I was Honey Boo Boo with Alana Thompson

Barely Famous

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🗓️ 23 May 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

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.”

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0:00.0	Welcome to the shit show.
0:02.9	Things are going to get weird.
0:04.0	Get weird.
0:04.5	It's your fave villain, Kail Lowry.
0:06.4	And you're listening to Barely Famous.
0:26.1	All right, this week I have such an exciting interview for you guys with Alana on Barely Famous. And you may know her as Honey Boo Boo Boo.
0:28.9	Alana gained national attention at six years old through her participation in TLC's, toddlers,
0:33.6	and tiaras where her vibrant personality and catchphrases stood out and one of my favorites is
0:38.7	everybody's a little gay her popularity led to spin-off series here comes honey boo-boo in 2012 which
0:43.5	showcased her family's life in rural Georgia and I watched a little bit of this the show was
0:48.5	unfortunately canceled in 2014 due to controversies surrounding her mom mama. And now Alana has grown up and is trying to
0:55.7	differentiate herself from the little girl that we all knew and love. She's currently in
1:00.1	college and getting her degree ready to move on from the girl you guys know. In her new biopic,
1:04.5	I was Honey Boo Boo Boo. It's out now and we get to see Alana on her own terms in her own way.
1:09.3	Alana's new biopic is exclusively on Lifetime, so you guys can go watch that now.
1:13.4	And I hope that you guys love this interview as much as I love doing it.
1:16.9	Are we rolling?
1:17.8	Oh, my God.
1:20.0	Okay, first of all, welcome back to another episode of Barely Famous Podcast.
1:23.8	I am sitting with Alana.
1:24.9	You might know her as Honey Boo Boo Boo.
1:26.7	First of all, thank you for coming on.
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