now marla runyan is helping to inspire others. hear her story coming up. >>> also this. the breakout star of "toddlerstiaras" gets her own show. she is honey boo boo. she is live in studio with her mom next. you're watching "starting point." mid grade dark roast forest fresh full tank brain freeze cake donettes rolling hot dogs g of ice anti-freeze wash and dry diesel self-serve fix a flat jumper cables 5% cashback signup for 5% cashback at gas stations through september. it pays to discover. >>> welcome back to "starting oi point." the popular reality show "toddlers & tiaras," one of the breakout star is pageant contestant alanna or honey boo boo as she's called. she is known for her hyperactive outbursts after drinking something called go-go juice and for outrageous sayings like this. >> they must be crazy if they think they're going to beat the honey boo-boo child. >> i sit with the judges and walk her through her routine. she knows she needs to show the tummy to the judges. show the judges. >> this is what i show the judges. >> honey boo-boo is now the star of her ve

their inspiration this year is marla runyan. she is diagnosed with a juvenile onset macular degeneration and was diagnosed when she was just 9 years old. >> we all know, for everybody whether sighted or not, physical exercise activities, sports, think about what a role that plays in your life -- running became my choice of sport after i kind of abandoned soccer and had such trouble seeing the ball obviously. so i went out for my high school track team. >> boy, could runyan run. after running track and field in high school and college she turned pro eventually becoming the first legally blind athlete to compete in the olympic games. runyan says she was able to reach her full potential by competing against the best athletes in the world. now she's giving these campers their first taste of competitive sports. >> camp abilities to me is all about empowering kids and teaching them what they can do and giving them opportunities that they are not otherwise available to them at public school or after school programs. >> reporter: and th