According to TMZ, “Mama June” Shannon parted ways with “Sugar Bear” Thompson in 2014, a decade after their first meeting. Shannon claimed that the reality star was cheating on her.

After the split, Sugar Bear became addicted to prescription pills and reportedly reached out to Lamar Odom, in hopes of being admitted to one of Odom’s treatment centers.

While Sugar Bear was to admit himself into rehab in July 2023, the reality star never showed, per the Daily Mail. It’s unclear whether he got the help he needed or not.

According to Page Six, Sugar Bear also underwent a major $66,800 makeover, which included a $33,000 hair transplant, Botox, and a new set of teeth to replace his rotten ones.

As per TMZ, it was during his dental work that the doctor found white spots on Sugar Bear’s lower gum. Luckily, it was a benign tumor, which was eventually removed via surgery.