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“I Got A Toyota Right Now In My Driveway”: Keke Palmer Got Honest About Living Below Her Means As She Recalled Filing For Bankruptcy When She Was Just 18


Keke previously revealed that she was forced to become financially responsible for her family at just 12 years old after her parents stopped working to support her career.

She went on to appear in several films throughout her childhood, including Akeelah and the Bee, Madea’s Family Reunion, and the Disney Channel original movie Jump In. Keke later starred in the Nickelodeon series True Jackson VP, which aired between 2008 and 2011. While Keke noted that she “took great pride” in providing financial stability for her family, she admitted that the huge responsibility caused her “a lot of pain.” She explained, “I essentially had to abandon my childhood feelings and desires, becoming like a parentalized child … I am grateful but often feel like..

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