HONEY Boo Boo’s brother-in-law, Josh Efird, has some words of wisdom for her new, older boyfriend: don’t screw up.
The reality star, whose real name is Alana Thompson, finally introduced her crush to the rest of her family, after Dralin Carswell surprised her at her 16th birthday party.
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On the latest episode of Mama June: Road to Redemption, June’s sister, and current Alana caretaker, Pumpkin, invited Dralin, 20, still just Honey’s crush at this point, to the gathering.
Almost as soon as he popped in for what clearly was a surprise, Alana scooped him off and hurried him outside for some alone time.
But the blossoming couple’s private moment would quickly be shattered by Josh, playing the overprotective father figure Alana never had.
After a cordial introducion, including shaking of hands, Josh laid down the law.
“There’s only a few things…” Josh began. “She does live in our house, so the only thing I ask for is respect, honesty and to treat her really really good because she hadn’t had the best mother in the world to treat her like she’s supposed to been treated.
“If you don’t do all those things, man, I’m just going to break your neck, ok?
A silenced and stunned Dralin could do little else but shake his head nervously in agreement, unable to speak.
“But,” Josh concluded, “as long as you treat her good, that’s the biggest thing.”
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STILL GOING
The talk seems to have worked, as the young couple are reportedly still going strong.
Alana and Dralin Carswell were spotted holding hands and sharing some ice cream as they took a walk near her home in McIntyre, Georgia in April.
The lovebirds were seen strolling around the city park wearing matching black shorts and black Nike T-Shirts
The“Toddlers & Tiaras” alum has been dating her older beau for more than a year, and family members remain uneasy about the age difference.
The Sun broke the news last year that the Mama June: Road to Redemption star was dating an older man.
An insider confirmed that the 20-year-old attended a Nashville technical school before the pandemic hit, but now resides in Georgia near Alana and her sister Lauryn ‘Pumpkin’ Shannon, 22, who is also her legal guardian.
The insider exclusively told The Sun: “Dralin and Alana are attached at the hip and hang out together all the time.”
Honey Boo Boo’s sisters, including Pumpkin, Jessica, and Anna also approve of Dralin, too.
The insider continued: “He was quiet at first, but he’s like one of the family now. He’s just as fun and crazy as the rest of them.”
MAMA COMES CRASHING
Dralin may be welcomed into the family, but on the latest Road to Redemption episode, it’s clear Mama June is not – especially after June, 42, arrived unexpectedly and shouted: “Why wasn’t I invited to the birthday party?”
Lauryn Efird, aka Pumpkin noticed her mother was secretly planning something and asked: “What are you doing?”
Joshua slammed his mother-in-law in a confessional and said: “All she does is f**k everything up.”
Mama June’s “surprise” lead to the 16-year-old breaking down in tears.
With the preview, Alana also shared an emotional clip on her Instagram Stories.
In a confessional, the Here Comes Honey Boo Boo star opened up about her relationship with the matriarch.
The interviewer asked: “How do you feel about your Mom not coming to your birthday?”
The angry teenager ranted: “I’m so pissed at her! I don’t even want her here!
“I mean, she left me at the airport. So she showed me she doesn’t really care.”
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