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![EXCLUSIVE: Honey Boo Boo and her family are seen enjoying a day at the beach in LA. The reality TV star, 16, has been on vacation in the city and took a trip to the ocean in Santa Monica, CA. Honey Boo Boo, real name Alana Thompson, was joined by her older boyfriend Dralin Carswell, 20, and the pair were seen playing on the sand. Also present was Lauryn ‘Pumpkin’ Efird who brought her newborn twins Sylus and Stella to the shoreline along with her other children Ella, four, and Bentley, 11 months. Alana wore a cute pair of pink shorts and a white T-shirt and was seen laughing as she held little Bentley. 06 Jul 2022 Pictured: Honey Boo Boo and Pumpkin cool off in the ocean while taking refuge from the sweltering heat in L.A. with Josh, Dralin and Pumpkin's newborn twins at Santa Monica Beach in Los Angeles. Photo credit: Garrett Press/MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342 (Mega Agency TagID: MEGA875497_005.jpg) [Photo via Mega Agency]](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Honey-Boo-Boo-Beach-Family-BF-MEGA-1.jpg?w=325)
![EXCLUSIVE: Honey Boo Boo and her family are seen enjoying a day at the beach in LA. The reality TV star, 16, has been on vacation in the city and took a trip to the ocean in Santa Monica, CA. Honey Boo Boo, real name Alana Thompson, was joined by her older boyfriend Dralin Carswell, 20, and the pair were seen playing on the sand. Also present was Lauryn ‘Pumpkin’ Efird who brought her newborn twins Sylus and Stella to the shoreline along with her other children Ella, four, and Bentley, 11 months. Alana wore a cute pair of pink shorts and a white T-shirt and was seen laughing as she held little Bentley. 06 Jul 2022 Pictured: Honey Boo Boo and Pumpkin cool off in the ocean while taking refuge from the sweltering heat in L.A. with Josh, Dralin and Pumpkin's newborn twins at Santa Monica Beach in Los Angeles. Photo credit: Garrett Press/MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342 (Mega Agency TagID: MEGA875497_018.jpg) [Photo via Mega Agency]](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Honey-Boo-Boo-Beach-Family-BF-MEGA-2.jpg?w=440)
Alana Thompson, also called “Honey Boo Boo,” resides her finest life this summer season! The TLC actuality star, 16, was noticed getting in some relaxation and rest on the seashores of Los Angeles on Thursday, July 7. It was positively a household affair, as Alana and boyfriend Dralin Carswell, 20, had been joined by her sister Lauryn ‘Pumpkin’ Shannon, Pumpkin’s husband Josh Efird and their three youngsters: daughter Ella, 4, son Bentley, 11 months, and the new child twins Sylus and Stella.
Alana and the crew loved the sunny day trip on the Santa Monica seaside, as they performed within the surf and took turns holding the newborns. At one level, Pumpkin and Josh shared an lovely smooch because the ocean waves crashed behind them. Later, the household was all smiles as they left the seaside to discover the pier, stuffed with video games and amusement park rides.
It’s good to see the household having fun with a vacation, as they’ve been going by way of some difficult instances just lately. In June, Pumpkin was granted full custody of Alana, who had been dwelling below Pumpkin’s care since their mom, Mama June Shannon, started affected by substance abuse dysfunction and was arrested on drug possession fees alongside her then-boyfriend Geno Doak. Mama June has reportedly been ordered to pay Pumpkin $800 per 30 days in baby help till Alana turns 18 years outdated in August 2023.
Two weeks after the custody judgment, Mama June spoke out on it, saying Alana is selecting to stick with her sister, moderately than her personal mom. “Alana made that alternative to remain in that atmosphere,” Mama June advised Page Six. “Individuals don’t perceive the custody factor. It’s not like any individual ‘misplaced custody.’ Within the state of Georgia, you do non permanent guardianship yearly and [Alana] had been with [Lauryn] in my habit. Nicely, on the age of 12, you’re capable of make your alternative.”
In the meantime, Alana sparked engagement rumors when she was noticed with a glowing ring within the first snaps of her twin niece and nephew. The previous toddler magnificence pageant winner has been courting Dralin for nearly a yr, so followers had been wanting to know if he had popped the query. Nevertheless, her rep advised Web page Six that there are not any plans for the 2 to stroll down the aisle collectively in the mean time — and that the ring was merely a hoop.