Raven-Symoné received a hailstorm of criticism after her appearance on Monday’s episode of “The View,” when she questioned whether the intent of former Univision host Rodner Figueroa’s comments on Michelle Obama resembling a cast member from “Planet of the Apes” was “racist-like.” Symoné, who was serving as a guest host on the episode, joined the panel’s discussion on the story and said, “some people look like animals. I look like a bird. So can I be mad if somebody calls me a Toucan Sam?” As expected, her comments didn’t sit too well with fans on social media — and later prompted …
Raven-Symoné received a hailstorm of criticism after her appearance on Monday’s episode of “The View,” when she questioned whether the intent of former Univision host Rodner Figueroa’s comments on Michelle Obama resembling a cast member from “Planet of the Apes” was “racist-like.”
Symoné, who was serving as a guest host on the episode, joined the panel’s discussion on the story and said, “some people look like animals. I look like a bird. So can I be mad if somebody calls me a Toucan Sam?”
As expected, her comments didn’t sit too well with fans on social media — and later prompted the actress to clarify her statements on Twitter.
Some comments are rude, some are disrespectful, and some are racist. Try to not exchange one for the other.
— Raven-Symonè (@MissRavenSymone) March 18, 2015
My opinion/comments arn’t based off race, that doesn’t mean i’m trying to be a different race all together. I love OUR history, family….
— Raven-Symonè (@MissRavenSymone) March 18, 2015
We have Irish Culture, African Culture, Asian Culture, Indian Culture Many more running through the veins of AMERICA! Come on yung peeps
— Raven-Symonè (@MissRavenSymone) March 18, 2015
Now, during an interview with The Daily Beast, the 29-year-old “That’s So Raven” star responded to critics who disapproved of her comments on the daytime talks show.
“I don’t think they heard what I said. I did not defend the man,” she admitted during the interview. “I said that what he said was very distasteful. And I think that the organization is in the right to fire him. And I don’t believe that she looks like a racially charged animal that has been connected to the black community for years and years…However, I do know people that look like animals!”
Read more of Raven Symoné’s interview with The Daily Beast here.
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