Keke Palmer is not interested in being compared to anyone else. The 28-year-old actress clapped back at an online debate that caught fire over the weekend, with one Twitter user opening a dialogue about whether, despite a seemingly similar career trajectory beginning as child stars, Zendaya's perceived mainstream popularity is «one of the clearest examples of how colorism plays out in Hollywood.»The controversy comes as Palmer is enjoying a bright spot in her own career, soaking in critical and commercial acclaim for her starring role in Jordan Peele's.
But Palmer was quick to shut down the conversation with nothing but love for the career she has built. «A great example of colorism is to believe I can be compared to anyone,» she clapped back on Twitter. «I'm the youngest talk show host ever.
The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on Broadway. I’m an incomparable talent.
Baby, THIS, is Keke Palmer.»«I've been a leading lady since I was 11 years old. I have over 100+ credits, and currently starring in an original screenplay that’s the number one film at the box office #NOPE,» she continued. «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.
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