Alana Thompson , better known as Honey Boo Boo, stole our hearts when she first appeared on season five of Toddlers and Tiaras , with fans getting a further glimpse into her turbulent family life with their 2012 reality show. Here Comes Honey Boo Boo ran for four seasons on TLC, and chronicled the life of the young girl with armfuls of sass and a big personality. Now, with Alana celebrating her milestone 20th birthday, join HELLO! as we look back at her incredible growth from child star to hardworking college student.

A turbulent childhood

Alana started as a child beauty pageant contestant on Toddlers and Tiaras when she was just five years old. She quickly became a fan-favorite thanks to her hilarious one liners and larger-than-life personality, before nabbing her own reality s

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