Keke Palmer

Keke Palmer is responding to people on social media who have been comparing her to Zendaya. Many fans have been insisting that the "Nope" star deserves the ...

The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on broadway. “I’m the youngest talk show host ever. I'd like someone to do a deep-drive on the similarities and differences between Keke Palmer and Zendaya's careers.

Keke Palmer's career path was the focus of a viral tweet comparing her to Zendaya amid the success of Jordan Peele's current film, Nope.

Palmer was a child performer in the title role of Nickelodeon’s True Jackson, VP, which debuted in 2008 and ran for three seasons. The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on broadway. The 28-year-old star continued, “I’ve been a leading lady since I was 11 years old.

The 28-year-old actress spoke on the topic amid chatter about her presence in the Jordan Peele thriller Nope, which opened atop the box office with $44 ...

'This may be one of the clearest examples of how colorism plays out in Hollywood. They were both child-stars, but their mainstream popularity is very different.' The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on broadway. Palmer noted her near two decades in show business, as she said, 'I’ve been a leading lady since I was 11 years old. 'Like damn enjoy KeKe without bringing up Zendaya & vice versa. The Harvey, Illinois native noted her achievements in a pair of tweets, and how it correlated with the colorism she said was in play amid the tenor of the discussion on social media The Harvey, Illinois native noted her achievements in a pair of tweets, and how it correlated with the colorism she said was in play amid the tenor of the discussion on social media.

Keke Palmer and Zendaya are undeniably two of the most talented artists of Hollywood. They have both established themselves as successful actors with sheer ...

The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on broadway. In the following Tweet she wrote, “A great example of colorism is to believe I can be compared to anyone. She first Tweeted: “I’ve been a leading lady since I was 11 years old.

Keke Palmer's career is being compared to Zendaya's after her lead role in #NopeMovie, with some saying they feel colorism might be why one has ascended ...

Star-making roles come about every so often, and this is certainly one of them. Twitter Tweet Unavailable Twitter Tweet Unavailable There's no easy answers here -- and we're sure this debate will continue. And from there ... folks started talking about why one might perhaps have ascended earlier than the other. Twitter Tweet Unavailable Yes, she's worked in TONS of movies/shows for years -- but prior to this, she wasn't really a known household name, generally ... JP's flick has put on her on the map like she's never been before. She adds, "I’ve been a leading lady since I was 11 years old. Twitter Tweet Unavailable The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on broadway. Twitter Tweet Unavailable I’m the youngest talk show host ever.

Keke Palmer took to Twitter to shut down any comments of users comparing her to Zendaya after her stellar performance in "Nope."

The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on broadway. She then added, “I’ve been a leading lady since I was 11 years old. Taking to the social platform, the “Nope” actress wrote, “A great example of colorism is to believe I can be compared to anyone.

A Twitter thread posted on Saturday (23 July) had claimed that Nope star Palmer has less mainstream popularity than Euphoria's Zendaya, despite them both being ...

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Keke Palmer took to Twitter to shut down a viral tweet that compared her career to that of Zendaya.

The controversy erupted after a few reviews for Nope mentioned Palmer's role in the film to be her breakout. The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on broadway. On Sunday, the Nope star shared tweets where she explained why comparisons between her and Zendaya are an example of colourism itself.

Keke Palmer is clapping back after being compared to Zendaya on social media. On Saturday, July 23, a tweet mentioning their "similarities and differences" was ...

Instead, Palmer's philosophy is simple: "I always keep it to what I'm passionate about." "A great example of colorism is to believe I can be compared to anyone. "I think the biggest key to my consistency is that I try to have no ego," she told the outlet. She continued: "I've been a leading lady since I was 11 years old. She added: "#Euphoria is what is considered Zendaya's breakout role, but that makes sense." This may be one of the clearest examples of how colorism plays out in Hollywood. They were both child-stars, but their mainstream popularity is very different."

Palmer hit back saying it was "colorism" for her to be compared to Zendaya because of her own success.

"We're vastly too beautiful and too interesting for me to just be the only representation of that." The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on broadway. "A great example of colorism is to believe I can be compared to anyone," Palmer tweeted yesterday.

After a viral Twitter thread compared Palmer and Zendaya, the actor took to Twitter to share why comparing her to anyone is "a great example of colourism".

While Keke Palmer has been a notable name in households for years now, it’s undeniable that her star is now shining brighter than ever. Y’all will dim a darkskin woman’s shine to go viral. The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on Broadway,” she said.

Keke Palmer responds to viral Twitter debate attributing Zendaya's success over Keke's to colorism following the release of Nope.

Keke has been a mainstream success since her career began and has put in substantially more work. Keke has been a mainstream success since her career began and has put in substantially more work. The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on broadway. She should be one of the HIGHEST paid entertainers in the game. This may be one of the clearest examples of how colorism plays out in Hollywood. They were both child-stars, but their mainstream popularity is very different." The debate ensued on Twitter on Saturday (July 23) after a viral tweet claimed that Keke had less mainstream success than Zendaya. While both of them have been acting since childhood, Nope is being described as Keke's breakout role.

Amid her widely acclaimed performance in Nope, Keke found herself at the center of a viral debate comparing the “mainstream popularity” of herself and ...

A now-viral tweet caused a debate after a user suggested "Nope" actress, Keke Palmer, hasn't reached the same level of success as the "Euphoria" star, ...

The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on broadway. “I’ve had a blessed career thus far, I couldn’t ask for more but God continues to surprise me.” “A great example of colorism is to believe I can be compared to anyone,” the “Just Keke” host wrote on Sunday. “I’m the youngest talk show host ever.

