Keke Palmer has at all times been a hoot and a holler however considered one of her newest interviews would possibly’ve simply cemented her within the humorous corridor of fame perpetually. And in the event you don’t imagine us—simply wait till you see it for your self.
The second for the longtime actress occurred whereas doing press for her newly launched movie, Issa Rae-produced movie, “One in all Them Days” through which she stars alongside SZA. Throughout a sit down second with MTV, the outlet requested Palmer, Rae and SZA what they’re go-to hype tune was. Whereas SZA picked Kendrick Lamar’s “GNX” album and Rae picked a tune by rapper C-Murda, the “Akeelah and the Bee” star went two completely completely different routes.
Whereas her preliminary reply included a tune by Chicago rap group Do or Die, her second selection was from the just lately launched movie “Depraved” sung by Cynthia Erivo’s character Elphaba.
“You’ve got to save lots of house for the lyrics of ‘Defying Gravity’…from ‘Depraved,’” she stated. “It makes me really feel like ‘you may’t cease me. Nobody is gonna convey me down!”
What adopted subsequent was Palmer’s rendition of Erivo’s signature belting observe and one more surprising and wildly hilarious descriptor: “That’s a slave hymn. Come one, when she bought up there and she or he informed these individuals. Y’all it’s actually good. Y’all know I ain’t mendacity.”
Naturally, Rae and SZA have been in stitches and the laughs continued on-line as soon as the clip started to flow into and ultimately go viral.
“keke palmer saying defying gravity is a slave hymn was so fucking humorous bc i undoubtedly felt ts with cynthia ervio singing limitless,” stated one consumer on X/Twitter.
“Kiki Palmer clip of calling defying gravity a slave hymn resides lease free and on repeat in my head. That lady is Americas TREASURE,” one other stated.
“Keke Palmer calling Defying Gravity a slave hymn is the precise comical reduction I wanted lol,” one other consumer wrote.
Over on Instagram, comparable sentiments have been echoed within the feedback part on MTV’s web page:
“Keke is the millennial Jennifer Lewis,” stated one consumer.
“I can simply inform Keke be having her ladies cacklin all evening. She’s a time + I simply wish to be on the desk,” wrote one other.
“A slave hymn is so unhinged,” one other stated.
I imply, if we actually wish to get deep—Elphaba was combating in opposition to an oppressive system as have been enslaved individuals on the time again within the day. Stroll with us, right here! Perhaps she has a degree in any case.