Disney Channel legend Raven-Symoné says becoming a parent is a 'narcissistic' thing to do

Bang Showbiz on Jun 6, 2025

Published in Women

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Raven-Symoné thinks becoming a parent is a "narcissistic" thing to do.

The 39-year-old actress - who has been married to Miranda Maday since 2020 - does not have any children of her own, and during a chat with The Chi creator Lena Waithe, they wondered why anyone would opt to bring kids into the world.

Speaking on the Tea Time with Raven and Miranda podcast, Lena said: "Whenever someone says to me they want to have a baby, or they want to be a parent, I think my first question is 'Why?'

Raven said: "It's a narcissistic act."

Lena simply replied: "True."

Meanwhile, the former That's So Raven was discussing the notions of labels and communities with Lena, and insisted that leaving "toxic mentalities" behind to embrace the wider world is the only way to "learn" as a person.

She said: "When you leave that toxic mentality, you're integrating yourself into the world, and that's better for me.

"I love the fact that we are on a planet with so many types of thought processes and so many different types of cultures. We can learn from every single culture, from every single religion, and if you're just stuck in one group all the time, you are never gonna grow.

"I have gotten in trouble a lot with things that I have said, but that is ultimately what my brain wants to do. I want to travel to every single country and say 'Oh, you cook chicken better than me, I'm gonna eat your chicken too. Yay me! Y'all know who cooks that fried chicken, it's not just black people. This s*** is delicious.

"I do wanna go to Africa and see the beautiful with the red clay on their skin, I wanna go to India and see the beautiful women with yellow clay on their skin.

"There's so many ways and people to learn from, and if you just stay in that circle and condemn your people for venturing out, then that is toxic."