Alana Thompson Looks All Grown Up in New Editorial, Says She's Not 'Little Honey Boo Boo' Anymore

Here Comes Honey Boo Boo’sAlana Thompsonis all grown up and she’s ready for the world to embrace it.

TheToddlers & Tiarasalum, 15, debuted a whole new look in a new editorial withTeen Voguewhere she opens up about the challenges of growing up in the public eye.

“I guess people still expect me to be little Honey Boo Boo, and I’m not anymore,” she toldTeen Vogue.

June “Mama June” Shannon’s youngest daughter explained that the world has specific expectations of her in their mind, but she wants to debunk them.

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“Just because I’m from the South, people expect me to be all country bumpkin, out riding four-wheelers all the time, but that’s not really how it is,” she said. “There are so many folks on my Instagram that do not like my nails or my eyelashes. But I do not care. As long as I like myself, I’m good.”

Thompson’s confident mindset comes from steering herself away from comparison.

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“I don’t ever look at people and I’m like, ‘Oh, I wish I was like her,'” the star said. “Because I don’t ever wish to be like nobody. I am my own person.”

But she knows how to overcome it. “Like, I know I’m beautiful, and I know I got a banging body, so…I don’t care,” Thompson added.

The past few years have been a bit of aroller coasterride for the reality star’s family, and in the interview,Thompson got candid about the difficulties she facedhandling her mother’s substance use during her formative years.

Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson and Mama June Shannon.Robin L Marshall/Getty

“When my mama got real bad with her [drug use], I didn’t know where I was going to end up. I’m proud of myself for how far I’ve come,” Thompson said, noting that she’s been getting “back on track” with their mother-daughter relationship.

Earlier this year, Junechecked into rehab,continuing to work on her sobriety— which was documented onMama June: Road to Redemption.

If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, please contact the SAMHSA substance abuse helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.

source: people.com