Alana Thompson, also known as Honey Boo Boo, is speaking out ahead of her 16th birthday this weekend. The “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” star discusses getting older, her mother Mama June’s history of substance abuse, and more in a candid new interview with Teen Vogue.
The teen’s mom has been open about her battle with cocaine addiction, admitting earlier this year that she spent $600,000 in six months to feed her and her boyfriend Geno Doak’s dependency.
Thompson shares, “A lot of folks in this world do not realize how many people are actually really affected by drug and alcohol [use]… It’s very, very hard.
It’s something I’d wish on nobody, for real. “When my mama got real bad with her [drug use], I didn’t know where I was going to end up.
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