Keke Palmer
Keke Palmer tells us about working with Jordan Peele on "Nope," being her family's breadwinner as a child and how she navigates the exploitation baked into Hollywood.
The Envelope · Mike Heflin, Yvonne Villarreal, Heba Elorbany, Mitra Kaboli, Lauren Raab, Mark Olsen, Téa Francesca Price, Rachel Cohn
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Show Notes
At 29 years old, “Nope” star Keke Palmer has already racked up two decades in show business. She’s an actor, singer, TV host and meme queen – and she has big plans for more. If her public persona is like Mickey Mouse, she says, then “I’m Walt Disney.” In this episode of “The Envelope,” Palmer shares what it was like to work with Jordan Peele on his blockbuster sci-fi thriller, how she felt about being her family’s breadwinner during her childhood and how she navigates the exploitation baked into Hollywood. Also, Whoopi Goldberg, if you’re listening: She wants to talk to you about “Sister Act 3.”
To read a full transcript of this interview, please visit the episode page at latimes.com.