Honey Boo Boo, 17, is transferring in with boyfriend Dralin, 21, for school: ‘It’ll be good for us’

Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson is hitting two main milestones directly: going to varsity and transferring in together with her boyfriend.

The “Mama June: From To not Sizzling” star, 17, informed Leisure Tonight she might be attending Regis College in Denver, Colo., within the fall to review nursing, including that she might be dwelling “off campus for safety causes and since Dralin [Carswell] is [going] with [her].”

“I believe he’s extra excited to maneuver on the market than me,” Thompson stated of her 21-year-old beau, whom she’s dated for “occurring three” years.

“He’s been in the very same city [in Georgia] that I reside in now for his complete life, and I believe he’s simply able to expertise one thing new, too.”

Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson and Dralin Carswell
“I believe he’s extra excited to maneuver on the market than me,” the “Mama June: From To not Sizzling” star, 17, stated of Carswell, 21.
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Although a part of her is admittedly “nervous” to maneuver “midway throughout the nation” and cohabitate with Carswell for the primary time, she’s principally “excited.”

“I believe it’ll be good for us, truthfully,” the TLC character defined. “And I imply, I believe it will likely be enjoyable.”

Although Thompson and Carswell have “positively talked concerning the future,” she stated she doesn’t wish to rush into marriage.

Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson and Dralin Carswell
The 2 have been relationship for “occurring three” years.
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“I can’t say that [he’s the one] as a result of I don’t know what life holds — any day now, something can occur — however I imply, I hope,” she shared, including that the 2 nonetheless have a number of issues to “determine in the long term.”

“I don’t need children, however he needs children,” she elaborated.


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The “Toddlers & Tiaras” alum’s half-sister and mom, who had been current for the sit-down, have given her their full assist.

“You don’t really know anyone till you progress in with anyone,” Lauryn “Pumpkin” Efird — who’s had sole custody of Thompson since June 2022 — defined, prompting June “Mama June” Shannon to increase, “I informed her it’s both gonna make or break her and Dralin.”

Dralin Carswell and Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson
Thompson took Carswell to her senior promenade in April.
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Whatever the final result, Shannon, 43, assured her former magnificence pageant princess that she “can all the time come again dwelling if she doesn’t prefer it.”

Efird, 23, added, “All that issues to me is that Dralin treats Alana proper, he’s respectful, my children love him, his household is nice — that’s all that issues to me.”

Thompson and Carswell made their secret relationship Instagram-official in September 2021.

Dralin Carswell and Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson
The “Toddlers & Tiaras” alum might be attending Regis College in Denver, Colo., to review nursing.
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Since going public with their romance, they’ve needed to defend themselves towards those that query their four-year age hole at such essential occasions of their lives.

“I don’t care as a result of, on the finish of the day, my sister approves, his mother approves and we’re pleased,” Thompson — who took Carswell to her senior promenade in April — informed ET final July.

“What followers obtained to say or what haters obtained to say, I don’t actually care.”

Thompson graduated from highschool in Might.

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