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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 ...

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 ...

A new lifetime movie called I Was Honey Boo Boo premieres tonight, Saturday, May 17 at 8 p.m. on Lifetime. Tune in to watch for free, live with a trial of Philo. • Don’t have cable? You can watch I ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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