22 May 2023 , 10:19
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Honey Boo Boo admitted "there were points when I just wanted to give up" as the child star graduated from high school.
The 17-year-old looked completely transformed from her Toddlers and Tiaras days as she left Wilkinson County High School in McIntyre, Georgia.
Honey Boo Boo, whose real name is Alana Thompson, attended her graduation ceremony over the weekend and has now taken to Instagram to share how hard it has been to keep going over the last few years.
"I did it yall," Alana wrote.
"Despite all the challenges and curveballs, that were thrown my way. I still did it, and I never gave up.
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"There were points in time when I just wanted to give up and just say it. but at no point did I give up I just kept going."
Alana Thompson looked beautiful as she graduated from high school (@honeybooboo/Instagram)
She shared plenty of snaps on social media (@honeybooboo/Instagram)Alana said she was "so happy" as she graduated and is looking forward to the future.
She said: "I can't wait until I can tell everybody in the future about this day, especially my future kids."
Alana added: "The whole four years I was in high school I used to always say I can't wait until I graduate and it's crazy to think that I actually can say that I graduated high school now.
"I'm not gonna lie I look at my diploma now and it still feels a little surreal for me to be graduating high school. but I can finally say I DID IT & if nobody is proud of me I'm proud of my damn self!"
The reality star looked glamorous as she graduated (@honeybooboo/Instagram)
Mama June Shannon was on hand to support her daughter (@mamajune/Instagram)Honey Boo Boo was supported by her mother June Shannon and sister Lauryn "Pumpkin" Shannon as she left high school.
Taking to social media, Mama June gushed over her daughter's achievement when she penned: "I'm so proud of her she is our 2023 graduate and yes we was hollering the whole time WTG LANA.
"AND YALL KNOW I SCREAMED WORK IT SMOOCHIE ONE LAST TIME."
She later added: "This hasn't been a easy road to get where we are today."
She added: "Today was all about Lana and just the family and VERY SMALL AMAZING GROUP that we have around us that has became family and that we know we can count on to be there to show up at any time again.
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"Lana I can't believe my baby is graduated and y'alls baby yall have watch grown up before y'alls eyes on tv is grown now graduated high school today can y'all believe it and about to go to college."