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 ...

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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 ...

If you purchase a product through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. A new lifetime movie called I Was Honey Boo Boo premieres tonight, Saturday, May 17 at 8 p.m. on Lifetime. Tune in to ...

Lifetime refers to its series of occasional made-for-TV movies about prominent figures in headline-making situations as its “ ‘I Am/I Was’ biopic franchise.” Its newest entry was announced this week.

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 ...

When it comes to iconic 2010s pop-culture figures, no list would be complete without Alana Thompson, the adorable and hilariously unhinged youngster known as Honey Boo Boo on reality TV staples ...

In this exclusive sneak peek, Alana and Lauryn get in a heated fight with June over misused funds. The drama continues for Mama June Shannon and her kids as daughter Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson has ...

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 ...