Raven Symone Says 'I'm Not a Kid Anymore, Talks 'Hollywood Life'

Sunday, November 22, 2009

By Njai Joszor | Posted on 05/18/08 | Filed Under: Reviews, Raven Symone

Former �Cosby Show� and �That�s So Raven� star Raven Symone says she�s graduated from the child phenom role with her sights set on her latest album.

The singer/actress and now 22-year-old movie producer says she is tired of being perceived as just a little girl. After a successful run on the Disney Channel�s hit show �That So Raven� the star says she believes she can change these perceptions through her music.

Symone released her fourth studio album last month lead by the up tempo single �Double Dutch Bus.� But behind the up tempo and bubbly songs reminiscent of her television character the singer gets personal for the first time. On �Love Me or Leave Me� the �College Road Trip� executive producer digs deep into a tough past relationship. Symone says �When I was recording it, I was crying because I don�t like putting my business out there.�

While many are familiar with her fun and outgoing characters, few know the real Raven Symone. "I don't talk about my personal life a lot, because it's not for everybody's knowledge," she said. "But that is what grows people up. Even when I talk about it, I get antsy� the star added.

As for the new album, which features production from Timbaland and Sean Garrett, Symone credits both producers for helping her to unleash her inner thoughts including the struggles of being a young woman in Hollywood.

The star unleashes her story on "Hollywood Life," detailing her struggles of becoming famous, dealing with the pitfalls of loneliness and weight loss.

"There are so many girls who are trying to be famous, and trying to conform to a style or body type," Raven-Symone said. "But they are fine just the way they are.�

"This is a something that a lot of people need to hear," the singer says of �Hollywood Life,� later adding "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, except in Hollywood: It's whoever says what is beautiful," she claimed. "So everyone follows. For me, I'm fine with how I am. I'm not trying to be a certain size."

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what up raven i love love your show

sherlise on 12/10/2008 11:31:22 AM

hey raven i no all about you your my biggest fan and when some poeple say they dont like you your the best in the world so i hope you do good in school!!!!!

breiona on 10/20/2008 4:28:51 PM

i love you

jasmine on 8/28/2008 1:02:41 PM

raven needs to get a life she still tryin to be on disney channel if u want people to stop treatin u like a kid stay off disney channel and grow up you too big for that

kadijah on 8/13/2008 2:54:50 PM

Raven needs 2 promote the cd bc no 1 knows about it. Not even her Disney fans.

lilkunta on 5/21/2008 5:42:43 AM

i love u raven! u tell em girl!

yavanka on 5/19/2008 11:12:29 AM

Go girl!!1 i'm not mad at ya'!!! You are a very beautiful woman and God Bless you in whatever it is you want to do coming up.

Angela on 5/19/2008 9:27:03 AM

shes still hott no matter what.

Clint Dogg on 5/19/2008 1:12:18 AM

You ain`t no little girl.You are shawl not a baby.They need to say Raven ain`t no little girl!

JaLenah on 5/18/2008 9:59:43 PM

GO HEAD GIRL U BETTA TELL THEM AN LET THEM PPL NO U IS NOT A LIL CHILD ANY MO U IS A GROWN ASS WOMAN

MIZZ CAM CAM on 5/18/2008 9:56:04 PM

That's right Raven. They just need to know thst your not a little girl anymore.

Lisa on 5/18/2008 9:24:30 PM

Yeah! all right Raven you tell them. You are your own person and beautiful person has well. Raven keep doing your thng

TT/Raven4life on 5/18/2008 7:59:31 PM

You tell em girl, I'm tired of everyone trying to be anorexic like all those dumb chicks in Hollywood. Thicker is better! =)

ChaCha Fance on 5/18/2008 6:38:51 PM

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