A startling situation out of Denver for one reality star lead to a hospital visit. 'Honey Boo Boo' Thompson's Denver ScareYou couldn't go anywhere in the 2010s without hearing about someone called Honey Boo Boo. Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson became a celebrity practically overnight when she was just six years old. Thompson's virality helped her and her entire family their own spinoff show called 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.' Get our free mobile appFrom Reality TV Star to College StudentNow, Honey Boo Boo is a twenty year old college student residing in Denver.