Known for her roles as a child actor in “The Cosby Show” and then as a teen in Disney Channel’s “That’s So Raven”, Raven-Symoné made headlines in 2013 when she came out as gay.
At the time, her decision to come out wasn’t an easy one.
“There were a lot of challenges,” she told E! News at the 9th Annual Better Brothers Los Angeles Truth Awards, where she was on hand to accept the 2023 Icon Award.
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“There was the crumbling of the wall that I had put up for so many years,” she shared.
“And I felt very vulnerable,” she added, “it was an interesting wound that was opened up in public.”
In a 2020 interview with People, she opened up about just how controlled her public image was when she was younger.
At the time, her decision to come out wasn’t an easy one.
“There were a lot of challenges,” she told E! News at the 9th Annual Better Brothers Los Angeles Truth Awards, where she was on hand to accept the 2023 Icon Award.
Read More: Raven Symoné’s Fans Have Been Mispronouncing Her Name, Says It’s ‘See-mon-ye Like Yay’
“There was the crumbling of the wall that I had put up for so many years,” she shared.
“And I felt very vulnerable,” she added, “it was an interesting wound that was opened up in public.”
In a 2020 interview with People, she opened up about just how controlled her public image was when she was younger.
- 3/8/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki is getting a self-titled MSNBC news program, “Inside With Jen Psaki,” an hour-long news show that aims to cover the most pressing political and cultural stories. The show will launch Sunday, March 19 at 12 p.m. Et on MSNBC, with next-day streaming on Peacock.
Psaki will also contribute a regular column for the network’s morning newsletter, “MSNBC Daily,” and is currently in the process of developing a new original streaming and social show, both set to launch this spring.
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According to the network, “Inside With Jen Psaki” will leverage Psaki’s wide-ranging expertise to tackle the biggest issues of the week, featuring one-on-one interviews with newsmakers. Each Sunday, she will break down complex public policy discussions happening in Washington D.C., from the debt ceiling to the...
Psaki will also contribute a regular column for the network’s morning newsletter, “MSNBC Daily,” and is currently in the process of developing a new original streaming and social show, both set to launch this spring.
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Former ABC News Chief James Goldston to Head New Nonfiction Division at Candle Media
According to the network, “Inside With Jen Psaki” will leverage Psaki’s wide-ranging expertise to tackle the biggest issues of the week, featuring one-on-one interviews with newsmakers. Each Sunday, she will break down complex public policy discussions happening in Washington D.C., from the debt ceiling to the...
- 2/21/2023
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
MSNBC is dropping streaming shows from Zerlina Maxwell and Ayman Mohyeldin on the news brand’s Peacock hub, but both personalities will continue to have a presence on the network.
The network wants Maxwell to serve as an analyst, while Mohyeldin will continue his weekend show, according to an MSNBC spokesperson. He’ll also continue reporting and serving as a fill-in host on weekdays. The changes will go into effect in September.
Earlier this year, MSNBC announced plans to fold its streaming channel, called The Choice on MSNBC, into a new a new hub on Peacock. At the time, MSNBC President Rashida Jones said that they “are reimagining the MSNBC experience by adding the core of our perspective programming to Peacock and reaching audiences wherever they are and however they choose to consume content.”
The MSNBC hub also features next day offerings of MSNBC programming such as The ReidOut and Morning Joe.
The network wants Maxwell to serve as an analyst, while Mohyeldin will continue his weekend show, according to an MSNBC spokesperson. He’ll also continue reporting and serving as a fill-in host on weekdays. The changes will go into effect in September.
Earlier this year, MSNBC announced plans to fold its streaming channel, called The Choice on MSNBC, into a new a new hub on Peacock. At the time, MSNBC President Rashida Jones said that they “are reimagining the MSNBC experience by adding the core of our perspective programming to Peacock and reaching audiences wherever they are and however they choose to consume content.”
The MSNBC hub also features next day offerings of MSNBC programming such as The ReidOut and Morning Joe.
- 8/10/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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