Thompson is also growing up in another significant way and not everyone is on board with it.

Thompson’s three older sisters including Lauryn Shannon, her current legal guardian reportedly approve of the relationship.

Thompson made the relationship Instagram-public on September 27 with apostshowing her and Carswell posing on a Halloween hayride wagon.

Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson 2019

Thompson is holding a “Bae” sign decorated with hearts.

She captioned it with pumpkin emojis and the phrase “Spooky season.”

The post has already received more than 111,000 likes on Instagram, along with plenty of reactions.

Alana Thompson and Dralin Carswell

Some fans are delighted just to see Thompson happy after all the drama she’s been through.

“Aww, too cute!”

“I’m happy for you.”

Even Thompson’s aunt Doe Doe Shannon seems pleased.

“You two are so cute,” she wrote, adding a heart emoji.

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Her Insta post sparked a heated debate over the couple’s ages.

It’s just not right."

On the other side of the fence were supporters who took a MYOB approach.

“Why does everyone feel the need to criticize what people do?”

It was clear, though, that all of Thompson’s followers only want the best for her.