Actress and former Disney Channel star Raven Symone has revealed that her ex-boyfriend got another woman pregnant during their relationship, and then asked her to be the child’s godmother.
Speaking on SiriusXM’s Jeff Lewis Live on Wednesday, August 6, the 39-year-old actress recounted the bizarre situation, which she described with a mix of amusement and disbelief.
“We were together for a really long time, and he got another girl pregnant,” Symone said. “The best part of the ordeal was that he asked me to be the child’s godmother.”
Symone did not reveal the name of her former partner, but noted that they remain on good terms despite the incident.
“We’re still in communication now,” she said. “He’s been through a lot. So there’s nothing but love and respect for all that he’s gone through, and his family.”
Still, she couldn’t resist a jab at the absurdity of the situation. “He still talks about it all the time — [that] dumbass,” she added with a laugh.
Symone is currently married to Miranda Pearman-Maday. The couple tied the knot in June 2020 in a private ceremony that was later announced on social media.
“Got married to a woman who understands me from trigger to joy, from breakfast to midnight snack, from stage to home,” Symone wrote in an Instagram post at the time. “Love you Mrs. Pearman-Maday! Let’s tear this world a new a—–e!!!”
The That’s So Raven star publicly came out as queer in 2013, prior to beginning her relationship with Pearman-Maday. Since getting married, Symone has often spoken about the positive influence her wife has had on her life, particularly her health.
In a 2021 interview with E! News, she credited Pearman-Maday with helping her lose 28 pounds. “This was because we want to have a life together,” she said. “She doesn’t want to take me to an early grave and I want to make sure I am there for her in the best health possible.”
