Keke Palmer Career Compared To Zendaya's Sparks Conversation About Colorism In Hollywood

Keke Palmer' is getting the side-by-side treatment with Zendaya on Twitter after her starring role in Jordan Peele's  new movie sparking a conversation about colorism in Hollywood. Here's the deal Keke made a splash this weekend in "Nope" opposite Daniel Kaluuya, with some arguing this is her breakout moment in the mainstream. Yes, she's worked in TONS of movies/shows for years but prior to this, she wasn't really a known household name, generally JP's flick has, in fact, put on her on the map like she's never been before. That's where Zendaya enters the chat (metaphorically) someone on the bird app said Keke deserves the same hype and adulation Zendaya typically enjoys these days. And from there folks started talking about why one might perhaps have ascended earlier than the other. Someone floated the theory that colorism was why Zendaya has experienced more mainstream success than Keke has at this point in their careers even though they're around the same age, both have a Disney background and despite one having way more acting credits than the other (Keke>Zen), Zendaya's the name/face we know more in 2022. Of course, there's backlash to the fact this is being discussed at all with Zendaya fans coming to her defense in what they say feels like a personal attack against their idol, but others say they're missing the point entirely and that this isn't about Zendaya,

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