“Yup, that’s me!”
Now, 20 years afterThat’s So Ravenpremiered, Raven-Symone speaks with EW about the legacy of the series.
At the time, she was the youngest Black female to have a TV show named after her.
‘That’s So Raven’.Disney+
“I was like, cool, I got my own show.
I think it was kind of a good thing that I didn’t let it go to my head.
It was just about working and wanting to create great content at the time.”
Raven-Symoné played four characters in ‘Country Cousins Part 1 & 2,’ including Baby G.Disney
Raven-Symone says that growing up she admired the fearlessness of comedy legends likeDick Van DykeandCarol Burnett.
Their style heavily influenced the physical comedy Raven Baxter would go on to be known for.
“I’ve always been a fan of variety shows,” Raven-Symone says.
Raven advocates for body inclusivity on ‘That’s So Raven’.
Raven-Symone says the series, which premieres its sixth season on April 9, has been creatively satisfying.
I think that we tried hard not to make it a ‘reboot.’
In different age brackets, [audiences] understand me and know me from different character perspectives."
Raven exposes a racist clothing store manager while in disguise on ‘That’s So Raven’.
As for what’s to come in the new season?
“Country Cousins”
Raven and Chelsea head to a farm to reunite with Raven’s cousins.
“When I think of those two episodes, my mind immediately goes to the writers.
Raven’s school cafeteria gets super-sized lunches on ‘That’s So Raven’.
When it comes to makeup, working with Todd Tucker was actually absolutely amazing.
One of my favorite characters to play was actually the baby.
And people were like, ‘But it was a guy.’
Raven turns into a cow on Halloween on ‘That’s So Raven’.
Exactly, I can do anything a guy can do, and I can do it better.”
“Honestly, at that age there’s so much pressure to just show up to work.
And my egotistical brain was like, ‘I’m on TV, what are you talking about?
Oh snap! It’s the Boyz in Motion.
I can buy everything in here.’
I didn’t say that, obviously.
I was really young when that happened.
Raven joins London (Brenda Song) and Maddie (Ashley Tisdale) at the Tipton Hotel.
But it was because of the color of our skin that he decided to make that assumption.
Having Raven Baxter go through that is important in that age bracket, in that timeframe.
We showed the ignorance from the other side.”
She and Chelsea present their fellow students with a lesson on nutrition and healthy eating.
“Wow, right?
I also don’t know ifSuper Size Mehad come out already.
But I won’t, because I love Mary Poppins.
Nutrition is hard nowadays, but I think Raven Baxter said it best.
Working with Anneliese van der Pol on that episode was so much fun.
Well, I’ve been a cow.'
“I loved that episode.
I’m amazed, honestly.
I didn’t really think of it as a character.
I was playing a bigger version of myself and, I’ll say,a lotbigger version of myself.
“Some of the Boyz were real friends of mine and we would chill outside of work.
I still remember some of the moves, it’s still in my body, which is so weird.
So we shared hallways.
I’m super comfy, it smells like me.'
And then I was like, ‘Oh, we’re running next door?
So that was awesome.
And to be able to work with Brenda Song, absolutely lovely, love that girl.
Ashley Tisdale and I actually used to model together back in New York.
Good luck finding those pictures.”
What you doing?’
So all of our magical powers came together.”
