Can you believe that Raven-Symone has turned 30-years-old? It seems like just yesterday that she was having her crazy psychic visions on the Disney Channel. The actress celebrated her special day with the ladies of The View, and it looks like she had the best time ever.
It was a birthday bash that she will not soon forget. It was announced on the show’s official Facebook page that they had a bunch of surprises in store for her , and they sure did. The birthday girl looked every bit as festive as her personality. Her hair was all decked out in rainbow colors of wool as she came out wearing an angry panda shirt. She even had eyebrows that glittered. Raven was skipping, jumping, and dancing happily during most of the show.
Let’s see that birthday dance, @ravensymone ! #RS30th pic.twitter.com/KDVxPTf57Q
— The View (@TheView) December 10, 2015
Raven got a bucket load of gifts for her birthday. Her best one was obviously a special package from her absolute favorite girl, Janet Jackson. She was quite speechless when she was given a basket full of goodies and VIP tickets to her Unbreakable tour. She also was sent some white roses from the guys of Boyz II Men. Special guests included Empire’s Jussie Smollett, host Andy Cohen, and music by R&B group SWV.
LIVE SOON: @ravensymone birthday bash continues with @JussieSmollett #AfterTheView ! WATCH: https://t.co/A4D2nNEJoe pic.twitter.com/bztfsTHPs9
— The View (@TheView) December 10, 2015
Symone’s career basically started when she was 3-years-old, and she even did a throwback back to that time as she posted a sweet audition tape when she was that age. It was adorable. It’s no wonder that she nabbed the role of Olivia Kendall on The Cosby Show. She went on to eventually star in her own original Disney Channel show, That’s So Raven, and the rest is history.
They showed that same tape on The View this morning, and Raven said that she has been gearing up her whole life to be 30. She explained that since her acting career began so early, her whole life has been kind of like she was that age already, with having to pay taxes and still going to school while learning her lines. Those are things that most kids that age never have to do, so it was like she was an adult already.
“It’s taken me so long to get here.” – @ravensymone #RS30th pic.twitter.com/39Kj4HKBSE
— The View (@TheView) December 10, 2015
Being an adult does have its downside at times, as she has certainly learned since being on the talk show. The View is known for the co-hosts speaking their minds, and sometimes getting themselves into trouble. Both Raven and Joy Behar have recently gotten some heat on their opinions or from something they have commented on. The backlash has been vicious on social media.
Just last month, the former Disney star made a comment about not hiring anyone that had “ghetto” sounding names, as reported by E! News . The women were discussing a study on human behavior and Raven-Symone said what was on her mind .
“Just to bring it back, can we take back ‘racist’ and say ‘discriminatory,’ because I think that’s a better word. And I am very discriminatory against words like the ones that they were saying in the video. I’m not about to hire you if your name is Watermelondrea. It’s just not going to happen. I’m not going to hire you.”
She later apologized for what she said on her Facebook saying, “My comment was in poor taste. My lack of empathy towards name discrimination was uncalled for.” Raven has always been outspoken, which is why she seems to be perfect for being at the table with the other women with their own strong opinions.
The girls of the View have become quite close, despite some of their differing views. They made sure that Raven had an exceptional 30th birthday celebration. She even said that she hadn’t had this kind of party for a long time.
Happy 30th Birthday, Raven-Symone!
Can you believe that she has turned the big 3-0?
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