Raven-Symone Debuts New Hairstyle

Sandra Rose March 7, 2011

Actress/singer Raven-Symone, 25, posed with Steve Harvey, a guest, and gospel singer Yolanda Adams after speaking with high school students during “Disney’s Dreamers Academy” sponsored by Essence Magazine at Disney’s Epcot Center in Lake Buena Vista, Florida yesterday.

Raven, whose personal net worth is close to a billion dollars, told the kids that she cut her hair because her hairline was ate up. Hopefully, she will lead the charge against weave and hair extensions that has robbed our black women of their beauty and elegance.

“Disney’s Dreamers Academy” is a career enrichment event at Walt Disney World that features four days of activities geared toward high school students. Local celebrity blogger Tami of Talking With Tami, took her son to the event. Tami provided this video of Raven discussing her new ABC TV show coming out called, “The Great State of Georgia”. So watch your local listings for that!

Photos by Handout/Getty Images North America and Talking With Tami

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfrJ2qL6gCs&feature=related LUSCIOUS LOLITA AKA WONDER WOMAN

Um Raven WTF is goin on with that outfit????
I do like the new do
Supa_sexy

I luv how she kept it real and said the reason why she cut her hair. She is still beautiful with or without the hair.
Eb

Did she cut her hair or did she just take out her weave?
Danielle

I like her hair…
Dawn

I like it too Brown, I just cut mine off too because it was permed in the front and back but natural in the middle. It wasn’t cost effective to keep getting it braided so I went and had it cropped low.. It was shoulder legmth, it’s only hair it will grow back. I’m glad I don’t have that thing where I have to have long hair to define who I am.
EssenceofU

I love Raven, she’s such a positive role model for young ladies, BUT, looks like she lost her style with the weightloss! Cute hair, but that outfit is hideous. Has Yolanda EVER worn her own hair? Her edges have got to be gone!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfrJ2qL6gCs&feature=related LUSCIOUS LOLITA AKA WONDER WOMAN

Dawn Ive been natural since Oct of 09 and I want a perm soooo bad!
I just started lettin mine grow back in Nov, i may get a texturizer on it
jazi65

Cute cut..horrible outfit..but still luv ya gurl!
Anna

LUSCIOUS LOLITA AKA WONDER WOMAN says:

Um Raven WTF is goin on with that outfit????

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Raven has always been loud, I can deal w/her outfit. What’s up w/the woman next to Steve? Is she wearing a floor lenght wide leg jogging pants, skirt??
Dawn

LUSCIOUS LOLITA AKA WONDER WOMAN says:

Dawn Ive been natural since Oct of 09 and I want a perm soooo bad!

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Remember I permed mine last December and b/c it was all virgin hair it was half perm half pressed. I missed my natrual hair so BAD. I’m glad I cut it and I look forward to another growing season… I hated that I even gave in and permed it last year. I miss my hair but it’ll be back!
http://twitter.com/candyrayne215 spongebobfan

i’m more appalled at that horrible outfit than the horrible hairstyle
she looks older than me and im 30….
Iblondon

her hair is nice, but I wish people would stop blaming weaves/extensions for their messed up hair. I wear extensions all the time and still have a full head of long relaxed hair underneath. Just because the female gets her hair braided to tight, don’t moisturize her hair under the weave, put hair glue in the hair, keeps the weave in for a long period of time and just in general don’t properly take care of her natural hair underneath the weave, does NOT make it the weave’s fault.
http://twitter.com/candyrayne215 spongebobfan

Natural hair is overrated, i don thave time for the upkeep
#teamperm
Anna

spongebobfan says:

Natural hair is overrated, i don thave time for the upkeep
#teamperm

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Some ppl say the same thing about marriage. LOL.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfrJ2qL6gCs&feature=related LUSCIOUS LOLITA AKA WONDER WOMAN

Dawn I’m tired of the natural look so I think Im gettin a texturizer this week and wear it curly for a while while it’s growing out!
I almost forgot…. I HEART YOU!!!
GAGIRL87

Raven
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfrJ2qL6gCs&feature=related LUSCIOUS LOLITA AKA WONDER WOMAN

Dawn I personally liked the pic when it was very short!
http://www.twitter.com/cocoabana Cocoabana

Iblondon says:

her hair is nice, but I wish people would stop blaming weaves/extensions for their messed up hair. I wear extensions all the time and still have a full head of long relaxed hair underneath.

