“From Glitz to Grit: The Untold Struggles of Honey Boo Boo Post ‘Toddlers & Tiaras'”
Thompson and her sisters also attended their mother’s wedding to Justin Stroud.
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However, the mother-daughter pair hit a rough patch last year when Thompson accused Shannon of stealing $35,000 from her Coogan account, a trust where parents of child stars are legally required to deposit a percentage of their earnings.
“Alana is the reason you’re Mama June. Give her her money back and be a decent human being,” Efird implored in an episode of Mama June: Family Crisis.
After her graduation from Wilkinson County High School in McIntyre, Georgia, Thompson began studying at Regis University in Denver, Colorado, where she is pursuing a degree in neonatal nursing.
“I’m just looking forward to helping people,” the 19-year-old told People magazine. “I really want to be a neonatal nurse, so I want to work with little babies. I don’t want to have no babies though. That’s my motto.”
Lauryn “Pumpkin” Efird, Thompson’s older sister, gained custody of her in 2022 until she turned 18
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Alana has been open about her relationship with Dralin Carswell, whom she began dating in 2021 when she was 16 and he was 21.
Addressing the commentary surrounding her boyfriend, particularly the age gap between them, she said, “In our relationship, the two most things that everybody is always talking about is our age gap and definitely because he’s Black and I’m White and we’re an interracial couple.”
She stated that she “didn’t care” about the concerns or criticism. “Because, at the end of the day, my sister approves, his mom approves, and we’re happy, so what fans got to say or what haters got to say I don’t really care.”
Thompson has been dating Dralin Carswell since 2021, who is five years older
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In March 2023, Dralin was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence, fleeing police, and outstanding warrants after a three-mile car chase. Alana was a passenger in the car and was not charged.
The reality star is preparing to unveil all the ups and downs of her career and family life in the Lifetime biopic I Was Honey Boo Boo, set to premiere on May 17.
“This film tells my story, the real one. Beyond the glitter, the pageants, and the catchphrases, there was a lot going on behind the scenes,” Thompson shared on Instagram.
The 19-year-old narrated a Lifetime biopic about her life titled I Was Honey Boo Boo
“I’m narrating the film myself because nobody can tell it like I can. From family struggles and hard truths to finding my own voice, I Was Honey Boo Boo shows the side of child stardom the cameras didn’t always catch.”
I Was Honey Boo Boo is the newest biopic in the network’s I Am/I Was franchise that reveals a deeper look into some of pop culture’s most fascinating figures, including I Am Elizabeth Smart, I Am Victoria Gotti,I Was Lorena Bobbit, and I Was Octomom.
People were surprised to see how much Alana Thompson has changed
