TikTok is teaching us something new every day. Raven-Symoné was the catalyst for a recent lesson when she taught fans the correct pronunciation of her name. The actress posted a TikTok revealing the proper way to say her last name is “See-mon-ye Like Yay.” Symone used a popular sound to let fans know they have been getting it wrong since her The Cosby Show years.
The shocking video has the following captions, “Yo, that’s Raven Symone.” “It’s pronounced, See-mon-ye.”
She used a trending sound that possibly mimicked her fans’ disbelief. “Shut up it is not.” “Yes it is.” “No it’s not.” “Yes it is!”
The 37-year-old left people in shock, pointing out that for years, in interviews and promotions, Symoné herself pronounced the wrong way. In the comments of her TikTok, some fans even brought up her Disney Channel interludes where she promoted her hit sitcom, That’s So Raven.
“I’m Raven Simone [si] and you’re watching Disney Channel,” but you could have said it correctly because of how they were going to make you pronounce your own name incorrectly. The comment received over 900 likes from other viewers.
Another fan was taken aback by the long-time deceit, asking, “why would you wait til I’m 40 to tell me this?”
One viewer summed up the thoughts of several of the almost 3000 people who commented: “And whose fault is that?”
@ravensymone Those who know…KNOW… fit was cray that day.
Symoné dropped the bombshell during the week her hit Disney show celebrated its 20th anniversary.
The show premiered on the network on January 17th, 2003. The sitcom ran for four seasons and has gained the honor of being one of the best comedic series of the 2000s.
In an interview with Them, Symone recalled the impact that she made being a Black girl with her own show on the network.
“I was the first Black female to have a show named after her on television,” she said. “We had the time of our lives that first season and then the time of our career until the end of that show,”
With its diverse cast and relatable storylines, That’s So Raven became one of the most successful Disney Channel shows in the history of the network.
The show went on to earn two Emmy nominations for outstanding children’s program in 2005 and 2007.
It produced two successful spin-offs for the network, including Cory In The House, focusing on Raven’s sitcom brother, Cory Baxter.
The most recent spinoff, Raven‘s Home, follows a now-adult Baxter navigating through life with her children as a recent divorcee. The show also features returning characters like Baxter’s best friend, Chelsea, played by Anneliese van der Pol.
