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 ...

The former pageant princess details her rocky relationship with her mother, Mama June, and where they stand today Alana also shares how she's chasing her college dreams: "I just always told myself you ...

The 'Toddlers & Tiaras' alum has been building her brand since her first television appearance in 2012 Noel Vasquez/Getty ; Alana Thompson/ Instagram Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson is long past her ...

Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson was an instant reality TV superstar and she was just a tiny tot at the time. Then her time on Toddlers & Tiaras landed her a spin-off show Here Comes Honey Boo Boo ...

In a wide-ranging interview for People's latest cover story, the 19-year-old reality star opened up about her mother's past cocaine addiction, which was documented on the family's TLC series, and ...

The new Lifetime movie “I Was Honey Boo Boo” explores the wild story of former reality star Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson. While on the kids’ pageant circuit, Alana (Vale Cooper, Happy Face) became ...

Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson and “Mama June” Shannon found themselves in an awkward situation after being asked to join a popular reality show — only to be ghosted. The “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” ...

In 2012, TLC filmed a tiny, hyperactive 6-year-old girl with curly blond hair as she flailed about in an interview chair, declaring herself a “beauty queen” and a “superstar.” She dissed her fellow ...

Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson has some questions regarding a car accident her and her family sustained in 2014 — mainly, whether or not it was intentional. “There [were] just times when my dad, he ...