A lot of people thought I said that I wasnt Black.
And I never said that.
I dont want to be labeled gay, Raven-Symone said.
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I want to be labeled a human who loves humans."
She continued, “Im tired of being labeled Im an American, Im not an African American.
Appearing shocked, Winfrey replied, Oh, girl, dont set Twitter on fire.
Raven-Symoné in a 2014 interview with Oprah Winfrey.OWN/YouTube
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During their conversation, Raven-Symone later added, I dont know where my roots go to.
I dont know how far back they go.
And I dont know what country in Africa Im from.
But I do know that my roots are in Louisiana.
Im an American, and thats a colorless person.
TheCheetah Girlsalum reflected on the social media storm that erupted after her statement on her Tuesday podcast.
And the exact words that I said is that, Im an American, not an African American.'
She added, A lot of people thought I said that I wasnt Black.
And I never said that.
When Mayday prompted her to clarify the remarks further, Raven-Symone said it was a matter of logistics.
It means I am from this country.
I was born here.
My mom, my dad, my great-great-great-great-great thats what Im saying.
The pure logistics of it.”
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She also shut down critics who took shots at her for misunderstanding her ancestry.
I understand my history.
I understand where my ancestors come from.
She also expressed her disappointment with the interview as a whole.
Watch Raven-Symone reflect on the 2014 incident with her wife in the video above.
