A few days ago, TMZ reported that Crazy Tony has been effectively banned from the "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" program because of this gorilla costume stunt. However, it doesn't sound like TLC banned him from the show. TMZ has identified Mama June Shannon as the source of this decision:
The "HBB" matriarch tells TMZ ... as of now, she's not comfortable having Tony appear on the TLC mega hit in light of the stunt, saying "We love him as a friend ... but that was a crazy story."
She continues, "Not trying to be mean, but we want to keep it family oriented."
Mama also makes it clear ... despite people calling him "cousin" on the show ... Tony's not related to the family, saying "Crazy Tony's just a family friend ... who is just crazy."
We reached out to Crazy, who told us he's super bummed out by the news ... adding, "TV's changed that family."
I'd wondered if Crazy Tony would be returning to the program after the gorilla costume arrest. Both Crazy Tony and Uncle Poodle are often cited as ancillary members of the "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" cast, but so far we have only seen Uncle Poodle on the show. Not only that, but I often see Uncle Poodle with the family in their Facebook pics, but never hear anything about Crazy Tony. It is possible that we will see Crazy Tony again once Season Two begins in earnest and after we get past the holidays, but I'm beginning to believe that Crazy Tony won't be back on the show for quite some time.