Raven-Symoné Returns To ‘The View’ After Joking It Taught Her To ‘Shut The Hell Up’

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Raven-Symoné is heading back to the Hot Topics table, years after joking that her biggest lesson from “The View” was learning when to stop talking. The actress will return for two days as a guest co-host as the daytime show celebrates its 30th season. Her wife, Miranda Maday, will also join her for a separate appearance on the show’s companion podcast.

The reunion comes while Joy Behar remains away from the panel recovering from a shoulder injury, though the longtime co-host says she plans to return next week.

Raven-Symoné Will Guest Co-Host ‘The View’ For Two Days

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According to PEOPLE, Raven-Symoné will guest co-host “The View” on Thursday, October 15, and Friday, October 16. The 40-year-old will join Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farah Griffin for the show’s discussions.

Her visit is part of a season filled with familiar faces. Since the anniversary celebrations began in September, former co-hosts Star Jones, Debbie Matenopoulos, Lisa Ling and Sherri Shepherd have returned for guest appearances.

Raven-Symoné’s reunion will also extend beyond the television broadcast. On Thursday, she and Maday will appear on “Behind the Table,” the companion podcast hosted by executive producer Brian Teta. The couple already share a microphone on their own show, “The Best Podcast Ever with Raven and Miranda.”

She Left The Panel To Bring ‘Raven’s Home’ To Disney Channel

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Raven-Symoné officially joined “The View” in June 2015 after several guest co-host appearances. She remained on the panel until 2016, when she departed to develop and star in “Raven’s Home,” the Disney Channel sequel to “That’s So Raven.”

Her time at the table included lively debates and comments that drew controversy. Years later, she has been candid about how different the experience felt from the conversational atmosphere she initially imagined.

During an October 2024 appearance on “Sherri,” she joked that her biggest takeaway was learning “to shut the hell up.” “To like, not speak. If you have an opinion, keep it to yourself,” she told Shepherd. She quickly laughed and added, “No, I’m just playing.”

Behind the joke, though, Raven-Symoné explained that the job had changed how she thought about speaking on live television.

• Raven-Symoné reunited with her “That’s So Raven” co-stars during her 40th birthday celebration.
• The actress sparked social media backlash after leaving Miley Cyrus off her Disney Mount Rushmore.
• Meanwhile, “Cheetah Girls 4” stirred controversy as fans accused the network of whitewashing the group.
• Raven-Symoné’s wife addressed criticism over her claim that she was “richer” than the Disney star.
• Fellow Disney alum Kyla Pratt also opened up about her “unspoken bond” with Raven-Symoné.

Raven-Symoné Said Hot Topics Wasn’t A ‘Neighborhood Conversation’

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Raven-Symoné told Shepherd that she originally approached the show as though she were chatting with people she knew well. “When I started the show, I said, ‘I’m going to make this like I’m talking to my best friends in my house,’ “ she recalled. “When I left the show, I said, ‘That is a television show, live, with million people watching, that was not neighborhood conversation.’ ”

The distinction became particularly important when her words traveled beyond the original broadcast. “You really do have to mold how you say things,” she continued. “It’s live! It’s really difficult. And it’s really difficult to say anything on television, live or not, because people truly get clips and then choose what it means later for themselves.”

Returning To The Studio Still Made Her Nervous

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During a visit to “The View” earlier in October 2024, Raven-Symoné admitted that walking back into the studio still brought some nerves. “As you guys know, every time I come here, I have to come to this job maybe 45 minutes earlier to say hi to everybody,” she told the panel. “And then when I get on this, I have PTSD, please don’t ask me any questions.”

She then shifted the conversation with a lighter observation about the table’s drinkware. “But I do love these cups!” she said, taking a sip of water. “Good cups this season!”

The exchange mixed affection for the people behind the show with her candid feelings about being back on camera. Now, she is returning for two full guest co-host appearances, giving viewers another chance to see her take part in the conversations that once defined her daytime television role.

Joy Behar Says She Plans To Return Next Week

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Raven-Symoné’s appearances come as Behar continues recovering from a dislocated shoulder. The injury was announced on October 1 and also kept Behar away from the table for her 84th birthday on October 7.

At the start of Tuesday’s episode, Goldberg read a statement from her colleague updating viewers on her recovery. “Thanks to everyone who inquired about my recovery,” Behar said. “If I was still 21, I’d have bounced back the next day, but since I’m an old bat recuperating takes a bit longer. I plan to be back next week to fill everyone in on all the gory details.”

Behar had also sent a humorous message for her birthday, noting that “despite sharing a birthday with Vladimir Putin, she does not have the Russian plague.”

“The View” airs weekdays at 11 a.m. ET on ABC.