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She’s all about bold flavors
Why did you choose to partner with Doritos?
What was it about this project?
I loved Doritos, first of all.
They’re around for every barbecue, family trip, car ride, whatever.
From pizza to wings to veggies, it’s all the options, all the things.
What’s your favorite thing to dip in the new dips, or what’s your favorite dip?
I’m excited for them to give me some ideas on how to upgrade my food.
I just thought about French fries too.
What’s in the Big Dip Energy Kit?
You’re definitely going to get a follow-up to some music, and the music is good.
I’m so excited.
Are you a Virgo?
Okay, perfectionist makes sense.
You and Beyonce have the Virgo energy going on, very cool.
She’s also bleeding us dry with impatience.
You’re going to be in “Sister Act III: Kicking the Habit.”
Can you tell us anything?
It’s literally on IMDb to the point where I feel like I am already …
But I’ve yet to actually receive any real information on it.
But once I do, your girl is ready to sign on.
IMDb says your name and it’s in pre-production.
Isn’t that crazy?
I know you’re getting more into the producing, the writing.
I would be looking for that.
If they need me to write something, I could even write something.
I’m not playing.
I bet you could write some really good stuff for the movie.
How do you hope the week goes?
Are you going to do your Angela Bassett impression?
If they ask for Angela, I can pull Angela out; it’s not a problem.
I’m very excited to be on SNL and to have fun hosting.
I’m expecting it to be a fun experience.
What has it been like since it launched in November?
It’s been so exciting, and we’re slowly continuing to show people our new content.
Then we have more to come.
I’m excited about all of that.
You’ve talked about there being a split between Lauren [Palmer] versus Keke.
Do you feel like Keke is your singing, acting, performing persona?
Could Lauren be your producing, writing, directing persona?
That’s how I would differentiate it, for sure.
Yeah, I think you’re 100% right.
She understands the value of mentorship
You’re really, really good in"Nope.
“In both the dramatic moments and the funny moments, you nail it.
And you’ve said that Jordan Peele has inspired you to write more.
Would you want to collaborate with him?
What kind of genre work would you want to get into with your writing?
I would love to collaborate with Jordan again on anything.
He’s a really talented person.
I would love to work with him on anything.
You co-created Saving Our Cinderellas as a part of the programming forSaving Our Daughters.
How can people support this organization on a local level or a national level?
I know it’s mostly mentorship based.
Is there anything you want to promote besides everything you have going on?
How are you feeling about your new podcast [“Baby, This Is Keke Palmer”]?
I can’t wait to listen tothe episode with Quinta [Brunson].
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This interview has been edited for clarity.
