Alana 'Honey Boo Boo' Thompson on Her Child Star Nightmare and New Life at 19: 'Love That I’ve Persevered' (Exclusive) The former pageant princess gets candid in this week's cover story, opening ...

When Honey Boo Boo—a.k.a. Alana Thompson—first appeared on Toddlers & Tiaras in 2012, people were quick to notice how much star power she had. She then went on to have her own show later that ...

Behind Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson’s pageant dresses and charismatic personality was a little girl navigating a storm of chaos, emotional neglect and her mom’s drug addiction.

Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson is standing her ground, but Mama June Shannon has other plans. On the June 27 episode of Mama June: Family Crisis, Alana was gearing up to celebrate her 19th birthday.

Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson is speaking out about her struggles as a child star. The now-19-year-old rose to fame at the age of 5 when she appeared in a classic episode of TLC’s "Toddlers ...

June Shannon and Alana Thompson 'Honey Boo Boo' are seen at The Grove on October 15, 2012 in Los Angeles, California© WireImage Alana in 2012 ...

In a wide-ranging interview for People's latest cover story, Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson opened up about "Mama June" Shannon's past cocaine addiction, and shared where they stand now after her ...

In this week's cover story, Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Thompson tells PEOPLE how her mother Mama June Shannon's dramatic 300-lb. weight loss affected her own body image as an impressionable young teen.

Alana 'Honey Boo Boo' Thompson is speaking out about what it was like growing up on reality TV in this week's cover story ahead of the release of the new Lifetime biopic I Was Honey Boo Boo ...