<a href="https://vt.co/entertainment/honey-boo-boo-16-hits-back-at-backlash-over-age-gap-between-her-and-21-year-old-boyfriend" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Honey Boo Boo</a> has left her fans in awe after she attended her high school prom with her boyfriend Dralin Carswell. The 17-year-old reality TV star - whose real name is Alana Thompson - donned a stunning pink gown decorated with sequins and intricate beading for the special occasion. Her long blonde hair was styled in waves and done up into a high ponytail that fell alongside her face, which had ultra-glam pink makeup. Meanwhile, Thompson's 21-year-old boyfriend sported a more casual look by wearing a white polo shirt, black jeans, and a baseball cap. Check out Thompson's prom pictures below:  [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/CrbdfteRZZ_/]] Instead of taking a limousine to prom, the couple rode in style with a horse-drawn carriage - which was perfect for the TV personality's magical evening. Upon seeing her photos, many users took to their social media to gush about the young reality TV star's look for prom. One person wrote: "After a hard few years she deserves to have a great prom experience. She looks great." <img class="wp-image-1263208236 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2023/04/Screen-Shot-2023-04-25-at-13.33.41.png" alt="" width="1078" height="204" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: Facebook]] Another user commented: "I'm so happy for Alana. She was happy and that is all that matters. Her life hasn't been a fairytale." <img class="wp-image-1263208232 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2023/04/Screen-Shot-2023-04-25-at-13.33.47.png" alt="" width="1090" height="196" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: Facebook]] A third person said: "She looks beautiful, I hope she had a great time. Prom is a special day to feel like a princess." <img class="wp-image-1263208234 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2023/04/Screen-Shot-2023-04-25-at-13.34.20.png" alt="" width="1094" height="204" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: Facebook]] A fourth added: "Good for her attending prom. And still in school on her way to graduate. As much drama as this young girl has had in her short life I am proud of her for staying in school." <img class="wp-image-1263208235 size-full" src="https://img.vt.co/2023/04/Screen-Shot-2023-04-25-at-13.34.52.png" alt="" width="1086" height="236" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: Facebook]] Thompson first came to fame at age six on Toddlers & Tiaras in 2012 and stayed with the show for a year. She then appeared on Here Comes Honey Boo Boo from 2012 to 2014 and featured on Mama June: From Not To Hot which aired from 2017 until 2020. She was also on The Masked Singer in 2021. Her prom pictures come after she was hit with backlash after a <a href="https://twitter.com/featurespice/status/1639772182594158592">TikTok live video</a> of her "new accent" went viral on social media. Speaking with an exaggerated accent, she is heard saying: "I’ma actually start talking like this … OK. Cuz' y’all think I’m so ghetto, I’m finna show y'all how f***ing ghetto." As soon as a video snippet of the live session was shared on other social media platforms, many users quickly called out the internet personality. So on March 16, the child star <a href="https://vt.co/entertainment/honey-boo-boo-responds-to-backlash-after-she-posts-video-of-her-new-accent" target="_blank" rel="noopener">clarified the reason for her new accent</a> on her Instagram Stories. "Some people enjoy saying anything to get views! People enjoy creating things that are false," she wrote. "No, I wasn’t attempting to offend anyone. I did this because people frequently comment on how 'ghetto' my speech is. Which I feel in no way I do. I feel I am my own true self and if you don't like it you simply don't have to comment on it!" "I [understand] that people use that method to relieve itch when they have a hairstyle. I’m fully aware, I also love trying new wigs as well … lastly, this is the end I will speak on this topic," the Toddlers & Tiaras alum concluded. <h6>Featured image credit: Ron Adar / Alam</h6>

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