Where is Alana 'Honey Boo Boo' Thompson now? 'Mama June: Family Crisis' Season 7 star moves in with boyfriend Dralin
DENVER, COLORADO: Alana 'Honey Boo Boo' Thompson is on the brink of two significant milestones in her life, one is going to college and the other is moving in with her boyfriend, Dralin Craswell. 'Mama June: Family Crisis' Season 7 is all set to release on Friday, February 9, 2024, at 9 pm ET on WEtv.
Alana is currently studying nursing degree at Regis University in Denver, Colorado, where she commenced her semester in the fall of 2023. For added security, she and her partner, Dralin Craswell, have chosen to reside off-campus.
"I think he's more excited to move out there than I am," Alana Thompson said of her partner Dralin Carswell, whom she has been dating for more than three years. She added, "He's been in the same town that I live in for his whole life, and I think he's just ready to try something new." as per the reports of The Entertainment Tonight.
In the trailer for 'Mama June: Family Crisis Season 7, things got difficult for Alana as she had to choose from two options, whether to leave for college or remain at home with her boyfriend Dralin Craswell.
Alana's custody guardian Lauryn 'Pumpkin' Efird and birth mother June Shannon were seen arguing by the pool. Alana describes the situation as more like a 'battle of the moms' rather than finding solutions to her problem.
The camera shifts towards Dralin, who finds himself accused by the police of driving under the influence and evading the authorities, resulting in some legal trouble. Alana expresses her concern to Dralin saying, "If you cannot figure this out what's gonna get ahead of us."
It appears that Alana and Dralin have found a middle ground, opting to relocate to Denver and take up off-campus accommodation so that their relationship and Alana's higher studies don't get affected.
View this post on Instagram
Did Mama June Shannon steal Alana 'Honey Boo Boo' Thompson's college funds?
The trailer for 'Mama June: Family Crisis' Season 7 featured Alana Thompson graduating from school and the entire Shannon family seems happy with it.
Alana faces additional challenges, with Mama June gaining access to her funds and, unsettlingly, taking control of them. In an emotional confrontation, Alana confronts June, expressing her hurt, "You don't even give a f**k that you had stolen my money."
Even Lauryn Efird slams her mother for stealing Alana's college funds. Alana, seeking answers, confronts Mama June's husband, Justin Stroud, questioning his knowledge of the situation. Justin refers to Mama June as a 'liar'.
With Mama June eventually admitting to utilizing Alana's funds, the certainty of her involvement becomes undeniable.
Does Alana Thompson want to marry her boyfriend Dralin Carswell?
While talking to The Entertainment Tonight, Alana Thompson stated that it would be good for her and Dralin Carswell as they were on the verge of moving out and relocating to Denver, Colorado for her college degree.
Alana stated that she 'doesn't want to rush into marriage'. She also admitted the uncertainty about whether he was the one and acknowledged the unknowns of the future. Alana feels that there are many aspects they still need to figure out.
She opened up about differing views revealing that she does not want children but Dralin does. Dralin Craswell and Alana Thompson went public on Instagram officially in September 2021, despite facing occasional scrutiny for their relationship's four-year age gap from time to time.
Alana was underage when they started dating making the viewers scrutinize every move of theirs.
Does Alana Thompson have a problem with her being called 'Honey Boo Boo'?
Alana Thompson rose to prominence with her appearance in TLC's Toddler & Tiaras in 2012, and it was during this time that the famous 'Honey Boo Boo' phrase too got famous.
The popularity of the phrase led to the creation of the show titled 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' in the same year.
The show was canceled in 2014 due to Mama June's relationship with Mark McDaniel, a convicted abuser. On her 16th birthday, Alana Thompson stated to Teen Vogue that she did not like being called 'Honey Boo Boo' anymore. She conveyed her preference for being addressed by her real name, Alana.
Tune in to WEtv to watch 'Mama June: Family Crisis' Season 7 on February 9, 2024 at 9 pm ET.