Anna Cardwell, one of the stars of TLC's now-cancelled "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo," is shocked her mother is dating the man who allegedly molested her when she was a child. Several weeks ago, TMZ broke the story that Mama June had rekindled a relationship with Mark McDaniel, who was released from jail after serving 10-years for molesting an 8-year-old child.
It was later revealed that the victim was allegedly Mama June's daughter, Anna Cardwell, now 20. Cardwell sat down with "Entertainment Tonight" to talk about the alleged molestation and her thoughts on Mama June's romance with McDaniel.
"I'm mad. I'm upset. I feel betrayed. I feel very hurt. That's the main thing that I am - I feel very hurt that Mama let him come around," Cardwell said. "She's smiling and giggling when he's around. You know he's a child molester, Mama. He did this to me. Why would you let him come around the girls knowing what he did?"
It was previously reported that child protective services was looking into the case to see if Mama June's kids would be safe around McDaniel.
"She let him go around Alana (Honey Boo Boo) and Lauryn (Pumpkin) knowing that she is going to the kids taken away, why? Why let him?," Cardwell said. "You should have told him to leave! If that was me and I was there I would tell him, 'You did this to yourself, and you're not supposed to be around kids. Either you leave or I'll call the cops and your ass will go back to jail."
According to the Daily News, Cardwell broke down in tears during the interview when she was asked to send a message to McDaniel.
"I would look at him in disgust," she said. "I would either spit in his face and say 'Either you f**king leave or I will call the cops' cause you're not supposed to be here because you know what you did.'"
McDaniel has not publicly responded to the allegations.
