Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
On a new episode of The Rolling Stone interview, writer CT Jones sits down with #iloveboosters star #kekepalmer. At 32 years old, Palmer has spent more than half her life in the public eye after breaking out as the star of the film 'Akeelah and the Bee' at just 11 years old. She was a child star with both #nickelodeon and #disneychannel, and has since added numerous jobs beyond acting to her lengthy resume: R&B singer, talk-show host, podcaster, producer, content creator, and most importantly, single mother to her three-year-old son, Leodis. Here, Palmer reflects on the lessons she’s learned from growing up in the church, being her family’s primary breadwinner, working to the point of "disembodiment," and more — plus, how she’s redefining what success can look like in the next decades of her career.
On a new episode of The Rolling Stone interview, writer CT Jones sits down with #iloveboosters star #kekepalmer. At 32 years old, Palmer has spent more than half her life in the public eye after breaking out as the star of the film 'Akeelah and the Bee' at just 11 years old. She was a child star with both #nickelodeon and #disneychannel, and has since added numerous jobs beyond acting to her lengthy resume: R&B singer, talk-show host, podcaster, producer, content creator, and most importantly, single mother to her three-year-old son, Leodis. Here, Palmer reflects on the lessons she’s learned from growing up in the church, being her family’s primary breadwinner, working to the point of "disembodiment," and more — plus, how she’s redefining what success can look like in the next decades of her career.
