Celebrity Zoo: Raven Symoné

http://www.eonline.com/news/445392/raven-symone-s-gay-marriage-tweet-explained-star-not-getting-married-but-it-s-great-to-know-i-can-now

Is the cute little girl from the Cosby Show a lesbian?

How adorable. From a young age, she entertained us with her
bold personality. Can we honestly be surprised she's gay? 

 Duh! Personally, I don't see what all the fuss is about. Like, why even write about this? Everyone grows up. Some of us are lucky enough to grow up and be gay, actually.
 I get that she's been in front of cameras her whole life, so the public would naturally be interested in what team she plays for. I remember watching "That's So Raven" when I was a kid, and it wasn't bad for Disney Channel. It also wasn't a show that Catholics had a problem with. A little ironic now, right?
  My point is that we've seen her transition from a little girl to the grown woman she is today. Here she is in the mid 2000s:

This look just screams "I can do better than men, damnit!"

And recently, this photo surfaced on the internet. Apparently the woman on the left is her significant other, and a professional model. Only settling for the most beautiful? That's So Raven!

Look how happy she is! That's all that matters, right?

 My opinion: some of us are fortunate enough to find happiness in being who we are, even if it makes us different. Celebrities are no exception.
 But maybe the reason Raven hasn't appeared on the cover of an entertainment magazine (like man-whore Lance Bass circa 2006) to exploit her sexual preference is because she doesn't feel the need to do so. If she doesn't want to to share detailed aspects of her personal life, then we ought to respect that. In fact, we should be thanking her. Think about it: do we really need another celebrity to assume they have the privilege to share their private lives with the rest of us and then have the nerve to expect we actually care about him/her that much?
 I think Raven knows that there are people out there who don't want her life to be private. Because privacy for famous people like her doesn't profit for anyone.
  For a change, I'll be the one who predicts the future for Raven. If she stays this classy and draws attention to her because of her work rather than personal affairs, then we'll be seeing her around for many years to come. Her very serious fans may be obsessed with that, but the rest of us will simply look back, smile, and think...

At least Ellen paved the way for Raven, by coming out on a legitimate magazine so the former Cosby starlet wouldn't have to years later.