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Keke Palmer Says “NOPE” When It Comes to Comparing Her to Zendaya Amid Colorism Debate: “I’m an Incomparable Talent”
Monday, Jul 25, 2022

Baby, this is Keke Palmer!

The Nope actress claps back after fans called her performance in Jordan Peele’s new film her “breakthrough role” and argued that she’s less “mainstream” than Zendaya due to colorism in Hollywood. When Keke caught wind of the comparison of her career to Zendaya’s, she took to Twitter to remind people that she’s the Keke Palmer whose been in the biz since she was 11 years old and has 100+ credits to prove it!

A great example of colorism is to believe I can be compared to anyone. 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.

 

Get into this flex!

Several fans, including streaming giant Netflix, agreed with Keke and were in full support of her stance as an incomparable talent with a record-breaking resume that has always put her “ahead of the curve.”

 

 

Although Zendaya hasn’t spoken out about this recent debate, she addressed colorism in Hollywood head-on during NYC’s Beautycon Festival in 2020—noting that as she’s seemingly the “acceptable version of a black girl” it’s her responsibility to use her privilege and platform to show “how much beauty there is in the African-American community.”

 

Do you think Keke is less mainstream than Zendaya because of colorism? Tune in to see what our Dish Nation hosts think about this controversial topic.

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