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'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo's Pumpkin Is Your Typical Teenager with a Few Extra Quirks
It can't be easy being one of four sisters, especially when one is a pint-sized pageant queen and there are cameras following your every move. Here Comes Honey Boo Boo 's Lauryn, aka Pumpkin, however, still seems like your typical teen — with a few exceptions.
In addition to the reality TV attention, Pumpkin was in the news last year for some upsetting behavior. Mama June became aware through her Facebook page that daughter Pumpkin was cyberbullying her classmates via Instagram. Pumpkin had released two instagram videos calling two particular girls "fat and ugly," which is terrible in and of itself, but doubly worse since Mama June is an anti-bullying activist.
One of the victimized girls' mother took to June's Facebook page calling her a hypocrite and making her aware of the situation, to which the matriarch responded immediately, rescinding Pumpkin's internet privileges and making her apologize to the girls she lashed out at. Pumpkin would also go on to post an apology on Instagram.
So with that drama behind her, what has Pumpkin been up to since then? Thankfully, she's moved into more positive behavior, with her social feed full of proof she's just like any other teen.
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Landscape and Sunset Photos
File this in the normal teen section: Instagramming sunsets and similar sights is a national pastime for young users of the app, and why should Pumpkin be any different?
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Selfies and Inspirational Quotes
“Everyone dies famous in a small town” is how Pumpkin captions this selfie. There are two things young girls on Instagram seem to love: pictures of themselves and inspirational quotes. Pumpkin’s quote above is attributed to Miranda Lambert in the caption, and it really speaks to her experience growing up in front of the camera.
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Addressing the Bullying
Though the original posts from the bullying incident seem to be scrubbed from her account, not too long after, Pumpkin posted a series of notes about forgiving herself, being better to others, and moving on. It’s nice to see the teen learn a lesson and grow from the experience.
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Posing with Mom
Pumpkin has no sour grapes after Mama June’s discipline either, and continues to post a bunch of photos alongside her. Actually, having that close a relationship with your parents while you’re supposed to be a moody teenager might be a less typical teen thing.
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Behind the Scenes Madness
Here’s another one for the “atypical teen” category. While viewers are used to seeing the rural vistas of the show’s setting, head to Pumpkin’s Instagram for countless shots of their home swarming with production crew. In an especially cute note, Pumpkin also has tons of photos of herself posing with many of the crew, because if you were a teen girl that just had scores of cute older boys running around, wouldn’t you?
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