Keke Palmer responds to Zendaya’s comparison regarding colorism

• Keke Palmer recently criticized online users for equating her career with Zendaya’s.
• On Saturday, a fan took to Twitter to express her opinions about Hollywood’s colorism problem and why she thought Keke hadn’t attained “mainstream popularity” like the Dune star.

“I’d like someone to do a deep-drive on the similarities and differences between Keke Palmer and Zendaya’s careers.

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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.”

On Sunday, the Nope star responded,

“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.”

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The Alice actress continued,

“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 more but God continues to surprise me.”

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“I’m an incomparable talent. Baby, THIS, is Keke Palmer,”

she asserted.

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