I Was Honey Boo Boo (2025)
May 17, 2025Release Date

Plot.
While on the kids' pageant circuit, Alana Thompson became known as "Honey Boo Boo," as the world discovered her and her colorful family, led by her mother, Mama June. Alana's dynamic persona captivated audiences and caught the attention of producers, catapulting her and her family to meteoric stardom as reality TV stars. But behind closed doors were forced smiles, silent tears and the lingering sense of uncertainty for what the future held for Alana and her family. After a series of scandals and legal troubles, Alana's world was turned upside down and she was ultimately placed in the care of her older sister, Pumpkin. Now in college, Alana is determined to shake off the labels that have followed her, shed light on the darker side of child stardom and forge a path to overcome generational trauma and challenges.
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Cast & Crew.

Honey Boo Boo
Narrator (voice)

Isabelle Ayres
Alana Thompson / 'Honey Boo Boo'

Chelsea Larkin
June Shannon / 'Mama June'

Georgia Small
Lauryn Efird / 'Pumpkin'

Freddie Cohen
Josh Efrid

Emily Nevitt
Jessica Shannon

Luke Hanson
Tristan Ianiero

Neil Chinneck
Mike Thompson / 'Sugar Bear'

Richard Nicholas Emerson
Geno Doak

Keith Alexander
Dralin

Kamara Bacchus
Susie

Eoin Lynch
Mark

Vale Cooper
Young Alana

Mia Turley
Young Lauryn

Katie Boland
Director

Emily Silver
Writer

Adam J. Merrifield
Producer

Nina Humphreys
Music

Nancy Bishop
Casting

Thomas Bunce
Casting

Larissa Mair
Casting

Lucinda Carter
Editor

Dan Wardle
Editor
Details.
This Movie Is About.
child star
rise to fame
social scandal
legal scandal
tv movie
reality tv
beauty pageant
child pageant
child stardom