Raven-Symoné posted on Facebook Sunday night to apologize for saying she would not hire someone with a “black”-sounding name.
“I’m not going to hire you if your name is Watermelondrea,” she said on Friday’s episode of “The View” during a segment titled “Are You Judged By Your Name?” She added, “That’s just not going to happen. I’m not going to hire you.”
“I’m not about to hire you if your name is ‘Watermelondrea’. It’s just not gon happen!” —Raven-Symoné pic.twitter.com/dE4CSlQ0ym
— Ron. (@RonnieSnark) October 9, 2015
Symoné faced a slew of criticism for her remarks, even from her father, who wrote that he supports his daughter even though she “says some dumb S#%T!”
Two days after the show, the former Disney star defended herself on Facebook. She revealed she herself has been a victim of discrimination, and hopes to be “part of the solution,” not the problem.
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