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Mollie Quirk

Child star Honey Boo Boo, 17 looks glamorous as she attends prom with boyfriend, 21

American reality television star star Honey Boo Boo is all grown up and looks almost unrecognisable as she attends prom with her slightly older beau.

17 year old Honey, real name Alana Thompson, pulled out all of the stops for her prom night, with the former child beauty pageant star donning a bright pink ball gown.

Known for looking much younger from her Toddlers and Tiaras days, the TV starlet was all smiles as she posed for pics.

As well as being known globally for starring in Toddlers and Tiaras, Alana is known for her TV show Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, which aired from 2012 until 2014.

Honey Boo Boo looked incredible as she arrived at her high school prom in a glitzy pink frock (MEGA)
Looking worlds away from her child pageant days, the TV star looks all grown up now (Getty Images for Extra)

Looking extremely glamorous in the figure-hugging floor-length frock, Alana looked worlds away from when she starred in TV shows about the child beauty pageants she entered as a youngster.

With her blonde locks curled into ringlets and sporting a half-up-half-down look, the Honey Boo Boo star slipped into her floor-grazing frock and posed up a storm.

She posed in front of a lavish horse-drawn carriage, which ended up taking her to prom, with the horse donning a pink feather to match her sequin-adorned dress.

Alana attended her prom bash with her 21-year-old boyfriend Dralin Carswell, whom she posed beside for a sting of snaps ahead of attending the event.

TMZ report that Alana's beau was arrested last month for drinking under the influence, which came after a police chase while the Honey Boo Boo star was in the car.

In other snaps from her joyous day, Alana could be seen posing beside her mum, Mama June, and dad Mike Thompson.

Honey Boo Boo and her mum June Shannon (WireImage)

This comes after Honey Boo Boo broke her silence after it was revealed that her sister Chickadee was battling a rare form of cancer.

Chickadee, whose real name is Anna Cardwell, was diagnosed with stage 4 adrenal carcinoma back in January and began chemotherapy in February.

Speaking about her sister's cancer diagnosis, in March, Alana took to her Instagram Stories to tell fans "you never truly know what somebody is going through".

The TV star penned at the time: "This is what I mean when I say you never truly know what somebody is going through at home."

Alongside a screenshot of an article about her sister's diagnosis, she added: "No matter how famous they are.

Yes, I'm very famous, but normal s**t happens to me and my family and y'all need to realize that ASAP."

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