Raven-Symoné’s identify has been pronounced improper her total profession, the singer and actor just lately knowledgeable her followers.
Since her time on the Disney Channel, her identify has been known as “Raven Sim-moan,” however in line with the star, that’s not the way it needs to be mentioned.
In a TikTok put up on Thursday, January 19, Raven-Symoné disclosed that the pronunciation is “See-mon-ye Like Yay.”
Within the six-second clip, she wrote “Yo, that is Raven-Symoné. It is pronounced See-mon-ye.” The video’s caption reads, “Those that know…KNOW… match was cray that day.”
The That is So Raven actor paired the video with a preferred TikTok sound within the background, the place a voice may be heard saying “Shut up, it is not,” and he or she mouths, “Sure, it’s.”
Followers have gone ballistic over the revelation, with a number of complaining that the actor herself was responsible of utilizing the improper pronunciation all through her profession.
Raven-Symoné will not be too hung up on the pronunciation of her identify
Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman-Maday made her TV debut on the age of three on The Invoice Cosby Present, and remains to be at it 34 years later.
The 37-year-old has left the web shocked together with her identify’s pronunciation, and followers have made their shock obvious over social media. A number of followers raised the purpose that the actor herself had been referring to herself with the inaccurate pronunciation through the years.
STOP OMG?!!! We’ve been saying Raven’s name wrong this whole TIME?! Denzel (Dinzle) now THIS https://t.co/hQCczjy3ba
We been saying Raven Symoné’s identify improper our complete lives. We’ve been saying Ariana Grande’s identify improper, we’ve been saying Adele’s identify improper. Right us. We don’t wanna preserve doing it 😭
Feedback below her TikTok put up have been crammed with fan reactions as nicely.
One person commented:
“However I do not keep in mind you saying it like that within the little ‘I am Raven-Symoné and also you’re watching Disney Channel.'”
One other questioned:
“RAVEN!! Why you allow them to let you know the best way to say yo personal identify???”
Many followers additionally sympathized with the actor and singer’s predicament. One identified that the Cheetah Women actor had talked about the right pronunciation earlier as nicely, in a 2013 episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
Y’all mad at Raven Symone for not ever correcting folks on her identify till a number of days in the past. Bro I legit have let my instructor go about eight months now calling me Kaizuh😭 you simply get uninterested in it and go along with it😂🤷♀️
In a follow-up video on Saturday, January 21, posted on her Instagram story, the actress clarified why this was not introduced up earlier.
She acknowledged that “at a really younger age, I used to be advised not to do this, and it simply by no means left my physique.”
Raven-Symonè shares the right strategy to say her identify 👀… https://t.co/uEkd3UnIqg
She famous she doesn’t actually use it except she’s in French-speaking international locations as a result of audio system there know the right pronunciation of her identify. She talked about that in America, the place she’s presently residing, she sticks to the generally identified pronunciation.
Additional, Raven-Symoné commented that any pronunciation is ok together with her and followers can name her no matter they like, including:
“Often Raven Sim-moan is simply superb, I don’t journey over it. I don’t appropriate folks. The proper spelling of my identify is pronounced Raven See-mon-ye however you’ll be able to name me Raven Sim-moan.”
That’s So Raven just lately celebrated its 20th anniversary on January 17. The present’s successor, Raven’s Residence, follows the lives of Raven and Chelsea as they navigate single motherhood, careers, and naturally, visions of the long run. It’s presently airing its fifth season on the Disney Channel.
Different celebrities who’ve corrected their identify’s incorrect pronunciations embody Denzel Washington, Ariana Grande, Chrissy Teigen, and Camila Cabello.
