Honey Boo Boo broke the mold on the pageant scene.
But now, her "go-go juice" isn't just Mountain Dew and Red Bull.
From boyfriends to family feuds, here's what Alana's up to today!
After "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" was canceled in 2014, Alana Thompson — a.k.a.
Honey Boo Boo — and her family got a second chance at fame with 2017's "Mama June: From
Not to Hot."
"Oh my God."
"There ain't no way in hell that's you, Mama."
But much like the Mama June scandal that ultimately led to the end of their first series, more
drama rocked the family in 2019.
At the time, according to People, Mama June was arrested for drug possession alongside
her then-boyfriend Geno.
"In the past six months we spent $150,000 on cocaine."
"Yean."
When Mama June finally checked into rehab, she admitted to a $3,000-a-day drug habit.
And during the family's intervention, an emotional Alana told Mama June that she was afraid to
be in her mom's house because of her addiction.
"She scares me."
"You don't need this.
You're too young to be goin' through this s—."
In 2021, Alana recounted to Teen Vogue,
"When my mama got real bad with her [drug use], I didn't know where I was going to end
up."
Alana's uncertainty stemmed from the fact that her mother had lost custody of her.
According to People, after Mama June was arrested, Alana's sister Pumpkin was granted legal guardianship.
But that situation wasn't without drama, either.
Alana's biological father, Sugar Bear, seemingly wanted custody instead.
But Alana wasn't falling for the act.
"Sugar Bear doesn't want me because I'm not a boy.
That man does not wanna be in my life.
I can tell you."
As of January 2021, Alana was still living with Pumpkin.
When a fan asked about the housing arrangement, via Instagram, Pumpkin said of her sister:
"She's still with me."
"So that mean I get my phone back now?"
"No."
"Can I look up something on the internet?"
"You cannot."
Despite all the family drama, Alana's been honing her business chops.
Now solidly in her teens, the reality star has been cashing in on paid partnerships since
2018 — from FabFitFun to Pup Mom Crate.
But Alana's also leveraging her popularity with fans.
From Honey Boo Boo merch to personalized content on Cameo, the star is certainly keeping the
irons in the fire hot, hot, hot.
"Thank you guys so much for shopping my shop."
As fans know, reports on the family's financial situation have made headlines throughout the
years.
But sources confirmed to TMZ in 2019 that Alana now has a private account that Mama
June can no longer access.
Alana sure knows how to work it for the cameras.
In 2018, she appeared on "Dancing with the Stars: Juniors," telling People at the time,
"I wanted to do it because when they asked me, I thought this is something that I've
never done and it'd be super fun and a great experience.
So I figured, let's do it!"
"I mean, I know dancing involved, like, your feet and, like, you have to be, like, 'Hi.'"
Though she didn't take home the trophy, she certainly didn't let that slow her roll.
In 2021, Alana reunited with Mama June for "The Masked Singer" — ultimately getting
the boot as soon as they made their debut.
But, as Alana later told Nick Cannon on his podcast,
"I had a lot of fun.
It was something very different."
If you think Alana and Mama June's "Masked Singer" appearance is a sign they've repaired
their relationship, that's not the case just yet.
As Alana revealed to Entertainment Tonight,
"I feel like right now, we're definitely working on us and trying to fix the relationship.
I don't feel like it's 110% fixed, but it's definitely getting there, that's for sure."
Mama June noted that doing "The Masked Singer" together was indeed meaningful to her.
She shared,
"I realized that was the first time I had been [in] and done a project with Alana, a
huge project [...] in LA at that, and been sober."
"I'm proud of Alana for allowing me to do this with her."
She's a household name with world-wide recognition.
But Alana's also just a normal teen!
"All my friends are in L.A., livin' their best life, and I'm here eating powdery mac-n-cheese."
A student at public school, in September 2021, she revealed to Inside Edition that her favorite
subject was science, which was fitting, since Teen Vogue noted that she hopes to one day
become a neonatal nurse.
Claiming she's also saving up for a car and trying to get good grades, Alana explained
to the outlet,
"I want to be the best I can be, and I want to make my money, and I also want to make
straight A's, so I just try my hardest."
"Haters are your motivators, honey."
Since the moment she found fame, Alana has taken an enormous amount of heat for her looks.
But she doesn't let the negativity get her down.
"I feel like all my life everybody's hated on me and, like, regardless, I'm going to
do what I want to do anyway.
So, I mean, I don't really care what folks gotta say about me."
Alana also isn't giving too much energy to the "body positivity" movement.
As she revealed to Teen Vogue,
"Everybody's all about body positivity […] until they see a body they don't like.
I don't understand why people think this way.
Just because I got a little bit of extra meat on my bones, you want to hate me?
I'll never get body shaming."
In September 2021, Alana posted a since-deleted Instagram snap with Dralin Carswell, calling
him "bae."
And of course fans wanted to know everything about this apparent crush.
A source told The U.S. Sun that Dralin is indeed Alana's boyfriend — and four years
older than she is.
And it looks like the family totally approves.
"He comes over for, like, dinners and stuff.
He's very respectful."
Listen up, Boo Boo Gang!
This reality star is officially ditching her "Toddlers & Tiaras" identity.
As she told Teen Vogue,
"My mama did not name me Honey Boo Boo.
My name is Alana."
But Honey Boo Boo isn't the only thing she wants to leave in the dust.
Alana also revealed that she doesn't use her signature catchphrases anymore, but admits,
"They still do stick around, because they were on national television."
She says that she is, in fact, still a fan of her famous go-go juice.
"That's delicious."
But she's ready to move on to the next chapter.
Comparing herself to her pageant-era personality, she said,
"They are completely two different people.
I would say that I do like this Alana now, rather than the younger Alana."
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