Raven Symone News 2015: ABC Says 'The View' Co-Host Is 'Genuine & Opinionated' Amid Petition To Remove Her From Series [VIDEO]
It's doubtful that Raven Symone will be kicked off The View despite what the public wants.
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On Saturday, Us Weekly pointed out that there's been a petition going around with people requesting for Symone to no longer be part of the daytime talk series. So far, there are more than 127,000 signatures in just a matter of three days.
ABC responded to this petition and made it clear that Symone will more than likely stick around.
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"We love Raven," the network said. "She is confident, genuine and opinionated, all qualities that make her a great addition to the panel."
The petition pointed out how Symone said some stuff that clearly offended viewers, including how she wouldn't hire someone if they had a bizarre name and thinking that the South Carolina student who was dragged across the floor by an officer held some responsibility. Even though she mentioned that the officer was at fault, she added that students need to "get off" their phones.
"African Americans and black people around the diaspora need a voice representative of their views and not a voice representative of what white people want us to say," the petition reads. "We need strong black role models in prominent positions on television and Raven Symone cannot provide that. That is why I ask that we petition to remove her from The View."