After fans on Twitter blamed colorism for the differences between Keke Palmer and Zendaya's careers, the Nope actress addressed the claims: “I'm an ...

In a follow-up tweet, the True Jackson, VP alum wrote, "I've been a leading lady since I was 11 years old. The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on broadway. Comparing their careers downplays Keke's success and downplays Zendaya's talent."

"Nope" star Keke Palmer reminds fans that she is the youngest talk show host ever and the first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon.

"'Nope' isn’t a particularly scary UFO film but is effectively unnerving. "I'd like someone to do a deep-drive on the similarities and differences between Keke Palmer and Zendaya's careers. "But if Zendaya was darker, I don't know that she would be considered mainstream by their definition," the fan wrote.

A tweet posted July 23 compared Palmer and Zendaya's careers as an example of “how colorism plays out in Hollywood.” Both stars got their starts on popular ...

I have over 100+ credits, and currently starring in an original screenplay that’s the number one film at the box office #NOPE. I’ve had a blessed career thus far, I couldn’t ask for more but God continues to surprise me.” I'd like someone to do a deep-drive on the similarities and differences between Keke Palmer and Zendaya's careers. “This may be one of the clearest examples of how colorism plays out in Hollywood. They were both child-stars, but their mainstream popularity is very different.” While below projections, that number is still a win for one of the summer’s only original R-rated studio movies. The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, and the youngest and first Black Cinderella on broadway. Keke Palmer stood up for herself as an “incomparable talent” following a comparison to Zendaya that went viral on social media.

Over the weekend, there was a debate on Twitter on colorism in Hollywood. At the forefront of the discussion was Keke Palmer and Zendaya.

Pardison Fontaine (Semi-Finals) ‘The Crew League’ (S2, Ep. 6) Keke Palmer having a box office hit and y’all’s first thought was “a thread about colorism explaining why keke technically isn’t as successful as zendaya 💡” and somehow thought that would be a compliment to her? They both worked their asses off to get to where they are. I’ve been seeing this Keke/Zendaya colorism conversation circulating lately. KeKe is right though, people minimize her achievements, when she’s been having an amazing career as an all around entertainer since being a child. Keke has been a mainstream success since her career began and has put in substantially more work. I'd like someone to do a deep-drive on the similarities and differences between Keke Palmer and Zendaya's careers. Yesterday (July 24), Palmer hopped on Twitter to clear a few things up. I’ve been a leading lady since I was 11 years old. It’s okay to want her to continue to get her flowers but we don’t have to forget the garden that already exists.” “I’d like someone to do a [deep dive] on the similarities and differences between Keke Palmer and Zendaya’s careers.

(CNN) Keke Palmer has shut down any talk of comparing her to fellow actress Zendaya. A tweet went viral over the weekend in which the Twitter user wrote, ...

"The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on broadway. I'm the youngest talk show host ever," she tweeted. "They were both child-stars, but their mainstream popularity is very different."

Keke Palmer took to Twitter to shut down any comments of users comparing her to Zendaya after her stellar performance in "Nope."

She then added, “I’ve been a leading lady since I was 11 years old. The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on broadway. Taking to the social platform, the “Nope” actress wrote, “A great example of colorism is to believe I can be compared to anyone.

A great example of colorism is to believe I can be compared to anyone,” the Emmy-winning star of 'Nope' tweeted on Sunday.

After becoming a cohost on Good Morning America’s third hour, titled Strahan, Sara & Keke, Palmer starred in Hustlers, won a 2021 Primetime Emmy for the Facebook Watch series Turnt Up With the Taylors, and voiced the colead in this year’s Pixar film Lightyear. She will next appear in Aziz Ansari’s Being Mortal. I have over 100+ credits, and currently starring in an original screenplay that’s the number one film at the box office #NOPE. I’ve had a blessed career thus far, I couldn’t ask for more but God continues to surprise me.” The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on broadway.

Keke Palmer tweeted that recent comparisons to Zendaya are "a great example of colorism," calling herself "incomparable talent."

“We’re vastly too beautiful and too interesting for me to just be the only representation of that,” the “Euphoria” star continued at the time. I have over 100+ credits, and currently starring in an original screenplay that’s the number one film at the box office #NOPE. I’ve had a blessed career thus far, I couldn’t ask for more but God continues to surprise me.” “A great example of colorism is to believe I can be compared to anyone,” the Illinois native, 28, tweeted Sunday. “I’m the youngest talk show host ever.

But over the weekend, the actress found herself at the center of one of Twitter's many “Why is no one talking about this?” viral debates — this one suggesting ...

The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on broadway. She added: “I’ve been a leading lady since I was 11 years old. Two things have long been true about Keke Palmer: she stays booked and busy, and she minds her own damn business.

The Nope actor says, "A great example of colorism is to believe I can be compared to anyone"

The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on broadway. The former Nickelodeon star continued, “I’ve been a leading lady since I was 11 years old. Not taking kindly to the discussion, Palmer tweeted, “A great example of colorism is to believe I can be compared to anyone.

Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty Images,. If you, like me, hate horror movies, you may be inclined to skip Jordan Peele's newest spooky movie, Nope, and instead immerse ...

The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on Broadway. I’m an incomparable talent. “I’ve been a leading lady since I was 11 years old,” Palmer continued. Over the weekend, a Twitter thread discussing why Palmer’s part in Nope is being called a “breakout role” when she’s been a star since she was a child brought in comparisons to Zendaya, another young Black woman who started her acting career on a kids’ channel.