Raven-Symone's American statement was the actress and singer's strong response to Oprah Winfrey during a recent interview. As she stated she doesn't believe in labels such as being pinned down for her homosexuality or her race, Raven-Symone's American response is simple: she's just who she is!
The former star of the hit Disney Channel show That's So Raven was open to Oprah in a recent interview, talking about her life and decisions - particularly, Raven-Symone's American view of what she should be considered by third parties: she doesn't want to be seen as just African-American nor just gay, but rather just another person in the country, which she has described as a melting pot of many races and types of people.
Raven-Symone's American confession shocked Oprah, who then gave her a moment to explain herself further, telling her she could "set Twitter on fire" and she would get a lot of publicity for her statement, which prompted the actress to say what she meant.
Raven-Symone's American statement, while shocking for some, has the actress expressing who she feels she really is: a person who goes beyond the common labels of race and sexuality.
The actress, who came out as a lesbian through Twitter in August 2013 (by stating her happiness over the legalization of equal marriage, saying she could "finally get married!"), made it clear that while she's not uncomfortable in her own skin, she doesn't like third party labels of what she's supposed to be, through her race and sexuality.
During the interview and after the famous host's shock, the former child star told Oprah: "I have darker skin. I have a nice, interesting grade of hair. I connect with Caucasian. I connect with Asian. I connect with black. I connect with Indian. I connect with each culture."
Raven-Symone's all-American statements, while controversial, show a woman who's comfortable in her own skin and doesn't feel bound by labels - good for her!
