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Here She Comes: Honey Boo Boo Hits L.A.
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Alana Thompson, a.k.a. Honey Boo Boo, is in town this week and staying at the Roosevelt, reports TMZ.
In a video posted on the gossip site, the seven-year-old reality star is shown climbing in and out of the hotel's pool and posing for pictures with fans, while her mom June Shannon speaks to the fact that they love Hollywood and are very happy to be there.
The mama/daughter duo also appeared on KTLA this morning, in an interview where Thompson insisted on playing rock, paper, scissors with the news anchor and sang a stirring rendition of Katy Perry's "California Gurls:"
Last we heard of Honey Boo Boo, her show was being reenacted by Christopher Walken. Still not sure which rendition is better.
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