- 22-year old Dralin Carswell and his girlfriend Alana Thompson,19, have received negative comments regarding their relationship due to their age gap
- The Irwinton native lives in Mclntyre, Georgia, where Alana also lives and going by the laws of the state, she is old enough to give consent to sexual activities
- Although his mother, Erica Carswell has not aired her view, Alana’s mother, Mama June is in support of their relationship
Dralin Carswell got a shot into the limelight following his interracial relationship with Alana Thompson ‘Honey Boo Boo’ was confirmed by the child star on social media. The pair have reportedly been together for over a year now.
Although Carswell, 22, and Thompson, 19, both live in Georgia where 16 is the youngest age a person can give consent to sexual activities, many people on social media streets disagree with this considering their four years age gap.
Who is Dralin Carswell?
The Irwinton native was born on April 1 2002 in Georgia. His mother is Erica Carswell. It seems the college student has other siblings but their names are not known yet. He attended Wilkinson County High School and he is named a member of the graduate class of 2011.
His Facebook profile also states that he attended Lincoln Technical school in Nashville and he currently lives in Mclntyre, Georgia.
Details about Dralin Carswell’s Parents
Carswell’s mother recently celebrated a man named Bruce on Facebook as her partner. However, it is not known if the certain man fathered Dralin. She and the man also celebrated their thirteenth wedding anniversary in 2021 and it seems they are raising a child together.
His mother has been working at Wilkinson County Sherrif’s office since March 2021. Also, she is the owner of Carswell Residential and Commercial cleaning services. Erica has also shared several photos that insinuate she is an event planner and also a baker.
How He Met Alana Thompson
Following the news of their relationship, the youngers have reportedly been spotted in a couple of places together. However, it is unclear if they have been dating for a long time even though Alana’s mother, Mama June revealed they have been together for close to a year.
According to toofab, the two have been dating since early 2021. Alana star became the fan’s favorite after she featured on TLC’s Here Comes Honey Boo Boo as Honey Boo Boo more than 7 years ago. Since then, she has been in the spotlight.
Dralin’s girlfriend first appeared on TV when she was only 7 years on TLC’s Toddler and Tiaras.
Dralin Carswell’s Girlfriend Has Three Siblings
Alana Thompson, fondly called Honey Boo Boo was born on August 28, 2005, to her parents June Shannon and Mike Thompson in McIntyre, Georgia. She is the youngest child of Mama June, who is a single mother of four and grandmother to three.
Her other siblings include: Anna (Chickadee), Lauryn Efrid (Pumpkin), and Jessica (Chubbs). Her parents later divorced in 2016.
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His Girlfriend’s Family Began Famous Following Her Appearance in Several Beauty Pageants
Known for her sassy and controversial soundbites, Alana participated in several child beauty pageants before she started her TV career. Her family became a viral sensation after they all featured in Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. The show followed Alana and her family’s daily activities.
In no time, she became known for her creative catchphrases like Go Go Juice, a dolla makes me holla, and her southern accent. In recent times, the child beauty queen has revealed she would want to be called by her real name and not ‘Honey Boo Boo’.
Due to her body size, Dralin’s girlfriend has reportedly been body-shamed several times. However, she has remained confident and has refused to let the pressure of what she calls ‘Gen Z’ fatphobia and oppressive body image standards’ bother her.
With the dream of becoming a nurse, Carswell’s girlfriend revealed she is more focused on how she feels about herself in her own skin than how people see her.
Dralin Carswell and Alana Thompson Have Received Negative Reactions Because of Their Relationship
Despite both living in Georgia where the young lovers are of age to date, they have allegedly received hate comments regarding their relationship. Some people claim Dralin started dating the teen star when she was 15 and chose to reveal it now that she is 16.
Following the negative comments, Alana’s mother has come out to support her daughter’s relationship. Her mother also claimed that some of the hate comments were because Alana was in an interracial relationship.
In her daughter’s defense, Mama June added that her daughter Lauren and her husband Joshua Efird were of the same age when they started dating and now they are married and raising their kids.
Mama June concluded that Alana is all grown up now and would be graduating high school in 2023.
Mama June Believes Dralin Carswell is a Good Person
According to reports, revealed during an interview with Daily Pop Carswell is a respectful and a good guy. She also added that she does not have any issue with him dating her daughter.
However, the same can not be said about his mother because it seems she has not shared her thoughts about the relationship yet.
