NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 14: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson from TLC's reality TV series "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" attends Build Brunch at Build Studio on March 14, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)
News recently broke that 17-year-old Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson’s 21-year-old boyfriend, Dralin Craswell, was arrested on DUI charges following a high-speed chase, and the former TLC star was in the vehicle at the time.
Additionally, according toThe Sun, authorities say they uncovered an unregistered gunalong with a bag of marijuanain the vehicle!
The situation unfolded on Tuesday, and Peoplereports that it all began after an officer ran Dralin’s car tags in Monroe County, Georgia, and found that he had a warrant for his arrest.
In response to the officer trying to make a traffic stop, however, Dralin’s accused of hitting the gas and taking authorities on a three-mile-long pursuit. Authorities were eventually able to disable the vehicle, and they arrested Dralin for fleeing and driving under the influence.
We should note that Alana, 17, was not arrestedthough her older sister reportedly had to go pick her up from Monroe County Jail.
Shortly after the initial news, further details were published byThe Sun. Specifically, the outlet cited police records and noted that a vehicle search uncovered an unregistered gun and a bag of cannabis.
Additionally, during the chase, the outlet reports thatDralin allegedly “ran one car off the roadway.”
Ultimately, the 21-year-old was ultimately held on $25,000 bond, and it’s unclear when he’ll be due in court.
AsThe Shade Roompreviously reported, people have long expressed their concerns about the relationship, as Dralin is 21 while Alana is only 17.
Alana addressed the backlash against the relationship during a sit-down withEntertainment Tonightback in July, and she also noted thataside from their age gapthem being an interracial couple gets hate, too.
“In our relationship, the two most things that everybody is always talking about is our age gap and definitely because he’s Black and Im white and we’re an interracial couple.”
However, Alana made it clear that she isn’t preoccupied with the backlash, as their families approve of the relationship.
“I dont care because, like, at the end of the day, my sister approves, his mom approves, and we’re happy, so what fans got to say or what haters got to say I dont really care.”
What do you think about the situation?
