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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: Lifetime’s exploring the wild story of former reality star Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson in the new biopic I Was Honey Boo Boo. Narrated by Thompson, the film explores ...

I Was Honey Boo Boo, the new dramatized documentary about Alana Thompson aka Honey Boo Boo, premiered on Saturday, May 17 on Lifetime. If you missed it, you can watch right now for free by tuning in ...

Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson is stepping back into the spotlight in Lifetime’s dramatic new biopic “I Was Honey Boo Boo.” The movie premieres Saturday, May 17 (5/17/2025) at 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime.

Behind Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson’s pageant dresses and charismatic personality was a little girl navigating a storm of chaos, emotional neglect and her mom’s drug addiction. In her new Lifetime ...