I do not perm my hair but it is long and healthy. I also wear extensions and they have not affected my hair or hairline. People need to stop letting NayNay from the block do they hair and maybe they would have some.
bnatural

spongebobfan says:

Natural hair is overrated, i don thave time for the upkeep
#teamperm

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This statement right here makes me

I’m just going to leave it at that for the moment….
Queen_City Gem

Like the hair…on her
Hate the outfit…on anybody

Steve Harvey as usual…
bnatural

Raven-Symone looks good and her outfit isn’t THAT bad, we’ve seen worse.

Steve Harvey looks like a hound dog…
http://www.twitter.com/cocoabana Cocoabana

Can someone briefly explain what exactly is natural hair? Is it not getting perms or is it something else?
Queen_City Gem

I am definitely #teamrelaxer

Won’t knock anybody who ain’t and can’t stand them chicks who try to preach to me about how I’m damaging my hair “with all them chemicals” What-de-fukk-ever
KK76

Very cute She looks all Spring-like.
bnatural

Cocoabana says:

Can someone briefly explain what exactly is natural hair? Is it not getting perms or is it something else?

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Natural Hair (to me) is growing my hair the way God intended, from my scalp and without the assistance of relaxers or other harmful products. If someone wants to use a relaxer, then fine, you do you and I’ll do me.
JinxnJade555

Raven, girl you look fab-u-lous. Love the hair!!
http://www.twitter.com/cocoabana Cocoabana

Thanks bnatural! The only thing I don’t like is how some people make it seem like its wrong to use a relaxer or insinuate you are trying to be something other than what you are. In my opinion, it is all about preference.
JinxnJade555

I really dont understand the negativity towards natural, but to each is own.
MIZZ.I_REP_ATL

I love Raven confidence!!!! But this new look, I have to get use to. She looks great, but odd since she’s no longer full-figured. Btw, I love her heels.
http://www.twitter.com/cocoabana Cocoabana

Same here Jinx but I feel like there is negativity on both sides.
bnatural

Cocoabana says:

Thanks bnatural! The only thing I don’t like is how some people make it seem like its wrong to use a relaxer or insinuate you are trying to be something other than what you are. In my opinion, it is all about preference.

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I understand what you are saying because there are some women that “preach” that type of message and they tend to take it overboard.

Personally, my problem is with the folks who do not like my hair because I chose to wear it in it’s true form (as if I’m wrong for doing that). That is MY problem with the whole natural vs. relaxed argument.
Dawn

Brown, u get what I sent you?
http://myspace.com/thegameoncw Bird

I like the hair, but that 1985 jumpsuit ain’t neva gonna be in style again. Where she get that from?
http://www.twitter.com/cocoabana Cocoabana

Gotcha bnatural, I surely don’t have a problem with women who wear their hair naturally. I think it’s gorgeous but I would never question a woman wearing natural hair just like I wouldn’t question a woman who relaxes her’s.
iscream

I love Raven I think she is a positive role model for our youth.

I’m surprised she took out her weaave because she was serious about her weaves in the movie good hair.

I love me some creamy crack so I don’t see myself going natural. A perm makes my hair easier to deal with and I hate when people say black women get perms to look white. To each their own
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfrJ2qL6gCs&feature=related LUSCIOUS LOLITA AKA WONDER WOMAN

Dawn Dawn Dawn, why must you do these things to me!
prynsexxx

I like the cut!
http://chubs-chubs.blogspot.com stunnaz

I lovee Raven..and her outfit is very fashionable..girl with a punk mix with that leather jackets and the boots…I love it. I too cut my hair but back in 08. I can’t really maintain it with relaxer, it’s a long process for me lol…it just breaks. And I agree it’s not about the weaves n extensions..I know girls with natural hair who get bad extensions n of-course it’s gonna fluck up their hairline. Just know how to take care of your hair.
iscream

