Raven Symoné announced her departure live on "The View" in a late 2016 episode. At the time, her reasoning was that she'd be busy executive producing and starring in Disney Channel's "Raven's Home," which chronicles her psychic character Raven Baxter in adulthood. While this was true, there was more to Symoné's exit than just a busy schedule.
During an interview on "The View: Behind the Table," Symoné explained how her experience on "The View" wasn't what she thought it would be. She said, "I feel like I just got catfished. I thought I was going on a show ... where it was pop culture and fun and exciting, and I got catfished, and I learned a good lesson." In a separate interview with "them," Symoné elaborated on her catfishing claim. Despite being told the revamped version of "The View" wouldn't be politically focused, she felt that it was.
Symoné also admitted on "The View: Behind the Table" that she felt considerable pressure serving as the sole LGBTQ host, especially as someone who shies away from labels. Still, she praises former co-host Whoopi Goldberg and the show's producers for being there for her behind the scenes.
