08-22-2012, 08:44 AM
someday someone with a 'save the whales' bumper sticker is going to drag the mother into the surf after hooking her up to their pickup truck with a long chain.
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AJC
Honey Boo Boo is our new BFF.
We trekked down to the Middle Georgia town of McIntyre in search of Alana Thompson and her family this week. They could not have been nicer.
“It’s been a blast,” said her dad Mike “Sugar Bear” Thompson, referring to the TLC show, airing at 10 p.m. Wednesdays, that has catapulted the family from their tiny town into the national spotlight.
“Honestly, it’s still surreal to me,” said Alana’s mom June Shannon. Even though they had gotten somewhat used to life in front of the cameras from the TLC show “Toddlers and Tiaras,” from whence “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” sprang, she didn’t immediately jump at the opportunity.
Honey Boo Boo says the best thing about pageants is getting to dress up.
“It took us a couple of months,” June said. “I was very reserved.”
The entire family has enjoyed the experience – especially Alana, she said.
“She will stop in the middle of whatever she is doing and watch the commercial,” June said, referring to the promo for “Honey Boo Boo” that airs on TLC.
“I will not!” Alana insisted.
The 6-year-old second grader bounced around like a ping pong ball during most of our visit.
“Can I have a Pop Tart?” she asked her parents at one point, having determined there were no Oreos in the house.
“I have some flip-flip high heels,” she announced a few minutes later. “You want to see them? My momma bought them for my birthday. They were expensive! One dollar.”
full story:
http://blogs.ajc.com/the-buzz/2012/08/21...id=thbz_hm
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AJC
Honey Boo Boo is our new BFF.
We trekked down to the Middle Georgia town of McIntyre in search of Alana Thompson and her family this week. They could not have been nicer.
“It’s been a blast,” said her dad Mike “Sugar Bear” Thompson, referring to the TLC show, airing at 10 p.m. Wednesdays, that has catapulted the family from their tiny town into the national spotlight.
“Honestly, it’s still surreal to me,” said Alana’s mom June Shannon. Even though they had gotten somewhat used to life in front of the cameras from the TLC show “Toddlers and Tiaras,” from whence “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” sprang, she didn’t immediately jump at the opportunity.
Honey Boo Boo says the best thing about pageants is getting to dress up.
“It took us a couple of months,” June said. “I was very reserved.”
The entire family has enjoyed the experience – especially Alana, she said.
“She will stop in the middle of whatever she is doing and watch the commercial,” June said, referring to the promo for “Honey Boo Boo” that airs on TLC.
“I will not!” Alana insisted.
The 6-year-old second grader bounced around like a ping pong ball during most of our visit.
“Can I have a Pop Tart?” she asked her parents at one point, having determined there were no Oreos in the house.
“I have some flip-flip high heels,” she announced a few minutes later. “You want to see them? My momma bought them for my birthday. They were expensive! One dollar.”
full story:
http://blogs.ajc.com/the-buzz/2012/08/21...id=thbz_hm