Find out which actress was “asked to withdraw” from “That’s So Raven” and its spin-off, “Raven’s House”
In 2003, Disney Channel launched the series that would become one of the biggest hits in the channel’s history: “That’s So Raven”. The production, which featured 101 episodes divided into four seasons, is, to this day, Disney’s highest-rated series.
The plot follows the adventures of Raven (Raven Symone), a girl with mediumistic powers, who went through thick and thin alongside her friends Chelsea (Anneliese van der Pol) and Eddie (Orlando Brown).
Thanks to its enormous success, “That’s So Raven” is also the first Disney Channel series to receive two spin-offs: “Cory in the White House” (2007) and “House of Raven” (2017), which featured the return of Raven Symone It is Anneliese to its classic characters.
However, something that shocked fans was discovering that a notable actress from the franchise was fired from the main series and one of the spin-offs: Anneliese van der Pol.
As reported by the iHeart portal, Anneliese, known for playing Raven’s best friend, Chelsea Daniels, revealed the information through a TikTok video published in 2023. In the video, the actress dubs an audio from the animation “Phineas and Ferb”, and writes in the caption “Wow! If I had a penny for every time I was asked to leave a show starring Raven…”. Look!
@anneliesevdp 🤔 #ravenshome#thatssoraven#chelseadaniels#anneliesevanderpol#disneychannel#twonickels♬ original sound – Anneliese van der Pol
It is worth remembering that, despite being present in all four seasons of “That’s So Raven”, in “Raven’s House”, a spin-off where the character of AnnelieseChelsea, can also be considered one of the protagonists, the actress only participates in four of the six seasons.
In production, the absence of Raven’s best friend was explained in the last episode of the fourth season. In the series, the protagonist discovers that her father, Victor Baxter, suffered a heart attack, and decides to return to her hometown, in San Francisco, alongside her son Booker.
According to information released by the PopSugar portal, the departure of Anneliese van der Pol The spin-off happened only due to the plot change, since, in the fifth season, the story would revolve around Raven’s return to San Francisco, and her reunion with things from the past.
Source: Recreio
