Honey Boo Boo, the former child beauty pageant contestant who was 5 years old when she became a star on Toddlers & Tiaras, is now a 19-year-old college student who goes by her real name, Alana ...

Alana "Honey Boo Boo Child" visits "Extra" at The Grove on January 20, 2012 in Los Angeles, California ; Alana Thompson poses for a photo in April 2023. Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson is long past her ...

The new Lifetime movie “I Was Honey Boo Boo” explores the wild story of former reality star Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson. While on the kids’ pageant circuit, Alana (Vale Cooper, Happy Face) became ...

Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson is stepping back into the spotlight in Lifetime’s dramatic new biopic “I Was Honey Boo Boo.” The movie premieres Saturday, May 17 (5/17/2025) at 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime.

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Narrated by the “Toddlers & Tiaras” and “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” star herself, the new Lifetime biopic, “I Was Honey Boo Boo,” explores Alana Thompson’s life and family dynamic, specifically with ...

The former pageant princess details her rocky relationship with her mother, Mama June, and where they stand today Alana also shares how she's chasing her college dreams: "I just always told myself you ...

Alana Thompson’s relationship with her mom and dad look different than when 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' ended 8 years ago McKinley Franklin is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

The brand new drama biography I Was Honey Boo Boo premieres on Lifetime Saturday, May 17 at 8/7c. The new hour and a half long special tells the story of Alana Thompson and how she became a child star ...

Honey Boo Boo‘s rise to fame is a case study in reality television. The 19-year-old TV personality – who became an overnight media sensation thanks to starring on season 5 of TLC’s Toddlers & Tiaras – ...

There is a new Lifetime movie about Alana Thompson — better known as the former child star Honey Boo Boo — and it is savagely honest. Inside Edition is reporting that the movie takes a deep and ...

The 'Toddlers & Tiaras' alum has been building her brand since her first television appearance in 2012 Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson is long past her pageant days. Alana made her television debut ...