Anna Marie “Chickadee” Cardwell along with her family first came to viewers’ attention
in 2012 after starring in the TLC series Toddlers & Tiaras. They became household names thanks to
their spin-off show Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. But the journey from anonymity to reality stardom
wasn’t exactly smooth sailing for Anna. From being molested as a child to having multiple
failed relationships, the road to fame and success came at a costly price for the star.
Let’s take a look at what the 26-year-old has been up to since the show ended in 2014:
TLC canceled Here Comes Honey Boo Boo when reports surfaced that Mama June
was secretly dating her ex-boyfriend, a convicted molester named Mark McDaniel.
Anna later confessed being one of his victims when she was only 8 years old. This revelation
sent shockwaves across the reality TV world and resulted in the series’ termination. After
discovering her mother had reconciled with her molester, Anna severed all ties with Mama June.
In June 2015, Anna sued her mother claiming she hadn’t been fully paid for her appearances in Here
Comes Honey Boo Boo. According to the lawsuit, June owed her eldest daughter $200,000, along with
her share of the $22,500 per episode and her share of their cookbook and other promotional gigs.
Fans might recall Anna following in her mother’s footsteps, and becoming a teenage mom. In July
2012, she gave birth to daughter Kaitlyn who was born with an extra thumb on her hand which
was surgically removed later. Her relationship with baby daddy Caleb Clark didn’t last for long,
and she broke up with him. She then got engaged to Michael Cardwell in December 2013.
The couple eventually got married in May 2014, and became parents to daughter Kylee Madison
the following December. However, their marital bliss was short-lived
as they separated in April 2017. Since Anna was estranged with Mama June,
she moved in with her former stepfather Mike ‘Sugar Bear’ Thompson in Georgia.
When Anna found love again, she was more than happy to share it with her followers and the
world. In April 2019, the mother-of-two introduced her partner Eldrige Toney via a suggestive video
where he is seen lying next to her. She wrote in the caption: “Just what we do before bed hahaha.”
Anna revealed struggling with her body image and confidence
after her bitter split with her husband. She took charge of her life and looks fabulous these days
thanks to a $120,000 makeover she got along with her sister Jessica. She was more than open,
talking about her numerous surgeries.
“Finally I get to share photos of my makeover journey and introduce you to all the great
doctors and beauty professionals who worked on me to make me beautimous!!
Please follow them all they changed my life!” she wrote after debuting her plastic surgery photos.
The procedure cost $17,000 and upgraded Anna from a B cup to a 36D cup. She said she had her beau
in mind before getting the 500cc Allergan Breast Implants. “It’s going to make my boyfriend very
happy,” she told DailyMail TV in March of 2020. The former TLC star also commended her dentist,
Dr. Aamir Wahab for installing her $30,000 set of bright white veneers. Her extensive
makeover continued as she dyed her hair blonde and started doing nude makeup.
Talking with the outlet, Anna also gushed about her beau and his parenting skills.
"Eldridge and I are hoping to get married within the next year and we want a child together.” She
opened about her new dream home; a double trailer they bought on a lake in Milledgeville, Georgia.
“Eldridge is great with the girls and we wanted to have a bigger home to raise our family in.
We fell in love with the property being along the lakeside," she said in part.
Even though Anna has been in the spotlight since she was a teenager, she didn’t like the cameras
and hated being recorded. This explains why after having a major transformation,
instead of doing reality TV again, she worked at Walmart during the Covid pandemic last April.
The 26-year-old took to Instagram to make the surprise reveal to her fans.
“When ur ready to leave from counting people all day #walmart #lovemyjob”, she wrote.
Despite all the ups and downs Anna went through in life, she is thriving right now. The star
boasts an impressive 216k followers on Instagram which has facilitated her to endorse numerous
products on the page. She also loves cooking and frequently shares photos of her meals.
She dotes on her two little girls but has shown no interest in reconciling with her estranged mother.