Is Steve smiling or are those lips and teeth so damn big he can’t close his mouth. ewwww
Victoria

Raven looks so old with this hair
http://chokolatemilk.blogspot.com Choco aka Hippie

Hair looks cute on her but WTF is up with the faces she makes or the bug eye and then closed eye look – IMO Raven is under the influence of a barbituate (LEGAL THAT IS)
QueenSJ

I agree with a lot of you who say that it is a preference, whether relaxed or natural. In the end, I’m relaxed, stretching for months and months at a time. It saves money and I’m not over processing my hair. #justmy2cents LOL
West Coast Chick

raven was so pretty as a kid. what the hell happend??
Mr.BluPhi

bnatural says:
Steve Harvey looks like a hound dog…
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LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
West Coast Chick

Choco aka Hippie says:

Hair looks cute on her but WTF is up with the faces she makes or the bug eye and then closed eye look – IMO Raven is under the influence of a barbituate (LEGAL THAT IS)
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Anna

bnatural says:

Cocoabana says:

Can someone briefly explain what exactly is natural hair? Is it not getting perms or is it something else?

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Natural Hair (to me) is growing my hair the way God intended, from my scalp and without the assistance of relaxers or other harmful products. If someone wants to use a relaxer, then fine, you do you and I’ll do me.

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Does that include growing old gracefully? I color my hair and find that in doing so, softens my locks.
http://chokolatemilk.blogspot.com Choco aka Hippie

@WCC
You see how Raven be smizing and then looking
bnatural

Anna says:

Does that include growing old gracefully? I color my hair and find that in doing so, softens my locks.

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IMO…color doesn’t have anything to do with whether you are natural or not. Some people say you aren’t “natural” if you color you hair. Whatever…I don’t believe that. Ultimately, to each his own really…I’m thinking about using henna to color my coils but I’m not sure of what kind to use yet…
StillASassyOne

I think that any hair, if you don’t take care of it, will get damaged whether relaxed, natural, weaved-up, etc. I had close to waistlength hair when I had a relaxer and I’ve been natural since July 08.

I’m actually prepping to get my very first ever weave in April (I’m excited!! Can ya tell?! :yahoo:) But I think it is just in how you take care of it. I know some chicks with butt-length natural hair that have worn weaves for years to protect it, and some whose hair is not doing so well.

Depends ont he person and the practices. I do hate the nazis who come out and bash folks who don’t have natural hair, or who weave it up or press it and whatnot. Everybody should do their own thing- whatever makes them happy. Just because your hair is natural doesn’t mean it’s more healthy than the next chick who has a relaxer or a weave or a lacefront. :eyeroll:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y-TOnZHo-o CINNA

i love me some Raven Symone! Awesome personality and presence man!
Kimberly Jones the Third

Love her, now here is a child actress who is a great role model for young women. She’s not in the tabloids and keeps her personal life under wraps. How easy it is to be classy when you’re not messy! And short hair FTW, what a natural beauty.
Nhere

The weaves and wigs have gotten out of control. Most black women have forgotten how beautiful they are without enhancements.
Nhere

Someone please inform Raven that the overwhelming majority of black ppl have no need to pucker their lips, thanks.
Aprilbaby

bnatural says:
Steve Harvey looks like a hound dog…
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That was pretty funny right there lmao……
http://twitter.com/candyrayne215 spongebobfan

i think i seen that outfit on the cosby show, the older sister wore it
#truestory

and i dont want to incite a natural vs perm war
i just know where i stand …. #ineedatouchup
https://sandrarose.com Sandra Rose

She’s just TOO skinny now. Po’ thang can’t win for losing.
Iblondon

@Queen I only get relaxers twice a year. I love stretching too. I don’t have a problem with any one’s choice. But I can only hope that some are into the health of their bodies like they are into their hair. You can’t be walking around thinking you are “special” cause your hair is natural and then turn around eating pork rinds, whoopers and guzzling down a ton of soft drinks.
http://chokolatemilk.blogspot.com Choco aka Hippie

