Honey Boo Boo Accused of Running College Scam!
Honey Boo Boo Accused of Running College Scam!
Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Thompson has been accused of scamming her followers, begging for college funds on social media while paying for expensive beauty treatments.
Despite her public plea on TikTok to raise $2,000 for educational expenses, skeptics point to a video showing her with freshly done, lavish nails, questioning her financial priorities.
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Alana’s financial plea comes amid her claims of needing additional funds to cover her $21,000 yearly scholarship shortfall.
As reported, Alana’s mother, Mama June Shannon, admitted to stealing Alana’s childhood earnings, leaving her with just $33,000. This amount falls short of her desired lifestyle, including off-campus living with her boyfriend, Dralin Carswell, and their steep $2,000 monthly rent.
Reddit users are stirring debate over Alana’s fundraising efforts, especially given the timing near the semester’s end and her existing income from “Family Crisis.” One user expressed incredulity at her last-minute financial scramble, while another sarcastically remarked about her anticipated luxury spending on hair and nails post-donations.
Critics on Reddit are calling out her actions as privileged, arguing that while she has substantial savings and earning potential, she opts to solicit public donations. They speculate that the funds might not be for tuition but rather for personal expenses, including her boyfriend’s legal fees, highlighting a disconnect between her public appeals and her actual financial behavior. This controversy paints a picture of Alana exploiting her fame for financial gain while living a life of luxury, sparking outrage and skepticism among her audience.
One person wrote, “That’s hilarious because as soon as someone posted that video of her getting donations for *”school”* someone immediately said that they bet she’d have her hair and nails done within the week.”
Another stated, “Wake up people this whole family is liars and POSs.” Another stated, “She just doesn’t want to use HER money for tuition. She CAN afford to pay for HER education, she just doesn’t WANT to. Especially when she can SUCKER others into paying for it.”
Someone else commented, “I’m so glad someone with thousands in the bank who isn’t disabled and can get out and work for that money can grift it while there’s many people who aren’t so fortunate, and have to work multiple jobs or just quit school altogether. She’s privileged to the highest degree. This is why I have 0 sympathy when people are saying “poor Honey Boo Boo, she has to beg on TikTok”. That’s the story they’ve now put out, not that she has that account that she definitely can’t settle online or over the phone. I’m calling it now it’s for Draining and June’s court fees.”
An astute Reddit user pointed wrote, “Pay my college tuition, you stupid peons – so I can go get my nails and lashes did.”
“Damn she straight took her followers money just to get caterpillars on her eyes,” noted another person.
A perceptive Reddit user wrote, “Why do people give this lazy, ignorant slob donations? Suckers!”
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Olivia Davis is a Staff Writer at All About The Tea. Olivia’s hobbies include binging Netflix series, and watching Housewives on Bravo. She graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in History.