'Nope' Star Keke Palmer Speaks Up Against Constant Comparison to Zendaya
Comparisons between her and Zendaya, are examples of colorism, says, Keke Palmer.
Keke Palmer posted a series of tweets as she spoke up about the conversation on social media which she and her Zendaya are the main topic.
One of the viral tweets says that the difference in mainstream popularity between Palmer and Zendaya is "one of the clearest examples of how colorism plays out in Hollywood."
On her twitter, the 28-year-old actress, Palmer, denies this. Instead, she gives a lecture about colorism.
"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 show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on Broadway. I'm an incomparable talent. Baby, THIS, is Keke Palmer." She continued.
On Sunday, she wrote a tweet about her accomplishments and how they linked to the colorism she said was prevalent in the social media conversation.
She even emphasized in her tweets on how young she started in show business and how far she is right now.
"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. I've had a blessed career thus far, I couldn't ask for morebut God continues to surprise me.
Some people shared their views and opinions about the two ladies.
Ppl be trying to make like Zendaya just a cute face. Naw my girl really got SKILLS & talent. & so does keke Palmer. They don’t need to be compared. Both Successful black women
— Ms. Mamas 🦄♉️ (@MfnConnie_Hoes) July 25, 2022
I do not think the tweets comparing where Keke Palmer is in her career compared to zendaya are these evil things y’all r trying to make them be . Valid points are being made and I believe u guys are so bothered because u take it as an attack on zendaya .
— nabi 🧏🏿♀️ (@ntthangz) July 25, 2022
A fan of the actress showed her sentiment about the issue, saying, "It's so interesting seeing the conversation around Keke Palmer having her breakout or superstar moment and it's wild we live in different worlds because in my household Keke been a star for forever Akeelah & The Bee was my dad's favorite movie it went triple platinum in my home."
A few reviews for "Nope" highlighted Palmer's role as being her breakout in the movie, which sparked the dispute. With its weekend box office haul, the movie she was in and Daniel Kaluuya, Steven Yeun, and others debuted at the top of the charts. Over the course of its first weekend in the US, the sci-fi horror film brought in USD 44 million.
