With a nearly one-year-old son, Leo, and digital network, KeyTV, Keke Palmer is rewriting her own rules.
Palmer has been in the spotlight for the majority of her life, but in 2023 she endured never-ending inspection by flashlight. The public had been let in and refused to leave. Palmer, who further cemented her status as a national treasure in 2022 with a momentous, career-defining year, became even more forward-facing as tragedy encroached. Her hardships could never overshadow all that she’s built, but they did threaten to cast a shadow over her spirit.
“The only skills that I’ve really homed in on the most was my work, my craft. Nothing wrong with that; however, it's almost like brushing your teeth every damn day to perfection, but you ain't wash your ass.” She jokes, “I have no hygiene problems,” adding that she has struggled since her youth to differentiate between nurturing her skills and nurturing her soul. “For me, it's always been about catching up to what else I had to offer.