Alana Thompson became a star featuring on the show Toddlers & Tiara and set her career in motion at the age of seven. The child-reality star thus paved the way for her stardom and grew up right in front of many screens. Alongside other members of her family, her way to fame came with a family appearance on her famous mother’s show, Mama June, and its various sequels which have sometimes come under backlash too.
While she may have grown in front of the screen, the glamor came with a price for the teenager. Aside from people always weighing her success, her blossoming love life with an older man is quite intriguing.
Alana Thompson’s Boyfriend Dralin Carswell Is Older Than She Is
The reality star who at the time of this writing is sixteen had made many fans utter dismay at her love life. Following public disclosure of the man in her life via an Instagram upload, we are now sure that he is Dralin Carswell.
Dralin is said to be a twenty-year-old college student and four years older than the teenager. Legally, the age of consent in McIntyre is 16 which is likely not going to be a problem. Her mother has defended the relationship and shown support for it. According to Alana’s mom, her older sister, Lauryn started dating her current husband, Joshua at the same age and they are currently married.
Whatever the case, the future of their relationship is uncertain, yet her career path in show biz is still gaining momentum
Intriguing Details About Alana Thompson
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1. Her Early Life And Family
Alana Frances Thompson was born on August 28, 2005, to June Shannon and Mike Thompson in McIntyre, Georgia. She grew up alongside her three older sisters, Lauryn ‘Pumpkin’ Shannon, Jessica, and Anna ‘Chicadee’ Cardwell.
Reportedly, Alana is the only child of June and Mike who were allegedly never married, Her older half-siblings are from her mother’s previous relationship yet they are close. Her parents had a grand occasion in 2013 that many assumed was a wedding yet it turned out to be a commitment ceremony between the two. They later went their separate ways after Mike confessed to cheating.
From a young age, she became exposed to show business appearing in reality shows alongside other members of her family.
2. She Started Out Through Beauty Pageants
Alana started her entertainment career as a child when her mother entered her into beauty Pageants. Ever since she has shown her love for beauty pageants and dancing.
3. Alana Got The Nick Name Honey Boo Boo
For followers of Alana, she is well remembered as ‘Honey Boo Boo’ yet, she now prefers to be addressed by her given name Alana. The change sure strikes a chord with the coming of age.
Alana had her own spinoff of Here Comes Boo Boo which premiered in 2012 from the TLC Toddlers & Tiara made her popular. Even though she now wants to be referred to as Alana, she will always be Honey Boo Boo to many.
The popular show was canceled due to her mother’s involvement with a registered sex offender known as Mark McDaniel. He was also alleged to have sexually abused her older sister Anna.
Nonetheless, Alana is working towards building her own personae away from her younger self after the show ended.
4. She Struggled With The Lifestyle That Fame Brought Her
It’s quite fascinating that many of Alana’s contemporaries crave the type of fame she has yet, she opened up about the struggle she puts up with.
Accordingly, the star revealed how she struggles with having to live a celebrity life despite being considered a ‘child’. Moreso, she finds it hard to trust people due to the fame and popularity she enjoyed being on-screen for most of her life.
5. Her Mother Abandoned Alana And Her Sisters For Her Boyfriend
Talking about expensive habits, Alana’s mom abandoned her daughters to fund her drug usage in 2019. Shockingly, she physically left them to be with her troubled boyfriend, Geno Doak.
Mama June is said to have spent $2500 worth of drugs at the time and had to also sell her Georgia at a loss to fund the habit. As the story goes, Mama June turned in other valuables such as promoting her personalized messages for $30 and pawning a diamond ring for $1500 on Facebook.
Though she later reunited with her daughters as revealed in an episode of Mama June: Family Crisis, her boyfriend was charged and sentenced to 16 months in prison on drug charges.
6. How Her Sister, ‘Pumpkin’ Won Legal Guardianship Over Her
Alana was a victim of her mother’s drug usage. When she and her boyfriend were arrested for drug possession in 2019, her sister, Lauryn Pumpkin stepped up to take her in.
First, Pumpkin who was 21 at the time won legal guardianship over Alana and moved in with her. Lauryn is married to Joshua Efird and together they are training Alana and their children.
7. The 19 Years old And Her Father Are Not On Good Terms
The pain of her mother abandoning her is quite a touchy subject that she and Mama June are still working on. Yet, Alana and ‘Sugar Bear’ as her father Mike is well known don’t have a good relationship. In fact, they do not have a relationship.
Reportedly, the only interaction they share is on set each time they are in production. Moreso, he is married to Jennnifer Lamb since 2017.
8. Her Elimination From The Masked Singer
How is it that many people guessed correctly who was behind the mask on America’s The Masked Singer? For her popularity and appearance on her mother’s reality show, many were not in doubt of who was behind the mask.
Honey Boo Boo and Mama June appeared on an episode of the show aired on November 3, 2021, but it wasn’t long before they were unmasked and eliminated.
Reportedly the two did a poor performance in the history of the show when they appeared as The Beach Ball leading to their elimination. Notably, it was the first show that the mum and daughter duo did together outside their show.
Revealing the outcome of their performance, the show’s host, Nick Cannon concluded that they were going to be sent home which sealed their eviction. The positive side of it was Mama June’s confession of celebrating two years of being sober.
9. She Appeared On The Cover of Teen Vogue
Outside of her work as a reality TV star, Alana took up many other roles. She was on Dancing With The Stars Jr. as well as on a music video with her sister Lauryn.
One of her great accomplishments is making it to the cover of Teen Vogue in August of 2021, a fit she deemed just right. Apart from granting insights into her life as a reality star and future dreams of becoming a nurse, she gave her views on body positivity.
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10. How Rich Is Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Thompson?
The reality TV star has a net worth of $400 000 which she made from her career since childhood when she started appearing alongside other members of her family. Also, she has taken some roles on her mother’s reality show Mama June.
She makes money from adverts, selling merchandise, and paid partnerships. Alana made returns from her membership in FabFitFun, Pup Mom Crate, and many others.
The show Mama June: Road To Redemption is said to pay June Shannon $50 000 for each episode yet it is not clear how much other cast members earn. Moreso, Alana’s mother despite all her money and businesses has been unable to channel some of her money to her estranged daughters while she funds her drug habits.
According to some sources, her finances are safe and away from her mother’s reach. As of now, she has a rep over her finances while her sister, Lauryn has access to it even though she has to provide receipts for any spending from Alana’s account.
