Raven-Symoné, who recently revealed that her upcoming tour was canceled due to undisclosed reasons, is covering the newest issue of Jet Mag. The star told the weekly mag that she won’t change for fame and speaks on her image perception:
‘”I have to stay true to who I am’, says Disney star Raven-Symoné, 22, regarding her new self-titled CD, which is slated for release April 29. ‘I am not going to sing about sex, drugs and violence, that’s just not who I am’, she continues. As she prepares for the CD’s release and a 55-city Pajama Party concert tour, the confident and talented entertainer hopes this project will fill a void in today’s music. We need some music that will open people’s minds up and give them other things to think about other than the same things we have been giving them for a while. Maybe my album can do that.’
While the 5-foot-2-inch singer-actress stays true to her music, she’s also staying true to her image by being comfortable with her size. ‘When I look in the mirror and see how voluptuously fabulous I am, I can’t even worry about it. I am just fabulous.’”
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I love Raven!!! But someone please explain those eyebrow to me!!! Is she channeling Joan Crawford?
raven is the shiz
Sorry- EVERY time I see Raven’s face I begin to think of the fattiest foods. Biscuits and gravy, mashed potatoes, fried chicken, cheesecake, steak and eggs….
Go Raven! Keep doing your thing!
& I must agree with you guys
She is a great role model
Raven has, and always looks good. I never saw anything wrong with her figure. Who wants a girl with no meat anyway, that weighs all of 3 pounds (Is that the Hollywood models I here, LOL). Go Ray!
raven is beautiful!
Raven is not worth 400 mill for the last time. The franchise earned DISNEY 400 mill. Have you ever seen her on FORBES OR ROLLING STONES’ RICH LIST?
Dont like that cover but Raven is doing BIG THANGS. She’s a young business woman and she’s smart. I wish the best for her to do even bigger things.
Although I am not a huge fan of Raven’s music or her t.v show. I aprreciate her for what she is trying to do. She is showing that in order to be “successful” in holly wood you dont have to be a size 2, you dont have to be in rehab by the age of 20, you dont have to go to every club you can possibly get in and you dont have to date every damn body lol So I say Keep doing your thing Raven!
Omg…I swear Raven and my white friend Katie are TWINS…in personality and looks…its so weird…and I’m not the only person who has told her that she reminds them of Raven….
Anyway, I love Raven-Symone, always have and always will! And I love her as Raven-Symone not just Raven lol…
Now sisters don’t follow bird. I could tell she ain’t happy with how she looks. Her lazy ass is trying to make excuses for being fat. Need I remind you guys that High Blood Pressure and Diabetes run rampant in the African American community. I encourage you all to get to the gym and get healthy and eat right so that you can hopefully see your great grandkids live. ‘Fabulously Fit’ please YOU’RE FAT now use that as motivation in the gym.
I do have to agree about the picture not being flattering, as a professional photographer to children and young adults they could have done a hellva lot better with this cover. Im sure it was a male photographer, they are not good with capturing young adults very well, no offense.
But other than that Raven is FABULOUS to the 10th power, she is such in inspiration to our young black girls no matter how big you are or what you look like you can still accomplish everything with will power.
You GO RAVEN
Raven looks fab
*waves @ J.Lewis what is with ur name I died laughing at it.
FABULOSITY! Why change when you already damn near a BILLIONAIRE! Bitch, DO YOU!
J. Lewis is a FOOL…. Where you get that TAG my dude? You missing yo calling homie- COMEDY is where you should be!
As I’m about to graduate from my nursing program I can tell many of you are extremely misinformed.She is not even fat.How do you know her BMI?Anything?The woman is not even morbidly obese.I can tell some of you don’t have good vision and we sure know black people need to get their eyes check too.HBP and Diabetes come in all shapes and sizes not just “fat” people.REPEAT HBP AND DIABETES COME IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES AND NOT JUST IN “FAT” PEOPLE.It does not discriminate.Yes live in a healthy lifestyle, but you don’t have to be no size 0 to be healthy.You got to be stupid to just think that those are what killing black people.Stress and anything related to hatred is what is killing black people.Research.Read.Comprehend twice.Black people would believe anything the white man prints out in a statistics about black people.Black people still think black men are leading numbers in prison.While I was an intern at a high-established hospital, many white people had more of diabetes and HBP than minorities combined.Please research, it is so crucial before you talk like you have dihaerra at the mouth.
she looks like she could get that eartha kitt magic in her act, a little young vixen. a P-Y-T. MY MY- MY -MY MY MY SHO LOOK GOOD TONIGHT. i could jump out the bushes while she’s on her way to grandma’s house, mmmmmmmmmmmmm. baby dress up like little red rid’n hood and put some high heels on and just walk around the room. CLAUDE- HAV -MERCY…………. JUST JOKES.
‘When I look in the mirror and see how voluptuously fabulous I am, I can’t even worry about it. I am just fabulous.’
lol. best quote ever. can’t even hate. do your thing girl.
(((but what female r&b artist sings about sex, drugs, and violence though?)))
#67-I tried to tell them long time ago, they don’t listen for shit. Don’t waste your time tellin’ them
Hey Dame-I got it from this youtube video
*sings*
It’ll settle your stomach and make you feel swell
My dick is like ginger ale
LMAO
Hood_Shit- You think I should be a comedian…probably the only way I’ll get famous lol but will the people be amused?
