Raven-Symoné Honors Lee Thompson Young on Her Disney Channel Mount Rushmore
Raven-Symoné opened a March 11 (ET) appearance by naming the four Disney Channel performers she would enshrine, and she singled out The Famous Jett Jackson and its star. She said she would put Hilary Duff and Shia LaBeouf on her Disney Channel Mount Rushmore, and gave a heartfelt shoutout to lee thompson young for his role on The Famous Jett Jackson.
Raven-Symoné’s March 11 (ET) picks: Hilary Duff and Shia LaBeouf
On the March 11 (ET) episode of the Shade Room, Raven-Symoné said Hilary Duff of Lizzie McGuire fame and Shia LaBeouf from Even Stevens were immediate choices for her Mount Rushmore. When asked about Miley Cyrus, Raven-Symoné responded, “ No, not Miley, ” adding, “ I love you, Miley, but not Miley, she came after. ”
Lee Thompson Young and The Famous Jett Jackson’s place on Disney Rushmore
Raven-Symoné went on to single out The Famous Jett Jackson as an essential part of her list, noting that the show was the first Black show on Disney and that its star deserved recognition. She named Lee Thompson Young by title, saying, “ Lee Thompson Young played the famous Jett Jackson, and I believe he should be on Disney Rushmore. ” The Famous Jett Jackson ran for 65 episodes from 1998 until 2001, and lee thompson young died by suicide in 2013.
Shia LaBeouf, Miley Cyrus and the career contrasts Raven-Symoné mentioned
Raven-Symoné contrasted the performers she praised with others who came later or who have had public struggles. Hilary Duff continues to have a career in show business, Raven-Symoné said. She also referenced Shia LaBeouf amid recent headlines noting that he was arrested after a bar brawl in New Orleans and was booked on counts of misdemeanor battery; police allege he used homophobic slurs and assaulted people in the bar.
Raven-Symoné framed her choices around both cultural milestones and personal memory, elevating a show she identified as a first for Black representation on the channel and honoring the actor who led it. Her list rejected a straightforward chronological ranking of fame; she prioritized what she described as impact and legacy.
Her March 11 (ET) comments return attention to The Famous Jett Jackson and its place in Disney Channel history, and they reopened public mention of Lee Thompson Young’s career and death in 2013. For now, those remarks stand as Raven-Symoné’s public Mount Rushmore: a selection that includes Hilary Duff, Shia LaBeouf and a named tribute to Lee Thompson Young.
