On this episode of Barely Famous, Kail sits down with Alana Thompson; better known to the world as Honey Boo Boo for a raw and emotional conversation you won’t want to miss. Alana opens up about her complicated relationship with her mother, her experience growing up on reality TV, and how the passing of her sister Anna changed everything. She shares never-before-heard stories from her new Lifetime biopic “I Was Honey Boo Boo”, what it was really like filming Dancing with the Stars: Juniors, and why she’s pursuing a career in nursing. Kail and Alana talk about childhood fame, public scrutiny, forgiveness, and the strength it takes to grow up in the spotlight. From viral quotes to career goals, Alana reveals the truth behind the headlines and the real girl behind “Honey Boo Boo.”For full video episodes head to patreon.com/kaillowryThanks for supporting the show by checking out the sponsor!To find the right home for you head to apartments.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Chapter 1: Who is Alana Thompson and how did she become famous?
Alana gained national attention at six years old through her participation in TLC's Toddlers and Tiaras, where her vibrant personality and catchphrases stood out. And one of my favorites is everybody's a little gay. Her popularity led to spinoff series Here Comes Honey Boo Boo in 2012, which showcased her family's life in rural Georgia. And I watched a little bit of this.
The show was unfortunately canceled in 2014 due to controversy surrounding her mom, Mama June. And now Alana has grown up and is trying to differentiate herself from the little girl that we all knew and love. She's currently in college and getting her degree, ready to move on from the girl you guys know. And her new biopic, I Was Honey Boo Boo, it's out now.
And we get to see Alana on her own terms in her own way. Alana's new biopic is exclusively on Lifetime, so you guys can go watch that now. And I hope that you guys love this interview as much as I love doing it. Are we rolling? Oh my God. Okay. First of all, welcome back to another episode of Barely Famous Podcast. I am sitting with Alana. You might know her as Honey Boo Boo.
First of all, thank you for coming on. Thank you for having me. Congratulations on your biopic. Thank you. And we were just talking about Pumpkin was going to come on the podcast. And then you said that something about your mom stealing your money. Yeah. When you had made that video about my mom stealing my money on TikTok.
Are you mad at me? No, girl, no. I think it was better, honestly, like more for like awareness. I think you may have did that more for like awareness, not like to throw a punch at anybody.
No, it wasn't. It's just because... Not that I think of you as my child, but I have children that have grown up in the public eye, and so I can't put myself in that position as a mom. And so it was more for awareness than it was to throw shots.
Yeah, and I think it's great, because this happens all the time to child stars. So I think your video is great. So, I mean, that's not where I was going to start.
but um here we are so where what has the relationship been like since then like did you get your money back did you not get your money back well i did get my money back and honestly like our relationship has been really good since then like really since then i feel like we've been like as close as we've ever been yeah i feel like that has a lot to do with anna passing i feel like we just seem like
how fast people can just go any day yeah I feel like it really opened up our eyes and we've gotten a lot closer since then good I'm glad because that was one of the questions I actually had was like how do you navigate your relationship because it's been sort of on and off toxic I would say like in the public eye for sure I think that um you know part of that is being in the public eye because it adds extra layers that people who are not in the public eye they don't have that and so is there anything about your relationship with your mom that you want people to know um
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Chapter 2: What challenges did Alana face growing up in the public eye?
And then, like, they filled out a paper and sent it back to the school or whatever. And then at the end of the year, you take, like, this big test. Like, it was very confusing, if I'm being honest. Yeah.
And then since you were, you've been on TV since you were six years old, did you just have the same group of friends? So everyone sort of knew who you were and it wasn't a big deal by the time you got to like high school?
Well, well, I got kind of lucky because the school that I was going to before homeschool, it was the same school I got put back into when I went back to high school. Right. So it was kind of like all my old friends were just there again. Okay. They had like, obviously were grown up, not in third grade anymore, but sure. They were all just there.
This is so fascinating to me because I was much older when I got on TV. So I had a little bit of a normal life. But you truly I think I start having memories of my childhood when I was around six. So I feel like you really don't know any different.
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Chapter 3: How has Alana's relationship with her mother evolved?
um I don't think so like all the celebrities that I've met are normally pretty nice I haven't really met like people like super famous like I met well Kim Kardashian come to Dancing with the Stars to watch but like I didn't meet her that's kind of cool like I like I thought that was kind of cool too no that would be my claim to fame until I die yeah like that's pretty cool but Pumpkin was in the bathroom with her did they talk I don't know if they talked but like why didn't she ask for a picture is my question Kim would have done it
Yeah. She's a selfie queen.
Yeah. She would have done it. Yeah. Is there anyone that you want to meet? I don't know. I don't think so. I mean, I feel like like are you desensitized to it a little bit? Yeah. Yeah, for sure. And then what is the relationship like with, you know, showing relationships, both romantic and friendships on social media?
Do you feel like you have to sort of protect your, I guess, own well-being or protect the privacy of your relationship?
In a way, kind of. It's just because, like, I feel like everybody has, like, this bad image of Draylon. And it's just, like, ever since I've been with him, it's, like, all been negative. Like, when I post about him, it's, like, negative, negative, negative, negative. And, like, a lot of people, like, I've been asked a few times of, like, why I don't post my relationship much.
And that's really why. It's just, like, because you're going to have something negative to say about it every single time. Like, what's the point of posting it?
Well, it's not fair to him because he didn't really sign up for it. But also... You know, you want to keep it private but not secret. Yeah. And I feel like there is, I don't know, there's power in that. You know, I wouldn't want to keep my relationship a secret.
protecting your privacy in that way because once you allow all these people into your relationship whether it's him or a friendship or a fallout I feel like it changes so much and it just takes a toll on everybody yeah but sure how does he feel about being in the public eye um he's likes it a little bit I mean he doesn't love it he's not the biggest fan of it but I think he mainly does it because like
he's with me so you can you have anything to say you want to get on the mic he doesn't love it if I'm being honest like they've asked him to be in a few interviews and he's like yeah I'm kind of just here for support I kind of love that though yeah he's very much just here for support and not to be on camera we love that supportive king love that for you yep love that for you I should have brought y'all merch
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