The cvr shot is nice but too often is she sporting clothes that arent flattering to her shape… step it up raven.. you shouldnt be pulling down you top every 2 minutes during a tv appearence (106 & park).
Rae looks nice and I’m so proud of the Cosby kids they be doing the damn thing.
How come we don’t see Sandra anymore?
um–she’s still pretty and i commend her for not disrespecting herself for more fame–but being 5’2″ and that heavy isn’t healthy—she needs to drop about 20 pounds just for health not hollywood
cute. She looks beautiful and classy.
her legs look nice..she’s pretty!
I applaud her owning her reality of being hefty, accepting her truth, and not using it as an excuse to not live, not breathe, and not appreciate her life. True, she can stand to lose a few pounds, just like some of the other people we “big up” around here can stand to stop drinking, smoking, and being so promiscuous…
( I mean hey…good health practices are good health practices; physical, mental and sexual. I don’t see anybody ever screamin about that so I thought I’d be the one to just go on ahead and put that out there ; ) )
I’m not really into her movies, tv shows or music. And to be honest; its not really meant to appeal to me. They’re mainly geared to tween girls (too old for toys, too young for boys). Its a market alot of ppl seem to miss; yet is extremely lucrative and profitable. Raven, The Simmons Sister and the Olsen twins know this and they all banked. BIg ups sista Raven, you keep doing you. Lose the weight whenever you feel like it; not because of pressure from other pretentious people who measure thier worth by the measure of their waistline.
Courtesy to what people believe her new album isnt even Disney-ish she could be tooken as a serious artist, way better than that Kelly Rowland I just think no one will take her seriously because of her background if you dont believe me listen for yourself
http://youtube.com/watch?v=veEPKBc6fg8
and im pissed as fuck her tour was cancelled i was going 2nd row center and also the tour being cancelled had nothing to do with ticket sales and another thing one of her opening acts was from Hannah Montana, Raven still da best love her
It’s a wonderful thing that Raven will not compromise — and clearly she doesn’t have to when she very successful and making millions doing it like she’s doing it. Maybe some of the young sisters coming up will take note.
Hannah opening for Raven…that’s piff. She has her own headlining tour
*pauses* Why do I know this stuff…I’m a grown ass man
a grown ass man who obviously needs to retake english class i said “and another thing one of her opening acts was from Hannah Montana” I didnt say it was Hannah (Miley) herself I was refering to Mitchel Musso who plays Oliver on Hannah Montana and also just to add B5 were the opening act aswell.
I really didn’t see any English mistakes…it’s a blog site regardless so back up off me. I have seen worse. Sorry I can’t be perfect like you.
Since you have the tickets and probably know more about than me then you win by default. Have a blessed night!
Oh you said I need to learn how to read…my bad AGAIN. Thought you were attacking my grammar and spelling. I’ll read slower next time
i’m sorry… but WHATEVER TO RAVEN! kudos for not singing about sex, drugs, etc. but please don’t try to “urban” yaself up after being disney for so many years, i DON’T BELIEVE IT! please stop!!! girl get it? girl get it? WHATEVER! and then she goes and gets sean garrett to write the first single? omg. so predictable, so wack. and one last thing… “voluptuously fabulous” mmmm, ok…. even tocarra went on celebrity fit club. all that “thick” might not be so fabulous if it’s not healthy…. i’m just sayin… whatev.
Good for her! Its ashame that everyone in the music industry wont do their own thing, & stop with all these songs about violence, sex, alcohol drinking, and drugs. It’s sickening, and its time to start back making some REAL MUSIC!! that means something rather than the consistant trash that comes out now and days in this music & videos.
As far as her size, I am happy she isn’t giving into “societies” beliefs of what BEAUTY is (stick-skinny, lethargic looking, anorexic females & men)! curves are beautiful!! STOP THE MADNESS!!! LOL!
I am thankful that our young girls have a real role model to look up to. We all know that a size 5 is not the true definition of what most of our young girls are. Raven sets a good example by telling and showing our girls to be proud and love who they are, the way they are… thank you Raven!
The cover is wack.
good role model though. I guess.
I just can’t get into Raven’s face. So chunky.
Love Raven Simone, she is (FAT)-Fabulous and thick.
>Keep being you!!!!
I wonder how this music is gonna sound. You go doe Ray-Ray be you.
I’m not knocking no one… do you Raven!
I DON’T CARE IF PEOPLE THINK IF RAVEN IS A LIL BABYISH OR IS NOT GOOD CAUSE SHE IS GOOD AND IS NOT BABYISH I AM A FAN OF HER AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
she looks amazing as always
and im with everything she discuss in that magazine!!!!!!!
i love her self confidence
She is amazing and has done the dayum thing. But lets keep it real she is 5 foot 2 she needs to drop some weight!
Raven is my Idol I really look up too her she is a great role model for evey young girl that loves too do positive things…..Rae ur very talented and what ever you do Iam always here to support you 100%
Raven, Raven, Raven.You’re 22 years old now. It’s okay to talk a LITTLE freaky in your songs (lol). But on the serious side, i definately agree, you should be happy with your size, because women are beautiful, big or small, and you are a prime example of it. It’s just sad that we don’t have many young female adults like you in the entertainment industry with leadership and commonsense for our youngsters out here, so yes stay exactly the way you are.
absolutely beautiful!!! I think she is stunning!!!
hello.
i love raven
is cool
Raven symone is a talented person that knows what she wants to accomplish in life. She is very attractive and it is nice to see good role models in today`s society.