Keke Palmer

Actress Keke Palmer has made it clear that she is not interested in being compared to fellow actress Zendaya.

They say this is simply because of her skin tone in comparison to that of Zendaya. The ABC sitcom black-ish also highlighted the problem of colorism in an episode where their son brings home his school photos. The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on broadway. This form of colorism is mostly found in minority communities. Palmer responded to the growing debate about colorism and the comparison between the two black actresses on social media. The user noted that there is a clear difference in how the duo’s careers have panned out despite them both having been child stars.

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 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 addresses people on social media who are comparing her to Zendaya. Many fans claim that the “Nope” star deserves the same level of praise as the ...

The first black woman to star in her own show at Nickelodeon, and the youngest and first black Cinderella on Broadway.” “I’m the youngest talk show host in history. The first black woman to star in her own show at Nickelodeon, and the youngest and first black Cinderella on Broadway. I am an unparalleled talent. I would like someone to dig deeper into the similarities and differences between the Keke Palmer and Zendaya careers. I have over 100 credits and am currently starring in the original script, which is the number one movie in box office revenue.#No.. I had a blessed career so far, I couldn’t ask any more, but God continues to amaze me. I have been a top-notch woman since I was 11 years old.

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.

As per the BBC, colourism is the discrimination of dark-skinned people in favour of lighter-skinned people within the same race. It noted that, while ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. The plot of Nope, Peele’s highly anticipated third movie, has been kept under wraps. The actor added: “I’ve been a leading lady since I was 11 years old.

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.

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. "A great example of colorism is to believe I can be compared to anyone," she tweeted July 24. Comparing their careers downplays Keke's success and downplays Zendaya's talent."

Keke Palmer has weighed into a social media debate about comparing her career to Zendaya's and whether colourism has impacted it.

Keke began her career as a child star playing the lead character in Nickelodeon’s True Jackson, VP for three seasons beginning in 2008. The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on broadway. One tweet in particular has gone viral – with over 148,000 likes – after stating: ‘I’d like someone to do a deep-drive on the similarities and differences between Keke Palmer and Zendaya’s careers. She added: ‘I’ve been a leading lady since I was 11 years old. Reacting to the commentary on her success, Keke tweeted: ‘A great example of colorism is to believe I can be compared to anyone. The tweet suggests that Zendaya’s career has propelled due to her lighter skin tone, with the 25-year-old’s most notable movie roles so far including the Spider-Man franchise, and TV series Euphoria, which earned her the outstanding lead actress in a drama series Emmy.

"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, someone tried to compare Palmer to Zendaya, claiming colorism in Hollywood has led them down different paths, but Palmer quickly stepped in ...

The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on broadway. While Palmer has been in the spotlight since she was 10 years old, her current leading role in Jordan Peele’s new movie, Nope, has made her a current topic of discussion in pop culture. Keke Palmer is incomparable, and if anyone tries to say otherwise, they will be swiftly shut down, by Palmer herself, as well as her many fans who have been around since the actress first entered the industry in the early aughts.

(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 is many things, among them an actor, Emmy award winner, and meme queen. She has been acting since she was a child, starring in 2006's Akeelah ...

The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on broadway. Now 28, she stars in Oscar-winner Jordan Peele's Nope opposite Oscar-winner Daniel Kaluuya. She is hardly what you'd call a “new face” in Hollywood. She has been acting since she was a child, starring in 2006's Akeelah and the Bee and Nickelodeon's True Jackson, VP, which ran from 2008-2011.

Keke Palmer reflected on kicking off her career as a child star following the premiere of Jordan Peele's 'Nope' — read more.

Zendaya, for her part, joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2017 as MJ in Spider-Man: Homecoming after getting her start on Disney’s Shake It Up. She returned to the small screen in 2019 on HBO’s Euphoria, portraying a teen struggling with drug addiction. “Most of us kids at that time, we know that we’re doing a wink and a nod. The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on broadway. Nope threw Palmer back into the spotlight, which still took some adjusting despite her decades in the business. She starred as the titular character on Nick’s True Jackson, VP, which ran from 2008 to 2011. The 28-year-old Akeelah and the Bee actress weighed in after a Twitter user shared their thoughts on Palmer’s performance in Jordan Peele‘s Nope, which hit theaters on Friday, July 22.

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.

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.

Keke Palmer criticised comments that compared her to Zendaya, and referred to them as an 'example of colourism'. She said: 'I'm an incomparable talent.'

The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on broadway. Highlighting her two decade-strong career, she added: 'I’ve been a leading lady since I was 11 years old. KeKe been that girl & everyone loves her. 'Like damn enjoy KeKe without bringing up Zendaya & vice versa. 'I’m the youngest talk show host ever. Palmer aired her thoughts on the comments on Twitter, noting her own achievements and highlighting how comparing her to the Euphoria star was a nod to colourism.

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.

'A great example of colorism is to believe I can be compared to anyone,' Palmer said after a viral Twitter thread compared her career to Zendaya's.

In recent weeks, Palmer has drawn rave reviews for her riveting turn in “Nope,” the buzzy sci-fi thriller directed by Jordan Peele. “It’s just weird that ppl are acting like this is a breakout role for Keke, who is VERY successful. “Keke Palmer has done sooo much throughout her career, yet ppl are saying #NopeMovie is her breakout role? The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on broadway. “They are 2 incredibly talented Virgo Queens who each have an Emmy, but in different categories,” she added. “I’m the youngest talk show host ever.

The 28-year-old currently starring in Jordan Peele's Nope tweeted, "I'm an incomparable talent."

It’s hard not to notice how favoritism has historically thrived in Hollywood—and how it’s elevated the careers of lighter-skinned actresses above Black actresses who look more “Black.” The thing about colorism—the trick of it, really—is that it is the water in which all Black people swim, but only the people who are directly affected by it seem concerned with talking about it. And while the association of light-skinned blackness with romantic desirability is certainly a problem, it’s just the tip of the iceberg. The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on broadway. While Zendaya hasn’t commented or released a statement about the viral thread, she has addressed colorism in Hollywood in past interviews. Over the weekend, a tweet that comparing Zendaya and Keke Palmer’s careers went viral.