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 ...

Next stop: college! Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson, 17, is preparing for the next stage of her education after finishing high school on Saturday, May 20. Alana’s mom Mama June Shannon, 43, opened up ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

There is a new Lifetime movie about Alana Thompson — better known as the former child star Honey Boo Boo — and it is savagely honest. Inside Edition is reporting that the movie takes a deep and ...

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 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 ...