Raven Defended Racist Univison Host for referring To Michelle Obama as an animal - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 03-18-2015, 03:41 PM

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The Huffington Post | By Brennan Williams

Nearly a week following the dismissal of Univision host Rodner Figueroa for comparing Michelle Obama's appearance to someone from the cast of the “Planet of the Apes,” the Emmy Award-winner’s comments were among a selection of hot topics on Monday’s episode of “The View.”

During the show’s segment, which featured Raven-Symoné as a guest host, co-host Rosie Perez said Figueroa's comment exposed a secret in the Latin community that stems from Latinos' reluctance to recognize that “African blood” is embedded within their ancestry.

“There is a secret in the Latin community, specifically the Caribbean, South American, Central American Latin community. They are very racist,” Perez said. “They never want to be in the same group as black people. And it’s very, very sad. And he did say Michelle Obama looked like a cast member of the ‘Planet of the Apes.'”

Raven-Symoné, however, questioned whether Figueroa’s intent was “racist-like” since he admitted to voting for President Barack Obama in both elections. Perez disagreed.

“I am the Latin person here on this table and I would like to tell you that it was racist, period,” she declared. “And the thing is this is a problem in the Latin community that we do not talk about. That we do not address. And it is real and it was revealed by this man’s statement. And you do not disrespect the first lady of our country.”

The “That's So Raven” star quickly interjected by saying, “Some people look like animals. I look like a bird. So can I be mad if somebody calls me a Toucan Sam?”

tlc38tlc38 · 03-18-2015, 03:58 PM

Gotta say I agree with Raven on this one. Girl speaks the t.

king of comedy · 03-18-2015, 04:15 PM

Yes she does.

TMC · 03-19-2015, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

Gotta say I agree with Raven on this one. Girl speaks the t.

Raven-Symoné: Not Racist to Compare Michelle Obama to Ape; ‘Some People Look Like Animals’

TMC · 03-19-2015, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by king of comedy

Yes she does.

Raven-Symoné: I’m ‘Not Going to Back Down’ From My [Ignorant] Comments on ‘The View’

FuriosityShell · 03-19-2015, 04:13 PM

I agree. People keep saying that she's a "coon" and doesn't want to be Black. But I think she was just saying that just because a person who happened to be Black was compared to a monkey, that doesn't mean it was necessarily a racist statement. I agree with her.

Mace Dolex · 03-19-2015, 11:48 PM

So does this imply that Michelle Obama is the ugly one in the relationship?

cleverfun3000 · 03-20-2015, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Mace Dolex

So does this imply that Michelle Obama is the ugly one in the relationship?

First of all Michelle Obama is NOT where she is because of her looks. Granted, most men would most definitely NOT find her cute, pretty or attractive. BUT in this country in today's world a skilled, competent intelligent woman can and does make great strides. It's so hard to find an absolutely beautifully stunning woman who is above average in intelligence and skill and competence. The two seems to be permanently seperated.

king of comedy · 03-20-2015, 05:12 PM

Michelle Obama is a beautiful, intelligent woman. End of story.

Jaqui-Michel · 03-22-2015, 10:24 AM

Raven needs to look at history to find out why monkey references are not acceptable to black people. We have people throwing bananas at black soccer players,people showing their displeasure with President Obama by showing him in ape face, and the French Justice minister being referred to as a monkey. Monkey references are not cute, funny or something to shrug off.

cleverfun3000 · 03-23-2015, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by king of comedy

Michelle Obama is a beautiful, intelligent woman. End of story.

Michelle Obama is an intelligent woman.

03-18-2015, 03:58 PM	#2
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03-19-2015, 04:13 PM	#6
FuriosityShell PharaohSnell Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 03, 2013 Location: Lanford, Illinois Posts: 275	I agree. People keep saying that she's a "coon" and doesn't want to be Black. But I think she was just saying that just because a person who happened to be Black was compared to a monkey, that doesn't mean it was necessarily a racist statement. I agree with her.
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03-22-2015, 10:24 AM	#10
Jaqui-Michel Brick City Citizen Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 22, 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 355	Raven needs to look at history to find out why monkey references are not acceptable to black people. We have people throwing bananas at black soccer players,people showing their displeasure with President Obama by showing him in ape face, and the French Justice minister being referred to as a monkey. Monkey references are not cute, funny or something to shrug off.
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03-18-2015, 04:15 PM	#3
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	Yes she does.

03-19-2015, 11:48 PM	#7
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,668	So does this imply that Michelle Obama is the ugly one in the relationship?

03-20-2015, 05:12 PM	#9
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	Michelle Obama is a beautiful, intelligent woman. End of story.