Keke Palmer recently opened up to The Cut about how she learned rather quickly as a young actor in Hollywood that “people were putting limitations on me.” Palmer headlined the popular Nickelodeon show “True Jackson, VP,” for three seasons totaling 53 episodes, from 2008 to 2011. She was 15 years old when the show premiered to record ratings on Nick. 
	Despite Palmer finding great success as a Nickelodeon teen star, she said “I wasn’t necessarily…

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Keke Palmer Says ‘I Wasn’t in the Same Conversations as Victoria Justice, Selena Gomez or Miley Cyrus’ as a Teen Star: I Was the ‘Black Girl on the Network’

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Keke Palmer found success early on as the star of Nickelodeon's True Jackson, VP, but she doesn't think she's in the same conversation as others like Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, and Victoria Justice.

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Keke Palmer On Not Being “In The Same Conversation” As Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez & Victoria Justice: “That’s Keke Palmer, The Black Girl On The Network”

Keke Palmer feels she was treated differently to her fellow former child stars as a Black girl.

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Former child star Keke Palmer admits she felt outcast as a Black girl

Keke Palmer talks about what she experienced as a child star compared to those like Miley Cyrus and more.

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'No Disrespect,' But Keke Palmer Does Not Hold Back About What She Experienced As A Child Star Compared To Contemporaries Like Miley Cyrus And More

Keke Palmer does not hesitate to be unfiltered during the interviews. It appears that the actress, who is currently soaring here with success, has had some not-so-pleasant experiences in the past when it comes to her career. She went back in time, to her initial days in the industry and how experiences were seemingly different for her from her contemporaries. In her conversation with The Cut, Palmer shared about not being considered in a similar…

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Keke Palmer Says She Had "Limitations" Put On Her As A Black Child...

Keke Palmer spoke very candidly about her experience as a child star. The 31-year-old actress was only 12 when she was cast in her breakout role Akeelah and the Bee. After that came her hit Nickelodeon show True Jackson, VP. In a new interview, Keke reflected on growing up in the public eye. She addressed the challenging period of her career where she had to navigate the bridge between child star and adult entertainer. She also compared her expe…

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Keke Palmer Explains How Her Experience as a Child Star Was Different From Selena Gomez or Miley Cyrus’ | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Keke Palmer Reflects on Not Being in “The Same Conversation” as Miley, Selena Keke Palmer is a household name, known for her diverse talents as an actress, singer, and television host. Yet, despite her contributions to the entertainment industry, Palmer struggles with being placed “in the same conversation” as other prominent stars. These include Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, and Victoria Justice. In a recent interview, Keke opens up about her uniq…

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Keke Palmer reflects on not being in “the same conversation” as Miley or Selena

Many child actors go on to be successful adult stars, and Keke Palmer is one of them. But her experiences were different than those of her peers because she was Black. Palmer had her breakout role back in 2006 when she played the title character in the film Akeelah and the Bee. Two years later, she was cast in the Nickelodeon show True Jackson, VP, about a teenage girl who becomes vice president of a children’s fashion division. The show was a b…

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‘People Were Putting Limitations on Me’: Keke Palmer Reflects on Growing Up as Black Child Star and Elaborates on Past Racist Incident

Emmy-winning actress Keke Palmer reflected on her early acting days and the disparities she witnessed during her time on Nickelodeon. “I wasn’t necessarily in the same conversations as Victoria Justice or Selena Gomez or Miley Cyrus at that time,” Palmer told The Cut in an interview, adding that “people were putting limitations” on her. “It was very much ‘That’s the Black show’ or ‘That’s Keke Palmer, the Black girl on the network.’” Palmer star…

Keke Palmer Says ‘I Wasn’t in the Same Conversations as Victoria Justice, Selena Gomez or Miley Cyrus’ as a Teen Star: I Was the ‘Black Girl on the Network’

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