16 Yr old Honey Boo Boo caught the attention of Twitter this week when she shared that she is in a relationship with a 20-year-old college student.
According to a source close to the Alana Thompson the 16-year-old reality star, has been dating Dralin Caswell for the past 6 months.
The family approves of the relationship and the legal age of consent in Georgia where the family lives is 16. Even with that, Twitter is giving the relationship a major side eye.
Reality star Alana Thompson, who became known as Honey Boo Boo after starring in Toddlers & Tiaras, has secretly been dating a 20-year-old college student, according to The-Sun. Despite being 16 years old, Thompson's family has reportedly approved the relationship?‼️ pic.twitter.com/3LmysCJvI3
— UAccessOnline (@infouaccessmag) September 2, 2021
Fans are calling for her sister and legal guardian, Lauryn “Pumpkin” Shannon, to intervene.
Someone arrest honey boo boo boyfriend
— ??Zarriah?? (@THONGSONGREMIXX) September 1, 2021
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I’m disgusted and appalled
— That one bitch?? (@c1owntingz) September 1, 2021
and
honey boo boo is 16 and shes dating a 20 yr and worst part is her fam is okay w that ????
— ° ?? ♡ ?? ₒ ?? ♡ ?? ° (@nokissesforu) September 1, 2021
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I’m truly not surprised honey boo boo is dating outside her race , seen that happening a mil away , it’s the age gap that got me ? she’s only 16 and he’s 20/21 in college…
— Moneè ? (@__SimplyMonee) September 1, 2021
and:
Honey Boo Boo is 16 years old dating a 20 year old college student and her older sister approves her relationship. someone take the little girl away from that family fr fr.
— ny. (@misseverywhereg) September 1, 2021
Teen Vogue recently caught up with Alana sharing that she is going to a public high school and is saving to buy her first car.
She also has dreams of being a neonatal nurse, and is trying to get straight A’s.
She works after school and on weekends, and spends time going to the pool and the mall with her sister and niece.
They also shared that it was her mom’s drug use that lead her to living with her sister.
“When my mama got real bad with her drug use, I didn’t know where I was going to end up. I’m proud of myself for how far I’ve come,” Thompson stated.