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Earlier this month, Raven-Symone officially signed on as a co-host on The View. Just like American Idol, here’s another show that needs to be put out of its misery. The revolving door of View hosts and declining ratings are sure signs of a coming end. Hiring Raven-Symone seems like a move of desperation. Showrunners are perfectly aware of the controversial statements she’s given. They’re hoping she’ll land in some major arguments and pull in viewers.

One of Thursday’s conversation topics was the WomenOn20s campaign, which held an unofficial contest to see which woman should cover the $20 bill. The movement’s goal is to see a woman replace U.S. President Andrew Jackson by 2020 (which is the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote). Out of 15 distinguished candidates, abolitionist Harriet Tubman won by a large margin. Even Hillary Clinton threw her support behind Tubman:

Harriet Tubman could be the first woman on the $20 bill. Awesome, well deserved—and about time. http://t.co/VIw2KyWEzX #womenon20s

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) May 14, 2015

Raven said she would never vote for Harriet Tubman’s face on the $20 because “we need to move a little bit forward.”

Raven-Symone wants to see a woman on the $20 bill, but she doesn’t want it to be Harriet Tubman.

The famed abolitionist was the people’s first choice female (based on the results of Women on 20s’ unofficial online poll), but Raven would prefer “someone that is closer to the progression that we’re doing now,” she said Wednesday of The View.

“No offense to everyone that’s going to be mad at me for saying this, I don’t like that idea [of Harriet Tubman on the $20],” she said. “I think we need to move a little bit forward. Let me just preface that I understand the history, I get it, trust me, I was taught, I’m in that culture…”

She ran through some of the other options Women on 20s provided as ideal candidates, including Eleanor Roosevelt, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Patsy Mink and Rosa Parks.

“Me personally, I would have chosen Rosa Parks,” said Raven. “I would have chosen someone that is closer to the progression that we’re doing now. And I know you have to understand history so that you don’t repeat it, but that doesn’t really happen in our world, because we still repeat history of hating other cultures over and over again. So I would choose a different one, no offense.”

[From E! Online

The general reaction to Raven’s statement is mixed. Some people are angry, and others are simply scratching their heads. No one really knows what Raven’s attempting to say.

I’m not sure what Raven Symone is trying to say. Harriet Tubman guided 300 slaves to freedom. How is that not a history that evokes pride?

— Charles Clymer (@cmclymer) May 14, 2015

Raven Symone says Harriett Tubman isn’t progressive enough for the $20 bill. FML.

— Goldie Taylor (@goldietaylor) May 14, 2015

To be fair, I’m not sure that even Raven knows what she’s talking about. This is the same person who believes several continents exist within Africa. Oh well. At least Raven has brought more attention to the WomenOn20s campaign.

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