Honey Boo Boo Gets Backlash For New Video Using 'Ghetto' Accent
perezhilton.comHoney Boo Boo is in some serious trouble after she went live on TikTok and showed off her new “ghetto” accent.
Yeah… yeesh. The shocking clip shows the 17-year-old, whose real name is Alana Thompson, speaking in a “blaccent” and using phrases form African-American Vernacular English — something you’d think everyone her age knows by now NOT to do if you’re not Black!
In the video from last week, Alana puts on the accent she herself refers to as “f**king ghetto” in retaliation to commenters making fun of her southern accent. Related: Alana’s Boyfriend Had Gun & Drugs In The Car During Arrest! A fan screen recorded the video and posted it to Twitter, which you can watch (below): Yikes… Between the AAVE and the head tapping, which in case you’re unfamiliar is what’s done to relieve an itch when wearing a wig — it’s clear what she’s doing!
And it’s not a good look. Some commenters under the tweet went off on the Here Comes Honey Boo Boo star: After seeing the backlash, Alana took to her Instagram Stories over the weekend to issue an apology.
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