Over the weekend, Keke Palmer and Zendaya were trending topics. A conversation on Twitter began comparing the two, after some users referred to NOPE, which premiered on Friday (July 22), as Palmer’s breakout role, despite the fact that she has several credits in her filmography. Part of the conversation centered around colorism. Palmer decided to respond to the discussion.

“A great example of colorism is to believe I can be compared to anyone,” Palmer wrote on Twitter. “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 Keke Palmer.”

She continued: “I’ve been a leading lady since I was 11 years old. I have over 100+ credits, and currently starring in an original screenplay that’s the number one film at the box office #NOPE. I’ve had a blessed career thus far, I couldn’t ask for more but God continues to surprise me.”

In addition to NOPE, Palmer has starred in Akeelah and the Bee, Madea’s Family Reunion, Hustlers, Alice, and many more.

Take a look at how fans weighed in on the discussion:

• 1.

  https://twitter.com/DEMEIMA/status/1551079362220490755

• 2.

  KeKe is right though, people minimize her achievements, when she’s been having an amazing career as an all around entertainer since being a child. It’s okay to want her to continue to get her flowers but we don’t have to forget the garden that already exists.

  — Daric L. Cottingham, M.A. (@DaricCott) July 25, 2022

• 3.

  And that’s on what? TRUE JACKSON VP pic.twitter.com/lwdoLecpal

  — Non-Presenting Hood Black Girl (@IamNiaRae) July 24, 2022

• 4.

  Folks made a huge opening weekend for Keke Palmer about Zendaya. Smh.

  — Rae Sanni (@raesanni) July 24, 2022

• 5.

  Talk 👏🏾 That 👏🏾 Talk 👏🏾 Keke https://t.co/lGfGJDuWWm pic.twitter.com/fuuQDvhseK

  — Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) July 24, 2022

• 6.

  Speak your truth @KekePalmer. You did a phenomenal job in #NOPE, you’ve had an outstanding career and you’ve been sensational before you were even a teenager. You should be very proud — as should the wonderful @Zendaya. Both of you are shining. No comparisons, just admiration!!!

  — Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) July 25, 2022

• 7.

  It’s so interesting seeing the conversation around Keke Palmer having her breakout or superstar moment and it’s wild we live in different worlds because in my household Keke been a star for forever Akeelah & The Bee was my dad’s favorite movie it went triple platinum in my home.

  — Aiyana N. Ishmael (@aiyanaish) July 23, 2022

• 8.

  Y’all @kekePalmer has been a diverse, methodical, consistent performer .
  
  She has an OLD school diversity of skill, practiced consistency of presentation, willingness to work like rent was do last month , and positioning on trend like she paid McKinsey for it
  
  Respect it

  — 🗽Sydette Cosmic Dreaded Gorgon Clydesdale🇬🇾 (@Blackamazon) July 25, 2022

• 9.

  Glad Keke Palmer tweeted that out because why tf is she randomly being compared to Zendaya this weekend. She shining on her own, and has been for a while now.

  — 500 🏎 (@Kameron_Hay) July 24, 2022

• 10.

  Y’all act like Zendaya was the first lightskin woman in the world the way y’all use her as a standard of these convos when another POC is getting shine & attention.. keke has been praised for over a decade what does Zendaya have to do with keke? https://t.co/hErgzb28id

  — 🫶🏽 (@plentiduhh) July 24, 2022

• 11.

  Zendaya would tell you she wouldn’t be in the industry without Keke Palmer https://t.co/2CwCmnq8fw

  — Non-Presenting Hood Black Girl (@IamNiaRae) July 24, 2022

• 12.

  https://twitter.com/milfdayaera/status/1551380605555834881

• 13.

  What Keke said is not that colorism doesn’t exist, not that Zendaya doesn’t have privilege, but that you’re comparing where there’s really no comparison. She has the longevity, opportunities, and respect in the skin she’s in but you see a victim where there is victory.

  — Dana White (@ItsDanaWhite) July 25, 2022

• 14.

  They are 2 incredibly talented Virgo Queens who each have an Emmy, but in different categories. Keke Palmer has done sooo much throughout her career, yet ppl are saying #NopeMovie is her breakout role?#Euphoria is what is considered Zendaya's breakout role, but that makes sense.

  — Melinda (@NBAgladiator) July 23, 2022

• 15.

  The Keke vs Zendaya discourse is the dumbest attempt to pit black women against each other ever lol
  
  Tell me who in their right mind has ever thought of Keke or Zendaya as "less than" or "not poppin" in ANY sense? They've both been superstars since jungle gyms lol

  — Waiting to Oxtail (@ThatDudeMCFLY) July 25, 2022

• 16.

  Also re: Zendaya And Keke—this is the best time for representation in the history of being a Black woman in America and I am excited for the next generation of Black girls to see so many talented people who look like them thriving. Winning everything.

  — Akilah Hughes (@AkilahObviously) July 24, 2022

• 17.

  You never in your life supported keke palmer yet you saying she deserve the same hype as Zendaya. Well maybe if you gave her the same hype and used your platform to support her like Zendaya fans do then maybe it will happen. Stop clout chasing for likes https://t.co/zWGL6QOb4l

  — 🫶🏽 (@plentiduhh) July 24, 2022

• 18.

  https://twitter.com/21blastin/status/1551352415332573184

• 19.

  tbh i think this is real af, the mention of zendaya makes sense 2 me considering their presence in kids media, keke always doing sumthing but rarely gets the praise she deserves, i think highlighting this disparity makes people uncomfortable cuz of the way they treat darkskin bw https://t.co/NEYch1gQpY

  — ✽tink✽ (fun police) (@arcanecovet) July 24, 2022

• 20.

  https://twitter.com/iamlexstylz/status/1551268703379095552

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