See Keke Palmer’s Best Style Moments of All Time: From Y2K to Ballroom Drama
25.07.2022 - 20:17
/ usmagazine.com
Keke Palmer always delivers. In addition to giving award-worthy performances on the big and small screen, the actress is known to serve drama in the fashion department.
In July 2022, the Illinois native turned heads in a Y2K-inspired look at the Nope premiere in Los Angeles. Palmer, who stars in the Jordan Peele-directed thriller, stepped onto the red carpet in a corset top from Marc Jacobs teamed with a trendy low-rise black skirt and platform boots — also from the fashion house.
Of the look, the movie star told Vogue: “I’ve been a huge fan of Marc and his artistry for years, so I jumped at the opportunity to wear one of his designs for the premiere.” She explained to the publication that the edgy outfit made her feel “powerful and effortless at the same time.”
She added: “In the end, the entire look, mixed with my braids, really felt futuristic yet classic — which I thought was perfect for the Nope premiere and fit the theme of the film.”
In the film, Palmer and Daniel Kaluuya portray siblings Emerald and OJ Haywood as they attempt to capture video evidence of an unidentified flying object. The buzz surrounding the project and Palmer’s performance prompted a fan to compare her career to that of Zendaya‘s.
The fan argued that the different levels of “mainstream popularity” achieved by Palmer and Zendaya is “one of the clearest examples of how colorism plays out in Hollywood” — but the Nickelodeon alum sees it a little differently.
Palmer clapped back, tweeting: “A great example of colorism is to believe I can be compared to anyone. I’m the youngest talk show host ever. The first Black woman to star in her own show on Nickelodeon, & the youngest & first Black Cinderella on Broadway. I’m an incomparable talent. Baby, THIS, is