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 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 ...

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 ...

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 '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 ...

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.

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 ...

Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson has some questions regarding a car accident her and her family sustained in 2014 — mainly, whether or not it was intentional. “There [were] just times when my dad, he ...

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 ...