Gabourey Sidibe confronts Raven Symoné for ‘not liking her’ in awkward podcast interview

Gabourey Sidibe has confronted Raven Symoné in an awkward podcast interview after a post by Sidibe resurfaced on social media.

Back in May this year, Sidibe had taken to her social media page with a post speculating about how she might like to operate her own podcast, if she had one.

"If I had a podcast I would want to interview people I have beef with so we could figure out exactly where they got me ****ed up at," wrote Sidibe in the post on Threads.

But it seems that since then the post has resurfaced as the very contents of it appear to have played out in real life.

While Sidibe appeared as the guest on the podcast in question rather than the host, she still ended up in an awkward situation, confronting host Symoné over 'not liking' her in the extract which was also circulated on social media.

The conversation referenced an apparent visit to a restaurant in Chicago, where Sidibe had appeared to be taken aback by how Symoné had been behaving.

When asked why she thought that Symoné didn't like her, Sidibe replied: "Because you treated me like you didn't like me."

Sidibe challenged the hosts in the awkward exchange (Randy Holmes/Disney via Getty Images)

The actor, known for her role in the 2009 film Precious, added: "I was told that you made some people promise to not be friends with me."

When the hosts asked who, she listed off some names, though the names themselves were edited out with sound effects and a picture of a teacup superimposed over the mouth of the person speaking.

This seemed to clarify the situation, though the trio did not go into any further detail about who it was they were accusing of being a 'stirrer'.

Recalling the incident in question at the restaurant, Sidibe said: "I remember we went to a restaurant in Chicago, and you were just, I don't know, I felt like you were put off."

She added: "Oh why would you think I didn't like you, 'cos you didn't like me."

Raven denied this, saying that it wasn't due to animosity, but just unfamiliarity, replying: "No, I didn't know you."

Fans praised Sidibe in the comments (Chris Haston/WBTV via Getty Images)

At this point her cohost Miranda Pearman came to the rescue, trying to explain that Symoné may have simply come across a certain way during the dinner because she just didn't know Sidibe at the time, but that this wasn't because she didn't like her.

"When Raven doesn't know somebody now, from like observing her behaviour, she can come off very cold and very distant," said Pearman, "but it's not from a place of disliking, it's from a place of not knowing."

Many people took to the comments to share their thoughts on the situation, with a lot of them supporting Sidibe.

"I’m so glad she called it out!" one person wrote, while another praised the why she didn't beat about the bush in her approach, writing: "Nice and direct. I like the way that convo went. Grown."

Someone else wrote: "Gabby stood on business and I love that for her. This sounds like a healthy conversation happened offline!"