Mama June star Alana Thompson’s Lifetime movie “I Was Honey Boo Boo” provided viewers with some shocking details of her actual life. She has had the most successful career as a reality TV star. She started off as a child artist in Tiaras & Toddlers, giving her wings to grow throughout Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.
Alana has spent most of her time on sets capturing her life moments. Being a celebrity has brought many controversies. Both she and June faced hate offline and online for the type of person they were. That’s why the mother-daughter duo has a strained relationship. Despite all the issues, Alana has always offered good projects. What details of Alana’s past have come out now?
Mama June: Alana Takes A Huge Career Move!
Alana Thompson has made a big career move as a nursing student. She has been admitted to St. Regis University of Denver, Colorado, to fulfill her late sister Anna’s dream. Anna wished her younger sister would pursue a prenatal nursing degree to become a nurse. After much struggle with money to pay for fees, she joined college.
The biggest news came when fans learned Alana bagged a $21K/year scholarship for further studies. Mama June took to her TikTok to reveal that Alana had been accepted into the Regis PICU nursing program. Alana posted the offer letter on March 7 to announce she has finally been accepted into Regis University’s Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. She will start her journey in the Summer of 2025.
Mama June: Alana’s Lifetime Movie Highlights Her Busy Yet Difficult Life!
Lifetime and Alana Thompson are partnering to premiere a movie based on her life. Vale Cooper will portray the younger WeTV star, while Isabelle Ayres will portray the older one. The press release stated that the film will delve into Alana’s difficult days as she lived with continuous trolls and family tension.
The original streaming platform also recently released a synopsis to brief the film’s story. According to the latest update, the movie will begin with Alana’s pageant participation when she was a child. Along with June, she fascinated the audience with her eye-catching attire. Viewers will witness how all the legal problems and scandals wreak havoc on her life.
A part of the film has Alana starting college for a new beginning. She will become a fierce woman who will do anything to leave the societal judgment behind that tortured her in the past. The film will have her narrate her own story to expose the ugly truth of child actors.
Child stardom comes with decades of challenges and traumas, so Alana will share how she has overcome all of them. Meanwhile, she is returning with her family to feature in Season 7 of Mama June: Family Crisis. The new storylines will follow the aftermath of the last season, where Shannon grappled with her marital life with Justin. For all the latest Alana’s film updates, stay tuned to TV Season & Spoilers.