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Sound Off: Honey Boo Boo

TLC's hit reality show 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' angers many southerners.

TLC's reality show "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" is a hit, drawing millions of viewers each week, but it's also attracting both criticism and praise.

The show ostensibly follows young Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson as she pursues beauty pageant superstardom. But it also focuses on her mother, father and three older sisters in their daily lives in rural middle Georgia.

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The mother, June, has drawn criticism for her unconventional parenting style. With episodes focusing on mud bogging, red necks and teenage pregnancy, it displays a side of southern life not typically shown on TV.

SO HERE'S THE QUESTION: Is "Honey Boo Boo" just fun or is it poor representation of the South?

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The reality series is so popular, TLC signed the family for a second season recently and dramatically increased the family's pay. And though the show has been knocked on blogs and on Facebook, throngs of celebrities have come to the youngster's defense.

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