Raven was fat shamed on Cosby Show and That's So Raven
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Raven-Symone's life may have seemed idyllic to fans of the Disney Channel's That's So Raven, but behind the scenes of the kids' sitcom, the former Cosby Show star felt lots of pain.
"I remember not being able to have the bagel or anything at [craft services] - we call it crafty - where it's just a table of food ready for you to eat whenever you want," the former child star recalled. "And I remember people were like, 'You can't eat that. You're getting fat.'" I'm like, 'I'm 7! I'm hungry!'" she said.
The outspoken actress and TV host appeared on That's So Raven from 2003 to 2007, and had weighed 180 pounds by the end of filming. She was 21 at the time, and still faced body bullying from cast and crew members she refused to name.
As the star explained, her weight gain was due to many factors other than just her food intake. "It's more than what's just the food — it's what's in the food. Your cortisol level and your serotonin level have a really strong influence on your body type."