@Sass
Why get a weave if your hair was long with a perm – y not just relax your hair again?
Aprilbaby

I did the natural thing for about a year. I was over it once it got hot and I started upping my gym workouts. That fro at the roots was not the business. And yes I wrapped my hair!
VAALLDAY

The hair is cute, but the outfit….not so much. I’ve been natural for 5 yrs, but I don’t knock those relaxing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TTFpzMTVxM Ace

Even tho i see what she was doin with the outfit(paying homage to ear Cosby Look)…She has lost too much weight…but I would still bang it out while holding onto her check book. (Sorry baby looking out for our future)
StillASassyOne

@Choco

No- I’ll probably never perm my hait again. I love my natural hair! I’m getting a weave as a protective style. I manipulate my hair ( alot) and it’s not helping. My weave hair is going to be the exact same texture as my natural hair so I won’t have to keep flat-ironing it and stuff if it’s a special occasion. I work out 5-6 days a week so keeping a “style” in my hair is just not possible.

Right now- I only flat-iron my hair 10-12 times a year, and I’d like to take it down even further to 3-4x a year. So the weave will help me do that. If I decide one day I want straight hair or something…I can flat-iron the hell out of that remy and not worry about damaging my own!

But I don’t want anymore relaxers. I’m mad I actually didn’t go natural sooner…
FoxE

Nhere says:

The weaves and wigs have gotten out of control. Most black women have forgotten how beautiful they are without enhancements.
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:rollesyes:

Black women are not the only ones who wear weaves and wigs… Some people
FoxE
http://www.twitter.com/cocoabana Cocoabana

I put a lot of heat on my hair as I get it blown out and flat ironed once every other week. HOWEVER I do use serums which helps to prevent the heat from damaging my hair and keeps it nice and pretty
http://www.twitter.com/cocoabana Cocoabana

FoxE says:

Nhere says:

The weaves and wigs have gotten out of control. Most black women have forgotten how beautiful they are without enhancements.

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Negative.
KDub

Didn’t Rhianna and someone else…have this same fugly azz jumper last year sometime? UGGH.

Cute hair.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfrJ2qL6gCs&feature=related LUSCIOUS LOLITA AKA WONDER WOMAN

I put a lot of heat on my hair as I get “blown out”………………..
http://pearlswindow.com Carrington

The new ‘do certainly ages Raven, but for some reason, the “back to natural” movement must be working on me because I’m finding it more and more “acceptable” whereas before I’d be the first to want to rub through somethin long and silky.

My co-worker just cut her hair all the way down like a dude and ironically, she looks 10X’s BETTER!

Go figure.

Go Raven.
http://pearlswindow.com Carrington

I DO agree that these wigs are out of control and a complete turn-off.

The chick on American Idol has me befuddled each week, wondering if she’s going to spin to the right and her wig will stay where she WAS standing and break out into it’s own rendition of, “And I Am Telling You”?

Why don’t susta’s look in the mirror and see that that $hit looks a f*ckin’ fool? Bad wigs AGE sista’s whether they realize it or not.

Nothing worse than a fine sister in a cheap wig… unless it’s burgundy and she’s smoking a cigarette in it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TTFpzMTVxM Ace

Personally like Natural…

I don’t want fear of grabbing hold of a woman’s hair and wondering will this chit come off…
prynsexxx

iscream says:

Is Steve smiling or are those lips and teeth so damn big he can’t close his mouth.
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both
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfrJ2qL6gCs&feature=related LUSCIOUS LOLITA AKA WONDER WOMAN

Wilburrrrrrrrr
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfrJ2qL6gCs&feature=related LUSCIOUS LOLITA AKA WONDER WOMAN

Ace I got my compliments from men when I cut my hair off and went natural than when I used to get it permed and done every week
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfrJ2qL6gCs&feature=related LUSCIOUS LOLITA AKA WONDER WOMAN

my should be more
Danielle

KDub says:

Didn’t Rhianna and someone else…have this same fugly azz jumper last year sometime? UGGH.

