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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Reality TV star takes harsh jab at Julie Chrisley's jailhouse makeover after Trump pardon
Honey Boo Boo isn't holding back when it comes to Julie Chrisley's dramatic jailhouse transformation. The Here Comes Honey Boo Boo alum, 19, got candid in a new interview with Page Six a fter the Chrisley Knows Best star was released from prison on Wednesday—just hours after being pardoned by President Trump alongside husband Todd. Julie, 52, and Todd, 56, were convicted in 2022 of defrauding banks out of $30 million and sentenced to seven and twelve years, respectively, with Julie serving time in Kentucky and Todd locked up in Florida. Julie was spotted in Nashville on Thursday, leaving a butcher shop in her first public outing as a free woman—looking nearly unrecognizable with a dramatic new look that traded her signature blonde coif for brown and gray hair, seen here. Reacting to Julie's new look, Honey Boo Boo said, 'I saw Julie… she looks… I mean, she's been in jail for two years, what did you guys expect?' SUBSCRIBE to our new Showbiz newsletter for all the latest on the Chrisleys. When asked whether she'd ever consider a prison beauty treatment, she quipped, 'I don't even know if I'd want a jailhouse dye job.' Still, she gave Julie some credit, adding, 'I don't think she looks bad, I just think she looks older.' One of the first things Julie did after her release was get her hair done — and by Friday's press conference, she was back to her preferred shade of blonde. Meanwhile, Honey addressed ongoing speculation that she is pregnant after being subjected to bizarre online theories for years. The reality star joined for an exclusive in-studio interview on Friday, May 30, hours ahead of the season seven launch of Mama June: Family Crisis. Sitting alongside her mother, Mama June Shannon, Alana was asked whether she wanted to correct any narratives about her that are untrue. 'The one that I'm pregnant,' she immediately responded. Confirming that she is not expecting, Alana continued: 'I'm not pregnant at all.' Julie and her husband Todd Chrisley were serving time for bank fraud and tax evasion Referring to the rumor mill, she said: 'I've literally been pregnant for two years. I'm either pregnant or I have a kid already – and I don't have either of the above!' Despite the false pregnancy speculation, Mama June, 45, revealed that the family have taken the theories in their stride. 'We joke about it,' she quipped. 'We say, 'don't lie Alana! You've got twins!'' Alana stressed that the obsession with her family plans needs to stop. 'I don't have any kids,' she stated, doubling down. 'I'm not looking forward to having any kids right now. Nothing.' Alana and her boyfriend, 24-year-old boyfriend Dralin Carswell, have been in a relationship since 2021. The pair live together in Denver, Colorado, where Alana is currently studying to become a nurse.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Honey Boo Boo Alana Thompson finally breaks silence on fan speculation that she's pregnant
Alana Thompson has addressed ongoing speculation that she is pregnant after being subjected to bizarre online theories for years. The 19-year-old reality star, known by her affectionate nickname Honey Boo Boo, joined for an exclusive in-studio interview on Friday, hours ahead of the season seven launch of Mama June: Family Crisis. Sitting alongside her mother, Mama June Shannon, Alana was asked whether she wanted to correct any narratives about her that are untrue. 'The one that I'm pregnant,' she immediately responded. Confirming that she is not expecting, Alana continued: 'I'm not pregnant at all.' Referring to the rumor mill, she said: 'I've literally been pregnant for two years. I'm either pregnant or I have a kid already – and I don't have either of the above!' Despite the false pregnancy speculation, Mama June, 45, revealed that the family have taken the theories in their stride. 'We joke about it,' she quipped. 'We say, "don't lie Alana! You've got twins!"' Alana stressed that the obsession with her family plans needs to stop. 'I don't have any kids,' she stated, doubling down. 'I'm not looking forward to having any kids right now. Nothing.' In a Reddit discussion only yesterday, fans questioned whether Alana might be having a baby. Many, however, have criticized the hearsay. 'Alana has spoken so many times about how she struggles with body image, especially after June had the surgery, can we stop talking about her body and accusing her of being pregnant?' one said. 'That's just rude and pointless. If she is, she'll eventually reveal it, if she's not we're just hurting her feeling for no reason.' Another penned: 'I'm not believing this because everyone is always making up weird rumors about Alana being pregnant every five seconds.' Alana is loved up with her 24-year-old boyfriend Dralin Carswell, whom she's been in a relationship since 2021. The popular reality TV star, 18, currently lives with her 21-year-old partner as she attends college in Denver for her neonatal nursing degree The pair live together in Denver, Colorado, where Alana is currently studying to become a nurse. Mama June: Family Crisis is set to return to We TV this evening with the new episodes set to follow June as she fights for custody of Kaitlyn after Anna's death. 'June also searches for a new, bigger house with Justin and works toward keeping a healthy lifestyle with new tricks up her sleeve,' the official synopsis teases. 'Away at college, Alana continues to wait for repayment from June and worries her boyfriend, Dralin, may face jail time.' 'Pumpkin's business booms with a new warehouse, a vendor event and a new employee – causing a rift with Jessica. Meanwhile, Pumpkin and Josh's marriage is in trouble, leading her to make a shocking decision.'
