo Boo Salary in Here Comes Honey Boo Boo
As the main cast, they were paid more than the other members of the family. Even though they have no revealed the exact amount, it was enough for them to lead a comfortable life.
TMZ had made an assumption of how much they received as their salary, but June had scoffed at their assumption and revealed that they are paid more than that.
What Is Pumpkin Net Worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Lauryn has a net worth of $200 thousand from all the shows where she appeared in 2020.
She has appeared prominently on two shows, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo and Mama June: From Not to Hot. Though Here Comes Honey Boo Boo had a total of 55 episodes, she appeared in 24 episodes.
Next came Mama June, where although she was one of the main cast, she didn’t appear much compared to her mother and sister Alana.
By 2020, the show had about 50 episodes aired, and she had only appeared in 28 episodes.
After the recent June Shannon case of drug possession, custody of her daughter Alana was given to Lauryn. This led her to be one of the main leads of the show.
Along with that, her Instagram profile has more than 800 thousand followers. This can help the different produced items for advertisement and campaigning.
Due to her popularity, she can be hired as an ambassador for different brands available on the market. Plus, she and her sister Alana has also been selling their product online and has received quite good rating for their products.
Pumpkin Went Through Some Money Problems
Pumpkin has been going through some money problems in recent days. Lauryn is even asking for fans to support her.
Even though the net worth of the real star celebrity Lauryn Efrid is rising, she still is facing financial problems to take care of her house.
While both she and her husband Joshua Efrid are trying to afloat their finances, it has been hard on them.
The Efrid family has four kids. Plus, she is also the legal guardian of her teenage sister Alana Thompson aka Honey Boo Boo.
Taking care of all of the children has been hard for both her and her husband.
According to The U.S. Sun, the pair have rented a home in Georgia which is estimated to be $71,000, which they share with their children and Alana.
The pair’s car had also been almost repossessed for non-payment due to her overdue payments.
Using her TikTok, she shared her PayPal, Cash App, and Venmo hoping for some donations to buy the necessities.
And she received one thousand dollars in donations. But her husband was not happy and was irritated by it. So, he asked her to return the donations to the fans.
Joshua is working several jobs to support the family, and he is not much of a fan of asking fans for donations.