Honey Boo Boo
Pictured: Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson from TLC's reality TV series "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" attends Build Brunch at Build Studio on March 14, 2019 in New York City. Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images

KEY POINTS

  • Honey Boo Boo shared snaps from her senior year-inspired photoshoot
  • The reality star then reflected on her final year in high school
  • Fans congratulated the TV star and showered her with positive messages

Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson took the time to reflect on her senior year ahead of her graduation.

On Tuesday, the 17-year-old reality star uploaded a series of snaps from a photoshoot she did for her senior year on Instagram. In the photos, Alana rocked long bleached blonde hair and a dark sweater with the words "Senior 2023" printed on the front.

The former "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" star then wrote a lengthy message as she shared her thoughts on the unpredictable journey she had through the years before getting where she is now.

"It's honestly so crazy to believe that I'm a senior this year. I've had so many disadvantages along the way, but I've never let that stop me," she wrote. "I have so many people to thank for pushing me [and] making sure my head was on straight."

Honey Boo Boo admitted that there were many times when she felt like giving up, "but something told me not to."

"In a little over 6 months, I will walk across the stage to receive my diploma [and] hope I made everyone proud of me, especially my nana that was looking down on me the whole way through," she added.

Mama June's youngest daughter ended her post by saying she "will always be so proud of myself." She then told her fans to "say hey to your future neonatal nurse."

Fans quickly flooded Alana's post with congratulatory messages. Many expressed how proud they were of her, seeing the struggles she overcame as seen on her family's TV show, "Mama June: Road to Redemption."

"Congratulations, Alana! I wish you the best in your future endeavors. The sky's the limit," one wrote.

"Omg a nurse!!! Girl, please follow your dreams and never let anyone tell you you can't do anything because you can!" added another.

"So many of us are so proud of you. It's an honor to have watched you grow up, and I hope to see much more of you in the spotlight," a third user commented.

Honey Boo Boo's post came a few days after she and her sister, Lauryn "Pumpkin" Shannon, seemingly shaded their mom on TikTok.

The reality siblings recently uploaded a video where they took turns dancing in front of the camera as texts about a sister raising her younger sibling in the absence of a mom flashed over them.

"If you mad keep scrolling. Cause yep it's about you," Pumpkin wrote in the caption, which seemingly targeted Mama June, who abandoned them in 2019 to be with her ex-lover, Geno Doak.

Mama June did not comment on the post. But it's worth noting that Pumpkin got full custody of Alana in June after a messy legal battle with their mom. The court also ordered Mama June to pay $800 per month in child support until Alana turns 18.

Mama June and family
Pictured: Mama June, Alana Thompson, Lauryn Shannon and Joshua Efird attending “Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta” Season 2 premiere party at Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta, Georgia on Ja. 9, 2018. Paras Griffin/Getty Images