Keke Palmer Says Mom's Cameo inOne of Them Days'Made Me So Happy': She 'Showed Up and Showed Out' (Exclusive)

Keke Palmer’smom Sharongets her moment to shine inOne of Them Days. “It just made me so happy,” says Palmer. “Yes, my mom showed up and showed out. She was up in there telling the other landlord to put her door back on.” Sharon is credited as “Irate Tenant” for her scene. “Make sure you look out for that sneak peek of Sharon Palmer, the original,” adds the proud daughter. Palmer says it makes her “so happy to share everything with my mom.

Keke Palmer Says She 'Hated' Her Parents for 'a Long Time': 'There Was So Much Pressure'

Keke Palmer attends a screening of “One of Them Days” on Jan. 8, 2025 (left); Sharon Palmer (L) and Larry Palmer attend Keke Palmer’s sweet 16 birthday party on Aug. 22, 2009 (right).Photo:Paras Griffin/Getty; Charley Gallay/WireImage Paras Griffin/Getty; Charley Gallay/WireImage Keke Palmerhas some ups and downs in her relationship with her parents. The second ofSharon and Larry Palmer’sfour children, Keke, 31, felt some major pressure after she landed her breakout role inAkeelah and the Beein 2006, which she followed up with 2008’sTrue Jackson, VPon Nickelodeon, which truly launched her into child stardom — and solidified her as the primary breadwinner for her family.

Keke Palmer Says She’s Been ‘Pouring So Much More Into Myself’ to Be the ‘Best Mom’ to Son Leodis (Exclusive)

Keke Palmer with her son Leodis.Photo:Keke Palmer/Instagram Keke Palmer/Instagram Mom mode is bringing out the best inKeke Palmer. On Wednesday, Feb. 26, the actress, 31, made an appearance atVanity Fairand Instagram’s annual Vanities party, where she was positively glowing on the red carpet. Palmer — who has a 2-year-old son, namedLeodis— told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview at the Los Angeles event that she owes her vibrance to motherhood. “I feel like I’ve been pouring so much more into myself so that I can be the best mom to him.

Keke Palmer Says the Music Industry Didn't Know How to Package Her: 'It Feels a Little More Soulless'

Keke Palmer in May 2024.Photo:Slaven Vlasic/Getty Slaven Vlasic/Getty The music industry wasn’t always kind toKeke Palmer. In a new cover story interview forThe Cut, the multi-hyphenate performer, 31, opened up about working in the entertainment business since childhood and why she took the reigns of her music career into her own hands. Keke Palmer in January 2025.Paras Griffin/Getty Paras Griffin/Getty However, she ultimately felt the music industry didn’t know how to package her as an artist.

Keke Palmer Turns Sidewalks of N.Y.C. into Her Own Catwalk in 2 Vibrants Looks

Keke Palmart on Jan. 15.Photo:Raymond Hall/GC Images Raymond Hall/GC Images Keke Palmercame to slay the sidewalk. The actress and singer, 31, stepped out in New York on Jan. 15 to promote her latest project,One of Them Days, looking as glam as ever. For an appearance onGood Morning America, Palmer wore a body-hugging midi-length rust-colored dress with a wide belt. She topped it with a long cozy light pink coat while posing for pictures outside the studio.