Alana Thompson is reclaiming her story. The former child star, famously known as "Honey Boo Boo," is returning to television to narrate her own Lifetime biopic, I Was Honey Boo Boo, premiering on May ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica is an entertainment reporter covering TV, film, and music. Alana Thompson, aka Honey Boo Boo, is back in the spotlight ...

Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson admitted she is worried about what her mother, “Mama June” Shannon, will think of her upcoming Lifetime biopic. “I’m a little nervous,” the 19-year-old told People on ...

In 2012, a six-year-old girl purportedly drew more viewers than the Republican National Convention. That girl was Alana Thompson, better known by her stage name, “Honey Boo Boo.” When Thompson first ...

Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson and her family starred in the TLC reality series Here Comes Honey Boo Boo from 2012 through 2014 Emma Kershaw is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

Alana Thompson, also known by her nickname of Honey Boo Boo, rose to fame as a child pageant contestant on Toddlers & Tiaras, and she continued to remain in the spotlight while appearing on her own ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. She went on Dancing With The Stars: Juniors and in 2008 with dance partner Tristan Ianiero and coach Artem Chigvintsev. They were ...

Alana Thompson, better known as Honey Boo Boo, stole our hearts when she first appeared on season five of Toddlers and Tiaras, with fans getting a further glimpse into her turbulent family life with ...

Consider "The Newsroom" and "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" as old war buddies, having shed blood on the same cultural battlefield last summer. Both shows are back again this week, but only one seems ...

Alana has been in college in Colorado for the past few years studying to be a PICU nurse Kimberlee Speakman is a Writer-Reporter on the News team at PEOPLE, covering Weekends. She joined the brand in ...