Buzz Feed
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Honey Boo Boo Says Mama June Stole Money From Her
You know Alana Thompson — and if the name isn't familiar to you, maybe "Honey Boo Boo" is. Alana was and has been a reality TV staple across the last decade and change — from her appearances in Toddlers and Tiaras and Dancing with the Stars to the TV show that launched her to fame, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. Of course, reality TV fame doesn't always translate to tangible wealth — and in a new interview with People, Alana revealed that she hasn't seen much money at all from her television stardom. "I never had gotten all the money," she said. "I have never, ever received the Here Comes Honey Boo Boo money. I've never seen it. Never ever even heard of it, if I'm being completely honest. I don't know what happened to it." What's more, Alana claims that her mother, Mama June Shannon, effectively stole $35,000 of her earnings from appearing on Dancing with the Stars' "Juniors" season in 2018. People also points out that the issue of what happened with Alana's reality TV earnings played out on the previous season of Mama June: Family Crisis as well. June, for her part, told the publication that she "can't talk" about Alana's allegations regarding her money because it continues to be a part of the upcoming season. 'I let my mama drag me through a lot of shit, but I think my breaking point was when she stole my money,' Alana alleged, further claiming that June recently returned the money to her but didn't directly apologize to her for taking it. Alana went on to claim that, to this day, she doesn't know how much money she actually made from TV. "It was just so long ago," she said. "At that time, Mama always just stressed to us like, 'Oh, I'm setting you up for your future. You have Coogan accounts.' And it's like, 'Where are the Coogan accounts now?'" A Coogan account is a trust that's set up for minors who generate earnings from their work in entertainment or sports. Alana also says she considered suing June at one point, but hesitated to because "I wouldn't probably get anything out of the end of the bargain because by law, she did what was right." "By law, she at least put 20 percent in my account. And the other 80, she said that she used to take care of me. So the law, I feel like wouldn't see really a problem with what she did, I guess." In case you didn't know, Alana also narrates a Lifetime dramatized film about her rise to fame, I Was Honey Boo Boo. In the interview, Alana also says that her work on the film has helped her pay for college. "I'm hoping that there's more work coming for me in the future, but with this movie plus filming on the [Mama June: Family Crisis] show, I've just kind of been saving and making sure that I don't get to the end of my pot," she says, before noting that her sister Pumpkin also set up a Coogan account for her when she obtained custody of Alana in 2022. "I've yet to even go and get that, if I'm being honest, because I'm in the mindset of — if I don't actually need it, I might as well just let it save up," she said. "And when I do actually need it, it'll be there for me." You can watch I Was Honey Boo Boo here.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Alana Thompson Says She's Never Received Any Money Earned from 'Toddlers and Tiaras 'or 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' (Exclusive)
Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson reveals that she's never received any of the money she earned as a child star on TLC's Toddlers & Tiaras and Here Comes Honey Boo Boo Thompson says that she's contemplated suing her mother Mama June Shannon for taking most of her earnings, but admits she isn't sure the law would be on her side Thompson is hopeful she'll be able to earn back some of what she's lost through future projects and shares how she's paying for her college tuition Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson will never know exactly how much of her childhood earnings she's lost. The reality star, 19, became an early rising star for her quippy one-liners and rambunctious persona on TLC's Toddlers & Tiaras. Her undeniable chemistry with the network cameras eventually led to her own spin-off series, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. She says she hasn't seen a single cent from either show. "I never had gotten all the money. I have never, ever received the Here Comes Honey Boo Boo money. I've never seen it. Never ever even heard of it, if I'm being completely honest. I don't know what happened to it," Alana tells PEOPLE. Last season on Mama June: Family Crisis, viewers saw Alana and her mother Mama June Shannon go head-to-head after Mama June confessed to taking funds out of Alana's Coogan account, a trust where parents of child stars are legally required to deposit a percentage of their earnings. The teen claims Mama June, who sold their home and other belongings at the height of her addiction, took $35,000 of her earnings for appearing on Dancing With the Stars in 2019. 