It’s been a pretty big week for the 28-year-old actress and singer Keke Palmer, but the acclaimed star ofNoperecently took to social media to share her unfiltered thoughts on the comparisons being made between her and Zendaya.Her newest role inJordan Peele’sNopealongside Daniel Kaluuya has garnered some major success, as the film topped the box office during its opening weekend by raking in $44 million. Palmer’s performance has also received a lot of attention and praise, and conversations about the star are continuing to circulate.RELATED:Nope: Jordan Peele And Keke Palmer Discuss What It’s Like Working With Daniel KaluuyaThis praise around Palmer’s performance inNopesparked many conversations about the star. One of the biggest conversations around Palmer included a debate about how her career compares to that ofSpider-Man: No Way HomeandEuphoriastar Zendaya, since they both started their entertainment careers on children’s television networks like Disney Channel and Nickelodeon. The conversation soon turned into a debate about the colorism in Hollywood and how this has affected the roles Palmer receives in comparison to the ones Zendaya has snagged. However, theNopestar took to her own Twitter account to weigh in on the discussion, making it clear she can not and will not be compared to anyone else in the business since she has carved her own way to mainstream success.
“I’ve been a leading lady since I was 11 years old,” Palmer stated in a second tweet. “I have over 100+ credits, and currently starring in an original screenplay that’s the number one film at the box office #NOPE.” She made sure to conclude her response by expressing her gratitude for her success, telling her 2 million Twitter followers, “I’ve has a blessed career thus far, I couldn’t ask for more, but God continues to surprise me."
The conversation about colorism in Hollywood has been circulating for some time now, and Emmy-winning actressZendaya’s name is often in the mixduring these conversations. Although it’s typically not intended to be a jab at Zendaya’s talent, many believe she does acquire big roles due to her lighter complexion as a way for studios and directors to push diversity, without going all the way by casting a dark-skinned actor like Palmer.
However, Zendaya herself has even made it clear that she has to fight for roles due to her skin even though she is on the lighter side. In the past, she has shared that she still goes out for roles that call for white actresses with hopes that her talent can outweigh studios racial preferences, and this worked in her favor with her role inMarvel Studios’Spider-Manfranchise.
Nonetheless, the success ofNopeis a huge strive in Palmer’s growing career catalog and that shouldn’t be undermined by comparing her to others. Like Palmer said, she’s paved her own way in her career and nothing can change that.
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