Lydia Gaulden and Christopher Pearman welcomed the ‘That’s So Raven’ star in 1985

Raven Symone at the 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards for Children’s and Animation at Associated Television Int’l Studios in 2021. ; Raven Symone, Mom Lydia Gaulden, and Dad Christopher Pearman. . Photo:

Symoné is best known for playing Raven Baxter on Disney Channel’s That’s So Raven, but the star has been acting and modeling since she was a toddler. Gaulden and Pearman welcomed Symoné in December 1985.

During an interview with NPR in June 2010, Pearman said Symoné first mentioned wanting to be an actress at 2 years old while they were watching The Cosby Show.

They had two 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren togetherRaven Symone and her brother Blaize at Los Angeles the premiere of ‘Dr. Dolittle 2’ in 2001.

Pearman worked in mediaRaven and father Christopher B. Pearman.

Pearman had a long career in the media industry. He attended Georgia State University before starting a career in public relations and advertising, according to Voyage Atlanta.

He then worked in the Atlanta nightclub industry for years, later transitioning into directing and producing. Pearman directed a few episodes of That’s So Raven in the early 2000s and was the creator and director of the musical The Destiny of Rose.

Pearman was also a motivational speaker and author. In 2010, he released a book called Dream So Big: A Parents Guide to Helping Your Child Believe and Achieve.

Pearman was Symoné’s managerRaven Symone and her father Christopher Pearman at Soundtracks Studios on May 15, 1992 in New York City.

They taught Symoné to manage her moneyRaven Symone and her mother, Lydia Gaulden.

Speaking with Howie Mandel on his podcast, Howie Mandel Does Stuff, Symoné credited her parents for teaching her how to manage her money. Though the actress revealed that she made millions on The Cosby Show, she “didn’t really understand how much money” was in her bank account because her parents wanted her to save.

Gaulden encouraged Symoné to get an educationLydia Pearman and Raven Symone celebrates her platinum album “The Cheetah Girls” at Disney Records in Burbank, California.

Symoné had massive success as an actress and singer from a young age, but Gaulden also encouraged her to get an education. The Cheetah Girls star attended the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California, where she studied fine arts.

During an appearance on the Brotherly Love Podcast in August 2023, Symoné shared that her mom was “big on education,” and she’s grateful to have another job to fall back on when acting roles aren’t as prevalent.

Symoné came out to Gaulden and Pearman while in collegeRaven-Symone 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards.

They kept their family relationships privateRaven Symone, Mom Lydia Gaulden, and Brother Blaize Pearman.

However, Symoné did open up about her complex relationship with her parents on the Howie Mandel Does Stuff podcast, alluding to some strain.

They were protective of Symoné’s public imageRaven Symone and Miranda Pearman-Maday.

Gaulden and Pearman were protective of their daughter’s public image and encouraged her to have everyone she dated sign NDAs. Symoné opened up to Mandel on the Howie Mandel Does Stuff podcast about how even her wife, Miranda Pearman-Maday, was asked to sign one.