Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Thompson has denied engagement rumors after she was pictured rocking a ring on her index finger.
The 16-year-old Here Comes Honey Boo Boo star sparked speculation she might walk the aisle with boyfriend Dralin Carswell, 20, after she appeared at a photoshoot unveiling her sister Lauryn ‘Pumpkin’ Elfird’s newborn twins were seen with a dazzler.
But a rep for Alana told Page Six the star isn’t engaged and her new accessory is “just a ring.”
nope! Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Thompson has denied engagement rumors after she was spotted rocking a ring on THAT finger
Alana and Dralin have been together for over a year now and her family has approved of him despite their age difference.
While many have expressed outrage at the couple’s four-year age difference, Alana and Dralin live in Georgia, where the age of consent is 16.
In September 2021, The Sun claimed she was “hip-attached” with Carswell.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Carswell attended a technical school in Nashville but now lives near Alana and her sister Lauryn ‘Pumpkin’ Shannon, 22, in Georgia, the site reported.
You should not miss this! The 16-year-old Here Comes Honey Boo Boo star sparked speculation she might be walking down the aisle with boyfriend Dralin Carswell, 20, after she was spotted wearing her sister’s newborn with a dander on her index finger at a photoshoot Lauryn ‘Pumpkin’ Elfird has been revealed to be twins
‘Just a ring’: A rep for Alana told Page Six the star isn’t engaged
While he was “quiet at first” around her loved ones, a source told the outlet that Carswell is “like a family member now” and “as fun and crazy as the rest of them.”
“Dralin and Alana hang out together all the time,” added the insider of the duo, who became official on Facebook in March 2021.
While Alana is saving for her first car, her car-loving boyfriend has generously let her drive his Chevrolet Camaro, which he considers “his baby.”
In Georgia, 16 is the youngest age at which a person can give their lawful consent to sexual activity.
Going strong: Alana and Dralin have been dating for over a year now and her family has approved of him despite their age difference
Young love: In September 2021, The Sun claimed she was “hip-attached” with Carswell.
Last August, when she graced the cover of Teen Vogue, she spoke publicly about her husband for the first time in a candid interview.
“To be honest, I don’t have many friends. Ever,” Alana said of her social life as the only famous student at her public high school.
She added that her only friend is her boyfriend. “Because I feel like people are so much like, ‘Oh my god, I’m friends with Honey Boo Boo. I don’t really trust anyone, so I don’t have any friends.’
“Dralin and Alana hang out together all the time,” added the insider of the duo, who became official on Facebook in March 2021
The TV vet also discussed how people react to their bodies and the body positivity movement.
“I feel like my generation is probably making it worse,” the outspoken teen said.
“Everybody’s all about body positivity, body positivity, until they see a body they don’t like… I don’t understand why people think that way. Just ’cause I got a little more meat on my bones, you wanna hate me? I’ll never get body shamed.’
Matching it: While he was “quiet” about her loved ones at first, a source told the outlet that Carswell is “like a member of the family now” and “as fun and wacky as the rest of them.”
Alana rose to fame nine years ago with Toddlers & Tiaras (2012), about children in beauty pageants.
Her outspoken nature and her addiction to Mountain Dew made her an instant classic.
That same year, the family show Here Comes Honey Boo Boo was born.
This series focused on Mama June and her parenting skills as she raised her children with little money.
She showed fans how to make Sketti – fried spaghetti – and how to cook leftover venison.
‘Very, very tough’: Alana spoke candidly to Teen Vogue about her mother Mama June’s struggle with drug addiction
The show was a hit and aired for two years.
In 2017, June starred in Mama June: From Not To Hot, in which the matriarch lost 300 pounds thanks to surgery, a new diet and a fitness routine.
But things got out of hand when she started doing drugs with Doak.
The two were arrested in 2019 over an argument at an Alabama gas station, where they were found with drugs near them.
After that, they hoped from hotel to hotel while burning through their savings to party and gamble.
Mama June in an episode of Mama June: Road to Redemption
Mom’s absence from the family was discussed in Not To Hot as Alana cried over her mother having to leave her and sister Pumpkin to take on parenting responsibilities.
For the past few months, Mom has been contacting her kids and promising she’s off drugs and done with Doak.
Last year, during his 2019 arrest in Alabama, Geno was sentenced to 16 months in prison for criminal possession of a controlled substance listed as crack cocaine. June managed to avoid jail time.