Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompsonis celebrating love — specifically her sisterJessica “Chubbs” Shannon’s love with girlfriend Shyann McCant.
In PEOPLE’s exclusive sneak peek at Friday’sMama June: Family Crisis, the 17-year-old reality star and her family are feeling festive after Chubbs came out, so they — along with Honey Boo Boo’s boyfriendDralin Carswell— head out for a night of drag queen hilarity.
When a group of queens approaches the formerToddler & Tiarasstar to ask for a selfie, they ask if she ever gets “annoyed” that fans will always know her as “Honey Boo Boo.”
She shares that her former pageant persona no longer bothers her, later saying in a confessional interview: “It’s been a minute since I’ve been around a crowd of fans. They’re coming up to me to ask for a picture with me, like that feels nice.”
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In fact, because of her experience in pageantry, Honey Boo Boo feels like she can relate to her new drag queen friends.
“We do have a lot in common," she says. “Like, they work the stage, they’re very talented, they love the glam look so we’re just alike. We’re like kind of the same person.”
Later in the clip, Jessica somewhat reluctantly heads up to the stage, where she and Shyann sit together on a golden throne as the entire club celebrates their relationship.
“I love embarrassing you,” sisterLauryn “Pumpkin” Efirdteases in a confessional interview.
“Oh we know,” replies the 26-year-old. “Mission accomplished.”
“I do think you and Shyann are a cute couple,” affirms Pumpkin, 23. “She’s just a little shy.”
“I mean think about it, her name is Shyann,” notes Chubbs. “‘Shy’ is in her name.”
Chubbs first came out as bisexual in a series of photos last August 2022 that featured her kissing and holding hands with Shyann. Two months later, the reality star took to Instagram to share a tribute to McCant on her birthday.
On Tuesday, she shared a pair of photos onInstagramfrom the beginning of their relationship and now.
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Mama June: Family Crisisairs on Friday at 9 p.m. ET on WE tv.
source: people.com