Cute hair.
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She and Beyonce both had on something like that and everbody thought it was cute then. Go figure…
militaryspouse1

Something is off about her face. Cant put my finger on it. Love the hair but hate the outfit. And I tried going natural once and didnt make it past a month. #nappy. Now that Im older, I would love to try again
West Coast Chick

Choco aka Hippie says:

@WCC
You see how Raven be smizing and then looking
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TTFpzMTVxM Ace

I got one rule for women who cut there hair…

no tennis balls…Ravons length is good…If i remember Dawn has a gravi up with nice short length…

But if you come home with a temp fade like Diabla …we best be prepared for some rough weeks …while you grow it back out…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TTFpzMTVxM Ace

when i say we ..i mean YOU
bnatural

@StillASassyOne

I’m pretty confident in saying that I will never relax my hair. I feel great about my hair. It’s growing fast. I get so inspired by some of the women on youtube who have shared their journey with everyone else….

I will be approaching 4 years in August since I last relaxed…it feels good and my pockets are thankful too

@LUSCIOUS LOLITA AKA WONDER WOMAN

I co-sign on the rise of compliments….
JinxnJade555

Who is Diabla?
JinxnJade555

Im currently transitioning from relaxed to natural. Im just not ready for the B/C. It’s been six months since the last relaxer, so maybe its time?! I’d rather transition a little bit longer before that B/C.
bnatural

JinxnJade555 says:

Who is Diabla?
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*shudders* “Beyond Scared Straight” introduced us to that serpent looking thing….
http://chokolatemilk.blogspot.com Choco aka Hippie

@Sass
I gotchu for some reason I thought weave would damage my hair chick y have I not had a perm since last august and becuz my chit is maintaining I don’t consider myself going natural but I have – I was gonna wash my hair and I was like damn I need a perm before I do that chit my hair had so much new growth but much to my surprise I didn’t have to….
pinksghetti

I like Raven’s hair. The outfit is rather Golden Girlsish though. To me the worst part of perms is the harmful chemicals but it’s up to the individual. It’s healthier to wear a weave or wig if a person doesn’t want to wear their natural hair or flat iron it.
JinxnJade555

Again Who is Diabla?
Lady_L

I love, love Raven Symone, she is such a class act!
I like her hair…she is such a positve role model for young girls.

At least she kept it real about the hair thing!
rockstar

I love the short hair..just the right length..her face on the other hand is questionable..you’re a pretty girl no need to model yourself after the Olsen Twins/Lindsay Lohan/Paris Hilton..you get my drift
http://pearlswindow.com Carrington

Sandra, I loved your pic with the camera hiding your face, there was something mysterious about it that gave us just enough to have a general idea, but still have to guess.

I liked the mystique of not really knowing who SandraRose is.
http://pearlswindow.com Carrington

Sandra,

I loved the pic of you hiding your face behind the camera – it gave us just enough to have a general idea of who you were, but didn’t reveal enough for us to know for SURE.

I think you should go back to that one. I like the mystique of not really knowing who you are. It sort of gives you that “Prince/Michael” vibe, that makes you “untouchable”.
http://pearlswindow.com Carrington

Gat damn it, I just looked to see if this comment posted, and it wasn’t there, now there it is twice.
http://talkingwithtami.com/blog talkingwithtami

Thanks for posting Sandra!

On a side note: I have natural hair and its more of an up keep than just getting a darn relaxer because I got my hair done just to go to this Disney event. As soon as I got off the darn plane, it was humid and my hair frizzed right up! smh!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkEeNpWMvgk YSoSerious

Love the new look on Raven. Too cute.
annabraa

There is no way she is even close to being worth a billi. According to Forbes her net worth is a around 45 million. Her products have apparently grossed around 400 mil, but she only sees a fraction of that (obviously)
Love the hair tho.
H-Townmama

My hair looks just like Raven’s hair right now. My hair was healthy relaxed and rested comfortably on my bra strap. However, I developed an allergy to the chemiclas and endured serious pain. I love my natural texture, but more imporatantly, I’m no longer in pain. I won’t knock those getting relaxers, but I will never get one again.
#teamnatural