Disney alum Raven-Symoné is candid about everything she went through to get past her days as a child star. The actress got her first movie role as a child in a Bill Cosby movie and starred in a succession of shows, including “Dr. Doolittle” and “The Fresh Prince.”
Symoné won one of her most famous roles in 2001, as Raven Baxter in the Disney show “That’s So Raven.” The show was widely successful and shot the actor into mainstream fame. In a recent interview, Symoné shed light on the struggles she faced coming into the spotlight so early and how she overcame them.
Since “That’s So Raven” aired its 100th episode in 2006, the actress has continued her on-screen appearances. She co-hosted “The View” for a while, starred in “Black-ish,” and reprized her role as Raven on the “That’s So Raven” spinoff series, “Raven’s Home.”
Read on to learn more.
Raven-Symoné Says She Had to Grow Up Mentally From Her Son’s Star Years
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Symoné participated in a recent interview with Insider and admits that he had to undergo a “mental boost” from his days as a child star. She explained that she has more control over her public appearance now than she did a few years ago.
“Up until my late twenties, I had people telling me how I should look – it was easier to be told what to do,” the actress says. “But now that I feel empowered by a new generation of just being myself in front of the camera, and myself really salting myself and understanding who I am and who I’m comfortable with, I can present how I feel like Raven- Symoné, entertainer.”
Symoné started in the entertainment industry as a young child when her parents signed her to several modeling agencies. Before his film role, the actor appeared in commercials for brands such as Ritz crackers and Cool Whip.
Raven-Symoné Faces Challenges as a Child Star
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Symoné looks back at the first time she watched “The Cosby Show” and how she was convinced she had the potential to “do what Rudy did.” He went to audition for the role in “Ghost Dad,” and although he was not chosen because of his age, Cosby was impressed with his performance.
The actress was cast for a new role that suited her age and began a long acting career. Symoné’s mega-popularity comes with its fair share of lows, including highs. Like some other child stars, the actress dealt with a lot of pressure because of her public image, which was created at a young age.
He revealed that receiving pressure from the media and the public felt heavy. “When you’re in the industry and in front of millions of people whose livelihoods depend on your work and involvement, things can get a little overwhelming,” the actress said.
He Says The Entertainment Industry Has Little Diversity
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One of Symoné’s more popular shows, “That’s So Raven,” was released in the early 2000s and is one of the few live-action programs to have a black female lead. The actor revealed that most series during that period featured black characters as “Black’s best friend,” so actors had to wait for the production of Mark Curry or Bill Cosby for the lead role.
Symoné refers to the almost non-existent diversity in the industry as “a form of racism.” He said per Insider, “I remember my dad saying, ‘I’m sending you out to audition for ‘young white male,’ ‘young white female.’ I send you for all things just so you can be seen because there are no roles for ‘young black girls.’”
The “Raven’s Home” actress admitted that even though there are more representatives on tv now, performers still face a lot of discrimination. Symoné mentioned “Stranger Things” Caleb McLaughlin and how the actor previously spoke about how racist fans are towards him.
Raven-Symoné Will Come Out As Gay
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Symoné came out as gay in 2013, shortly after the Supreme Court decided to expand same-sex marriage laws. The actress revealed that she blames the entire social climate for making her feel so uncomfortable that she couldn’t go out for years.
He admitted that he found out he was gay at the age of 12 and kept it to himself because of his career success. Symoné previously said that he felt it was not “sellable”, nor was the “Raven-Symoné brand”.
“At the time, I didn’t have a great lesbian role model with a positive response. People are fired, people are ostracized,” the actress told Insider. “In my head, it was: You stay in your shell until you leave the industry when you’re 45, 60 years old.”
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