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According to Raven-Symoné, there were multiple factors at play when she exited Disney’s Cheetah Girls franchise. “The cliquish way that there was during [The Cheetah Girls 2] made me feel excluded from my original team set,” Raven-Symoné said on Instagram Live (via People).
She continued: “Not that it was strong to begin with, but I felt excluded. That was when me and Belinda started being friends because we felt ostracized.” The actress was referring to real life singer-songwriter, Belinda Peregrín Schüll, who played the antagonist of the second film, in which the Cheetah Girls travel to Spain to battle fictional Mexican pop star Belinda Marisol in a music competition.
Other factors that contributed to Raven-Symoné’s Cheetah Girls departure stemmed from her and Williams’ shared past. “We have other things that just led up to that moment that just were weird, personal outside of business,” Raven-Symoné added. “Back in the day, you came up and said, ‘I auditioned for The Cosby Show, too. And I didn’t get it.'”
“Because I’m not a good actress! It’s true,” Williams said. “I didn’t get that part, and it’s all right. I could understand what you’re trying to say. I’m a lot, so I get it. I would never try to hurt you on purpose.”
“Well I appreciate that, sweetheart, and I release any pain towards you that I have, and I cancel, clear and delete it,” Raven-Symoné replied. Quarantine appears to have helped these former friends heal old wounds!
Written by: Nicki
