Photo: Lauryn Efird/Instagram
Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompsonis passing another life milestone.
The formerHere Comes Honey Boo Boostar’s sisterLauryn “Pumpkin” Shannonshared a gallery of photos onInstagramFriday showing 16-year-old Alana posing for her last set of high school yearbook pictures.
In the other photos from the shoot, Alana changed into an everyday look, wearing an off-the-shoulder black top, a white skit and white sneakers.
Lauryn Efird/Instagram
In the carousel’s final two images, Alana changed her background and wore a black sweater with “senior” written on it.
Lauryn, who was recentlygranted sole custodyof Alana, wrote in the caption: “Today my not so little sister had senior pictures done🥺❤️”
“I’m so proud of how far you’ve come against all odds that have been thrown at you,” she added. “Here to Alana’s last year of high school. Excuse me while I ugly cry lol ❤️. We love our lana @honeybooboo”
Alana also posted a few of the same pictures Friday onInstagramwith the caption: “senior year!! 💗”
PEOPLE confirmed in June that Lauryn wasgranted sole custodyof 16-year-old Alana. This agreement does allow her momJune Shannonto contact Alana daily via telephone but Lauryn determines the visitation rights.
Additionally, the Shannon family matriarch is required to pay $800 per month in child support. This arrangement will conclude when Alana turns 18.
Mama June’s loss of custody comes after a series of personal troubles. She waspreviously arrestedon charges of possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia, which stemmed from her allegedly being caught with crack cocaine and a crack pipe. This eventuallytransitioned into felony chargesfor drug possession in 2019.
After the arrest, Alana moved in with Lauryn and herhusband, Joshua Efird. The pair share Bentley and daughterElla.
“I’m very thankful for her because the situation could have been a lot different,” Mama June toldPage Sixin June. “Pumpkin stepping up, I’m very grateful because it could have turned into a bad situation. At the time Alana went to go live with Pumpkin at the beginning, I couldn’t even take care of my own self — more or less take care of anybody else.”
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In an episode ofMama June: Road to Redemptionin June, Lauryn complained to sister Jessica Shannon, 25, about Mama June’s inability to follow through with her promises.
Mama June, who has gotten into a new relationship withJustin Stroud, moved to Georgia to be closer to her children. The 42-year-old had previously assured her daughters that things would be “different” this time around, but Pumpkin and Jessica don’t see it that way.
June “Mama June” Shannon, Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson and Lauryn “Pumpkin” Shannon with daughter Ella.Paras Griffin/Getty
Lauryn compared Mama June to a “15-year-old who still wants to go out and party and blow money here and there on the most stupidest f—ing s—.”
“You have wasted all this money,” she continued. “Like, what about the care that it takes to take care of Alana? … I wouldn’t even let Alana go over there and visit without me.”
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source: people.com
