Well, the National Enquirer's Raven Symone "Gay Shocker!" story is out, and it's exactly what various gossip sites promised -- and then some. They've detailed Raven's alleged lesbian love affair with America's Next Top Model contestant AzMarie Livingston, and even explain how the actress reportedly ended up coming to grips with her sexuality.
See, apparently, her family is none too happy about all of this, and The Enquirer's source says Raven "feels her parents are still trying to treat her like she's a kid, and she's told them she's going to do what she wants. ... She's at a point now where she doesn't care what her family thinks."
Good for her! You know, I get the feeling that if this is true, and she has struggled with her sexuality, it hasn't helped that in the public's mind, she's one of those perpetual child stars.
Not only do some of us see her as sweet tot Olivia from The Cosby Show, but into her early 20s, Raven was still a Disney sweetheart, starring on That's So Raven and The Cheetah Girls made-for-TV movies. Even more so than her peers Hilary Duff and Lindsay Lohan, it's been hard for Raven to break out of that kiddie/tween entertainment trap. It wasn't until this past year, really, that she's seemed to make a notable dent in it.
The "close source" goes on to explain, "Raven has lost almost 30 pounds, has done a whole image makeover, and now she is the star of Sister Act on Broadway."
In other words, she's all grown up! And seems to be more and more comfortable in her own skin. Having a more focused view of her (professional and personal) identity is the obvious extension of all of that.
Thank goodness! Because how aggravating must it be to feel like you're never going to be able to grow up and be your own person, on your own terms? Regardless of the rumors, no matter if she's actually gay, straight, bi, she should be able to move on from her past. It's time for her family and for anyone who longs for Olivia or Raven or Galleria to let Raven Symone finally be whoever she wants to be and truly is.
Be honest -- do you still see Raven as a child star?
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She was a great role model when I was younger and she is just a geniuine person I think, not that she's trying to stay "good" because she's a role model. More power to her if she is gay or bi and she's a huge inspiration either way. She put up with being in the spotlight for so long, got healthy and lost weight and she deserves happiness no matter who that is with, and if it happens to be with a woman that makes her MORE of a role model to me. She would be showing that gay people are good people who contribute to society, people we look up to. Hopefully she could change some minds.
i'll admit, i still think of her as a kid. and hilary duff, too, since you mentioned her. and she's had a baby! i guess i'm finally at that age that MY parents were at when i began thinking maybe they aren't as in touch with my generation as they think. lol
and people should be free to live their lives as themselves and how they see fit. power to her for taking control of her own life - SHE's the one who's gotta be happy with herself at the end of the day, no one else.
How abut we don't worry about her sexual orientation at all and just let her live her life without acting like we have a right to be involved.
I agree with Floridamom
I agree with Floridamom too. Why do we all feel like we have to know or worse, vote on every single aspect of celebrity lives? Because we see them on TV or movies? That makes us "know" them? No, we know the role that they played. We know a character. Their private lives should be just that- private. She is an adult, she can make her own decisions about what is right for her without input from some one in Maine or in Utah or wherever. How would these rabid fans like to have to put their personal decisions up for the same kind of scrutiny and input?
I don't care if Raven is bi, gay or straight. I'm just happen that her parents raised her right (meaning she's not a drug head like some others, and no I don't blame disney, I blame the parents). Actually I have a funny story about Raven. One of my nieces, nicknamed Monkey was about five years old she loved Raven (my niece is 13 now). She had to go to the Raven concert. It was at a waterpark. Normally I don't take kids to concerts, but we love her so much that we would do anything for her. So we paid forty bucks for the tickets and on the day of the concert, it poured. We didn't care. We bought ponchos and we stood out in the rain. Of course the thoughts of why in the hell are we doing this kept going in our mind, and we looked at my niece who was so happy and smiling that we decided we had to stay. She doesn't remember much about the concert, but she was happy that we did it.
So what if she is gay! Let her be! She is grown, beautiful and she is entitiled to have a life. People please she is a grown woman!
Actually her sexual oreintation should really be no one's business but her own. How about we just let her live her life as well. And come to grips that she is a adult woman, and not a child anymore. Then we all focus on our own lives and move on.
yes, I still see her as a child star. Sorry Raven.
as for her sexuality, it does not bother me any bit. It doesn't make me like her or hate her any less.