Honey Boo Boo is graduating from high school! Alana Thompson, 17, wears pink cap and gown
Honey Boo Boo is graduating from high school this spring.
On Sunday tThe reality TV star – born Alana Thompson – shared images on Instagram of her wearing a pink cap and dress with a tassel that read 2023 in gold.
The former beauty pageant contestant was also spotted on campus in a black SENIOR sweatshirt.
The 17-year-old is a senior — who was at her prom last week in photos shared exclusively by DailyMail.com — at her Georgia high school, where she grew up.
‘Graduation Photos pt.2!’ she wrote in her caption. “I have less than 30 days until I graduate. I’m so proud of myself and how far I’ve come, there were points I didn’t even think I’d make it that far, but I made it.”
Good for her! Honey Boo Boo will graduate from Georgia high school this spring
Golden girl: On Sunday, the reality TV star – born Alana Thompson – shared images on Instagram where she wore a pink cap and dress with a tassel that read 2023 in gold
Alana first rose to fame at the age of six with Toddlers & Tiaras in 2012 and stayed with the show for a year. After that, she was on Here Comes Honey Boo Boo from 2012 to 2014. Then came Mama June: From Not To Hot, airing from 2017 to 2020.
Last week she was seen at her prom. She arrived to the celebrations in a horse-drawn carriage alongside her prom date, boyfriend Dralin Carswell, 21.
The bash took place in Georgia on Saturday and comes amid Here Comes Honey Boo Boo star Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell’s battle with cancer.
Honey Boo Boo, 17, looked like a prom queen in a gorgeous hot pink gown adorned with sequins and elaborate beading as she posed alongside her boyfriend, her family and their snazzy ride.
Her blonde hair was styled in wavy waves and pinned up in a high ponytail that tumbled against her skin, also done up in shades of pink.
Even her horse was dressed to impress with a pink and lilac display of flowers dangling over his face and bright pink feathers.
Dralin wore a white polo shirt, jeans and a baseball cap as he posed next to his lover. She gently placed her hand on his as they took pictures.
Aces: The 17-year-old is a senior at her high school in Georgia, where she grew up
‘She looked so beautiful. She was so happy that the day went well, even though it was chaotic and everything was a little last-minute prep for the prom,’ said her mother Mama June Shannon.
Alana first rose to fame at the age of six with Toddlers & Tiaras in 2012 and stayed with the show for a year. After that, she was on Here Comes Honey Boo Boo from 2012 to 2014. Then came Mama June: From Not To Hot, airing from 2017 to 2020.
Alana has also appeared on The Masked Singer in 2021.
Alana and Dralin have been dating for over a year and her family has approved of him despite their four year age difference.
While many have expressed outrage at the couple’s age difference, Alana and Dralin live in Georgia, where the age of consent is 16.
September 2021, The sun claimed she was “stitched at the hip” with Carswell.
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Carswell attended technical school in Nashville but now lives near Georgia near Alana and her sister Lauryn “Pumpkin” Shannon, 22, the site reported.
On campus: The former beauty pageant contestant was also spotted on campus in a black SENIOR sweatshirt
Good move: ‘Graduation photos pt.2!’ she wrote in her caption. “I have less than 30 days until I graduate. I’m so proud of myself and how far I’ve come, there were points I didn’t even think I’d make it this far, but I made it’
While he was “quiet” around her loved ones at first, a source told the outlet that Carswell is “one of the family now” and is “just as fun and crazy as the rest.”
“Dralin and Alana hang out together all the time,” added the duo’s insider, who went official on Facebook in March 2021.
The getaway comes as Honey Boo Boo’s older sister Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell continues her battle with cancer.
Anna, 28, was diagnosed in January with stage 4 adrenal carcinoma of the liver, kidneys and lungs, family sources told TMZ last month.
First prom: Last week she was seen at her prom. She arrived at the celebrations in a horse-drawn carriage alongside her prom date boyfriend Dralin Carswell, 21. DailyMail.com featured the photos exclusively and she later posted photos to her social media pages
Celebration: The bash took place in Georgia and comes amid Here Comes Honey Boo Boo star Anna ‘Chickadee’ Cardwell’s battle with cancer
Her husband: Honey Boo Boo, 17, looked like a prom queen in a gorgeous hot pink dress decked out in sequins and elaborate beading as she posed alongside her boyfriend, her family and their snazzy ride
So romantic: Her blonde hair was styled in wavy waves and pinned up in a high ponytail that tumbled down her skin, also done up in shades of pink. Even her horse was dressed to impress with a pink and lilac display of flowers dangling over his face and bright pink feathers. Dralin wore a white polo shirt, jeans and a baseball cap as he posed next to his lover. She gently placed her hand on his as they took pictures
Adrenal carcinoma, also known as adrenocortical cancer, is a rare disease that affects an estimated 200 Americans each year, according to the American Cancer Society.
Anna, who has two daughters, Kaitlyn, 10, and Kylee, 7, with her ex-husband Michael Cardwell, initially complained of a number of ailments, including abdominal pain before undergoing several tests.
She had her first chemotherapy in February and has lost all her hair as a result, according to family sources.
Doctors are waiting to see what the treatment means for her before making any further decisions, but her family is “very hopeful” that she will overcome the disease.
The family sources said they are working together to take care of Anna and her two children. Anna’s friend Eldridge has also expressed his support.