Raven Symone She became a well-known face at the age of four when she played Olivia Kendall on the sitcom in the late ’80s The Cosby Show. However, with it came global fame It’s so Raven (2003-2007), the made her the youngest and first black woman to have a show named after her on television. But just when she was at the peak of the wave, the actress made a radical decision: taking a noticeable break in his career that changed his life forever.
The performer, who turned 40 on December 10, visited the podcast last month Sorry, we’re Cyrus and she talked about the reason that kept her away from filming. According to him, fame left deep “trauma” from a young age. had to deal with the constant and cruel public scrutiny of her youthful body.
As she said, production regularly warned her to be “careful” about what she ate, which made her aware of this “When you were 15, everyone felt like they could say something about you.”.
But the pressure didn’t end there. The Disney star assured this She felt forced to hide her sexuality for yearsShe realized she was a lesbian three years before she went public. He kept his orientation secret because he was not “for sale” at the time and I was afraid that it would damage the “Raven-Symoné brand” that I had spent so long building..
With this in mind, he decided to take drastic measures to protect his mental health. “I wear a lot of masks, go to therapy a lot and keep to myself.”he said in the cycle. His decision was an act of defense as he realized it was best to do his job and go home “Too many stereotypes can arise when you make the Hollywood life your real job.”.
This toxicity extended to his attempt to get into music. The Ex Cheetah girl explained that her singing career was never as successful as other Disney stars because she refused to follow the rules imposed by the leaders. “The compulsory attire was a swimsuit.”he explained, adding, “And I won’t wear one.” Raven thought that there was a time in music when “The more naked you were on stage, the better it was.”and she simply refused to participate in that dynamic.
Additionally, he faced demeaning comments from his own record label: “Someone literally said to my mother, ‘She’s so fat. How can she stay on stage for so long?'”. Given these experiences, the actress said she decided to “just put this behind her” and find a way that would allow her to protect herself.
It was this need to set boundaries and maintain their autonomy that led them to take drastic measures. Although this break was a survival strategy, Raven-Symoné returned to the industry on her own terms. The actress is still active today, she played the main role in Spin off from Disney Raven House (Raven’s home) And He has his own podcast with his wife Miranda Maday. In this way, she found a balance between her career and her personal well-being, far from the toxicity that forced her to leave Hollywood.
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