'I let my mama drag me through a lot of s---, but I think my breaking point was when she stole my money,' Alana says. Only recently did Mama June return it, but 'there was no 'I'm sorry,'' says Alana, who adds only $10,000 was saved in her Coogan account. After Thompson and her sister Lauryn "Pumpkin" Efird asked Shannon about her earnings to pay for her college education, they discovered that their mother intentionally deposited the bare minimum she was legally required to and her account only had a balance of $10,000 after countless years on television. Says Mama June: 'I can't really talk about [the money]. That's part of this season,' referencing Family Crisis, which returns May 30. In response to other disparaging claims about her in the Lifetime biopic, 'I don't remember who that person was,' she says, 'because I've worked so much on myself.' To this day, Thompson admits she doesn't know exactly how much she's earned over the years. "It was just so long ago," she adds. "At that time, Mama always just stressed to us like, 'Oh, I'm setting you up for your future. You have Coogan accounts.' And it's like, 'Where are the Coogan accounts now?'" "I thought about suing her at one point, but I just know that I wouldn't probably get anything out of the end of the bargain because by law, she did what was right," Thompson reveals. "By law, she at least put 20 percent in my account. And the other 80, she said that she used to take care of me. So the law, I feel like wouldn't see really a problem with what she did, I guess." Despite her missing funds, the television personality hasn't let anything stop her from pursing higher education. She's currently a nursing student at Regis University in Colorado. She's also reclaiming her own story in Lifetime's I Was Honey Boo Boo. Thompson narrates the film as she look back at her days of child stardom. Per the official logline, the movie offers a glimpse into what went on behind the scenes, revealing how her on-stage persona "concealed the harsh reality of constant criticism and family struggles, particularly with her mother, Mama June." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Thompson tells PEOPLE that the Lifetime movie has "helped a lot" with paying her college tuition. "I'm hoping that there's more work coming for me in the future, but with this movie plus filming on the [Mama June: Family Crisis] show, I've just kind of been saving and making sure that I don't get to the end of my pot," she says. She reveals that her sister Pumpkin set up a second Coogan account in Los Angeles when she received custody of her in June 2022. Her earnings from the We TV reality show have been funneled into the account. "I've yet to even go and get that, if I'm being honest, because I'm in the mindset of — if I don't actually need it, I might as well just let it save up," Alana says. "And when I do actually need it, it'll be there for me." Mama June: Family Crisis returns May 30 on We TV. Read the original article on People
Fox News
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Alana 'Honey Boo Boo' Thompson questions father's intentions surrounding family car accident in 2014
Growing up on television, Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson's view of reality was often jaded. In a new interview, Thompson - whose new Lifetime biopic, "I was Honey Boo Boo," premiered over the weekend - questioned her father's intentions surrounding a family car accident in 2014. "There [were] just times when my dad, he would just get super angry and he let his anger issues just get the best of him," the 19-year-old told Us Weekly of her dad, Mike "Sugar Bear" Thompson. "So you never really knew when he was angry, what would happen. It was just always up in the air. There [were] times [when] he would just rip his clothes off or just throw things or punch walls. It was just a little scary. You never know what could happen when he got angry." In 2014, her father was driving his family when they got into a car accident in Georgia. According to Us Weekly, Mike was making a left turn when another car slammed into them. "As many of you heard we were in a car accident last night," Alana's mother, June "Mama June" Shannon, said in a statement at the time. "It was really scary for us, since it was the first time any of us had ever been in a wreck. We are definitely really sore today, but our top priority is to celebrate Pumpkin's [daughter Lauryn Efird] birthday. She turned 14 today and, no matter how sore we feel, we are going to go out and celebrate. As always, we want to thank everyone for their support and well wishes." Alana also shared that, these days, her relationship with her father is non-existent. "I don't talk to him at all," she told the outlet. "I haven't talked to him in a very long time. I can't even tell you the last time I talked to him. That's how long it's been." "I mean, there was a lot of things that my father did that I didn't include in this story just because it was just very hard for me to just look back on that," she continued of her Lifetime biopic. "So I was like, 'I would just rather not.' I just didn't even include it." "I feel I've kind of gotten closer and I feel like, in a way, I just kind of push it to the side and I'm just like, 'It's OK.' I mean, he's never fully been there for me like I need him to be. I'm at the point of now I'm just like, he's never going to be there for me. So, yeah, I just accept it," she added. Alana rose to fame during her breakout on "Toddlers & Tiaras," which would eventually lead to her spin-off series, "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo." A representative for Mike did not immediately return Fox News Digital's request for comment.
