Lifetime is set to premiere I Was Honey Boo Boo, a new biopic narrated by Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson herself, on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 8:00 PM ET. The film offers Thompson’s perspective on her much-publicized childhood.
From her early days on Toddlers & Tiaras to the family’s reality series Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, Thompson provides insights into life behind the camera starting from age six. The movie examines the contrast between her on-screen persona and the realities of criticism, family problems, and a strained relationship with her mother, Mama June.
Chelsea Larkin portrays Mama June, with Georgia Small playing Alana’s sister, Pumpkin. The biopic looks at the family tensions and the pressures that came with early fame.
