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’
Even though Keke Palmer achieved significant fame as a Nickelodeon teen star, she acknowledged that she wasn’t typically included in discussions alongside Victoria Justice, Selena Gomez, or Miley Cyrus during their peak. These actors were the main stars of successful shows like “Victorious,” “Wizards of Waverly Place,” and “Hannah Montana.” Palmer explained that her series was often treated as separate, with it being labeled as either “the Black show” or “Keke Palmer, the Black girl on the network.”
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Despite Keke Palmer’s popularity as a Nickelodeon teen star, she admitted she wasn’t usually mentioned in the same breath as Victoria Justice, Selena Gomez, or Miley Cyrus at that time. These actresses were headlining their own successful shows: “Victorious,” “Wizards of Waverly Place,” and “Hannah Montana.” Palmer explained that her show was often treated differently, being referred to as either “the Black show” or “Keke Palmer, the Black girl on the network.