The Most Problematic Raven-Symoné Quotes Our Childhood Never Saw Coming

Raven-Symoné may have been one of our favorite Disney child stars from back in the day (she played the titular, self-titled role in the hit sitcom That's So Raven, as well as the cute toddler Olivia on The Cosby Show) but lately, all of the fond memories we remember her for are being overshadowed by the fact that she keeps putting her foot in her mouth during interviews.

She's been unapologetically saying all sorts of problematic things, and we can't really help but wonder about the Raven we know from our childhood, and what her reaction would be to the things the controversial Raven of present day has been saying.

Here's how we think Past Raven would be reacting if she heard the insanity of what Present Raven is saying. No vision could have ever forseen this...

1. "I want to be labeled a human who loves humans, [and] I'm tired of being labeled. I’m an American; I'm not an African-American, I'm an American."

—When asked about whether or not she was gay in an October 2014 interview with Oprah Winfrey.

Although it's a personal preference, sometime labels can be a good thing, especially if a disenfranchized community is fighting for the recognition it wants and deserves.

2. "I'm an American. And that is a colorless person.”

—In that same Oprah interview, when asked to explain further in the interview from above.

Sorry, but the beauty of America is that it is a country made up of people of all different colors. Try again, Raven.

3. "Was he saying it racist-like? Because he said that he voted for her later and I don't think he was saying it racist."

—Defending Rodner Figueroa’s comments about Michelle Obama looking like a cast member of Planet of the Apes on a March 2015 episode of The View.

In the words of The View co-host Rosie Perez "Oh, please! That's like saying 'I'm not a racist, I have black friends!'"

4. "I never said I wasn’t Black. I said I wasn’t African-American. To me, that’s a difference. Thank you to Ancestry.com, actually, for sending me my DNA test. I am from every continent in Africa, except for one. And I am from every continent in Europe, except for one. And for the last 400 years, my family has been living in Virginia. How long do you have to be in one country before you’re that?"

—During an interview with E!, when asked about her controversial statements on Oprah. 

a. Raven has her definitions of 'country' and 'continent' mixed up. b. Virginia hasn't even been a state for 400 years. Just sayin'

5. "Okay, I have an issue, I love — oh, here we go with the Bey fans again…but I just need somebody to put some pants on when people are performing nowadays. I think there does need to be some class in the female pop world." 

—On an episode of The View, talking about crtiticisms of Beyoncé and other female pop stars.

Yeah, casual body shaming isn't funny. At all.

6. "Miley, I agree with you and, girl, I said it first."

—In response to Miley Cyrus' announcement that she doesn't want to be labeled for her sexuality.

Sexuality isn't some kind of fad or trend. It doesn't matter who said it first, becuase this isn't a contest.

7. "No offense to everyone that’s going to be mad at me for saying this, I don’t like that idea. I think we need to move a little bit forward. Let me just preface that I understand the history, I get it, trust me, I was taught, I was in that culture...I would’ve chosen Rosa Parks. I would have chosen someone that is closer to the progression that we’re doing now. I know you have to understand history so you don’t repeat it, but that doesn’t happen in our world, because we still repeat history of hating other cultures over and over again. I would choose a different woman, no offense."

—On a May 2015 episode of The View, when asked her thoughts about Harriet Tubman being the people's vote to replace Andrew Jackspon on the $20 bill.

Rosa Parks is a very worthy historical figure to put on the $20 bill, but to say that Harriet Tubman's work with the Underground Railroad and as an abolitionist/humanitarian in general doesn't give her enough merit to appear on our currency, just becuase she is from farther away in history than Parks, is actually quite ridiculous.

Present Raven, here's a quick message from your former self:

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