Who is Honey Boo Boo, what does she look like now, how old is she, who’s her mum and what’s her net worth?
Alana Thompson, better known as Honey Boo Boo, first shot to fame aged six on TLC show Toddlers and Tiaras
HONEY Boo Boo shot to fame as a sassy six-year-old who took the US reality TV show Toddlers and Tiaras by storm.
Here's all you need to know about the star who, now aged 11, has left TV behind to become a social media star.
Who is Honey Boo Boo?
In 2012, Alana Thompson (better known as Honey Boo Boo), won everyone’s hearts in the TLC reality show, Toddlers and Tiaras, which shed light on the lives of kids that enter beauty pageants.
One of the most iconic scenes showed Alana drinking “go-go juice” before a competition.
The concoction, made up of Mountain Dew and Red Bull, was given to the six-year-old by her mum June to get her competition ready.
Alana’s sassy personality went down such a treat with viewers that she then went on to star in her own programme, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.
In the spin off, a camera crew filmed what Alana and her family get up to outside the world of beauty pageants.
In 2014, after four series’ and 26 episodes, the show was axed by TLC.
What does Honey Boo Boo look like now?
Alana looks totally different now to the six-year-old girl who made her TV debut wearing frilly pink dresses, heavy make up and ringlets in her hair.
In 2015, she made a rare appearance in the public eye when she went to the premiere of Marriage Boot Camp.
She ditched her glitzy pageant days, as she opted for a simple black and white dress.
Her signature curls were also nowhere to be seen, as she paired a sleek blow-dry with some pretty make-up.
How old is Honey Boo Boo now?
She shot to fame at just the tender age of six, but now Alana is 11 and has a bright future ahead of her.
In order to keep her fans up to date, she regularly posts photos and updates onto her .
Her page has over one million followers.
Who is Honey Boo Boo's mum?
It wasn't just Alana who made a big impression when she first appeared on Toddlers and Tiaras aged just six.
Viewers were also taken by her mum June, who played a big part in the show Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.
Mama June also has three other children and they all have different fathers. She was previously with husband Mike ‘Sugar Bear’ Thompson from 2004 until 2016, having wed in 2013, but they are now divorced.
Now Mama June is starring in her own reality show, WE TV’s Mama June: From Not to Hot, which is documenting her incredible weight loss as she drops from 33 stone down to a UK size 8 throughout the course of the show.
In the first episode of the series, viewers watched as she went through the life-altering gastric sleeve surgery to kick start her weight loss.
What is Honey Boo Boo's net worth?
Despite only being 11, Honey Boo Boo is reportedly worth around $800,000 (£620,000).
It is believed that her family were paid around $50,000 per episode for the show Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.