[2] Thompson worked for the Texas Hotel and Lodging Association and the Austin chapter of the American Institute of Architects and her hobby was beekeeping.
She also says that the mission of her company, Texas Beeworks, is to promote public awareness about bees and beekeepers.
The show aired on Memorial Day in 2019, and by that time Thompson had already left her job to become a full-time beekeeper.
[7] In 2021 some TikTok followers questioned whether the videos of her handling bees using no protective equipment were fake.
[7][8] In 2021 CNN interviewed another professional beekeeper who stated that Thompson's videos set a "dangerous precedent" on how people should interact with bees safely.
The content I share is real, and shows how beekeepers help people and bees in need every day—wearing protective gear when necessary.