Keke Palmer

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.

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.

An “incomparable talent.” All joking aside, she's someone who clearly has a spunky temperament. Always defensive in her tweets and interviews — calling ...

If anything, I don’t believe this “Being Mortal” controversy has added any brownie points in Palmer’s favour, it didn’t benefit her career one bit. The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on broadway. Always defensive in her tweets and interviews — calling herself a “Millennial Diva.” The “colorism” tweet over the weekend was just the icing on the cake.

Keke Palmer has hit out at comparisons to Zendaya, insisting they are a "great example of colourism".

The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, the youngest first Black Cinderella on broadway. Keke went on to reflect on her "blessed career" so far. This may be one of the clearest examples of how colorism plays out in Hollywood.

Keke Palmer tweeted her many accolades in response to a tweet claiming that Zendaya is more successful in Hollywood due to colorism.

She has been acting since she was a child and starred in 2006's Akeelah and the Bee and Nickelodeon's True Jackson, VP, which ran from 2008 until 2011. 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. "They were both child-stars, but their mainstream popularity is very different."

'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.