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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
"Honey Boo Boo" Is A 19-Year-Old College Student Now, And Here's What She Looks Like Today
Y'all remember when first heard the words "Honey Boo Boo"? Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson was an instant reality TV superstar and she was just a tiny tot at the time. She went viral for her hilarious one-liners (as seen above) on Season 5 of the TLC reality television show Toddlers & Tiaras. Then her time on Toddlers & Tiaras landed her a spin-off show Here Comes Honey Boo Boo alongside her mother June "Mama June" Shannon, and sisters Lauryn "Pumpkin" Shannon, Jessica "Chubbs" Shannon, and late sister Anna "Chickadee" Cardwell. She went on Dancing With The Stars: Juniors and in 2008 with dance partner Tristan Ianiero and coach Artem Chigvintsev. They were eliminated in the fourth week. In 2021, Alana competed in Season 6 of The Masked Singer as "Beach Ball" with Mama June. And now, I hate to do this to you, but you're about to have you're mind blown and you're going to feel ancient. Related: Here's How Dramatically Different Everyone Dressed At The Met Gala Afterparties Vs. The Actual Met Gala It's been a hot minute, and Alana's no longer a tiny little toddler in a tiara or a kid in a reality TV competition. Here's Alana "Honey Boo Boo" now: John Nacion / Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust Now she's a 19-year-old college student living with her boyfriend, Dralin Carswell, in Colorado, working on getting her nursing degree. Related: Years After Usher Recalled Seeing 'Wild' Things When He Lived With Diddy At Age 13, His 'Sad' Response To A Question About His First Kiss Has Sparked A Load Of Discourse Yeah, the star of the show about toddlers is 19 years old now. Some people are definitely shocked she's not a little kid anymore. "Shes all grown!!!!!" one person exclaimed. This person said, "Gorgeous gal. That face! Same as when you were little but all grown up!" Over the years, Alana's experience as a very young TV personality had its ups and downs, which will be revisited in the Lifetime movie I Was Honey Boo Boo (2025), but she's come a long way and remained transparent about the journey. Recently, Alana was featured in People discussing her family life, reality TV career, and what she's been up to now. "Honey Boo Boo" still has that natural star power. Fans have shown her mad love, praising her for being resilient and living her truth after all these years. One fan wrote, "Your a smart young adult now and don't let anyone tell you differently. Beautiful person in and outside. Sending love and support to you and your siblings." "You are looking really good super proud of you even though I an [sic] a stranger," someone else wrote. "You look beautiful, so proud of your success at breaking the cycle. Going to CO was the best decision you ever made. And nurses make good money!" another fan wrote. This person left a lengthy, heartfelt message, writing, "its amazing that you all blossomed into such lovely, well-rounded, intelligent young women despite the unfair and unnecessary hardships you faced. To be able to hold your head high, have strong moral standards and continue to prove so many doubters wrong is lovely to witness." Whew. Seeing Alana older and still thriving really makes me feel old. I can't handle this anymore. Also in Celebrity: 23 Celebrity Sex Secrets I Could've Gone My Entire Life Not Knowing, And Yet Here We Are Also in Celebrity: 28 Celeb Facts That Feel Like They're Made Up But Are Shockingly Real Also in Celebrity: Nessarose From "Wicked" Called Out The "Deeply Uncomfortable" Jokes About Her Disability
Buzz Feed
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Honey Boo Boo From Toddlers And Tiaras Is 19 Now
Y'all remember when first heard the words "Honey Boo Boo"? Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson was an instant reality TV superstar and she was just a tiny tot at the time. She went viral for her hilarious one-liners (as seen above) on Season 5 of the TLC reality television show Toddlers & Tiaras. Then her time on Toddlers & Tiaras landed her a spin-off show Here Comes Honey Boo Boo alongside her mother June "Mama June" Shannon, and sisters Lauryn "Pumpkin" Shannon, Jessica "Chubbs" Shannon, and late sister Anna "Chickadee" Cardwell. She went on Dancing With The Stars: Juniors and in 2008 with dance partner Tristan Ianiero and coach Artem Chigvintsev. They were eliminated in the fourth week. In 2021, Alana competed in Season 6 of The Masked Singer as "Beach Ball" with Mama June. And now, I hate to do this to you, but you're about to have you're mind blown and you're going to feel ancient. It's been a hot minute, and Alana's no longer a tiny little toddler in a tiara or a kid in a reality TV competition. Here's Alana "Honey Boo Boo" now: Now she's a 19-year-old college student living with her boyfriend, Dralin Carswell, in Colorado, working on getting her nursing degree. Yeah, the star of the show about toddlers is 19 years old now. Some people are definitely shocked she's not a little kid anymore. "Shes all grown!!!!!" one person exclaimed. This person said, "Gorgeous gal. That face! Same as when you were little but all grown up!" Over the years, Alana's experience as a very young TV personality had its ups and downs, which will be revisited in the Lifetime movie I Was Honey Boo Boo (2025), but she's come a long way and remained transparent about the journey. Recently, Alana was featured in People discussing her family life, reality TV career, and what she's been up to now. "Honey Boo Boo" still has that natural star power. Fans have shown her mad love, praising her for being resilient and living her truth after all these years. One fan wrote, "Your a smart young adult now and don't let anyone tell you differently. Beautiful person in and outside. Sending love and support to you and your siblings." "You are looking really good super proud of you even though I an [sic] a stranger," someone else wrote. "You look beautiful, so proud of your success at breaking the cycle. Going to CO was the best decision you ever made. And nurses make good money!" another fan wrote. This person left a lengthy, heartfelt message, writing, "its amazing that you all blossomed into such lovely, well-rounded, intelligent young women despite the unfair and unnecessary hardships you faced. To be able to hold your head high, have strong moral standards and continue to prove so many doubters wrong is lovely to witness." Whew. Seeing Alana older and still thriving really makes me feel old. I can't handle this anymore.
