Keke Palmer reveals why she wants to portray Whitney Houston in a movie
Keke Palmer reveals why she wants to portray Whitney Houston in a movie
Updated on August 19, 2022 15:00 PM by Sally Harbor
In an exclusive interview with a news source, Keke Palmer talked about music icon Whitney Houston and announced a search for the first taco-themed song through her partnership with McCormick.
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In an interview, when Keke Palmer was asked which real person she would want to play in a film, the actress immediately said, "Whitney Houston.", which brings it to the conclusion that Whitney Houston is her greatest inspiration.
Last week, Keke Palmer, who is also a great singer herself, expressed her desire to play the late pop queen onscreen in response to a viral tweet containing a video compilation of the star showcasing her sense of humor, with the caption, "Keke Palmer and Whitney Houston act the same."
Palmer, on the other hand, has performed the singer's songs on Instagram videos, and wrote, "Let's get the movie made y'all. I'm ready to ACK, we are about to weep in the theaters."
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"I think that with Whitney's story, a lot of times people exploit just the more sensational aspects in terms of her relationship with Bobby or the conversations around drug use," Palmer told the source on Aug. 17. "I think there's so much to Whitney that has not been explored in terms of just her family and her relation to the kind of music she did and how that was accepted culturally."
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Palmer, who was recently seen in Jordan Peele’s latest film “Nope” continued, "There's just so many other nuanced aspects of who Whitney Houston is and the barriers that she broke, that I think have not been as explored. When I think about her story, I just would want to show her truly as the sweetheart that she was and everything that she did that changed culture forever."
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Keke Palmer jealous of Naomi Ackie
Popular British actor Naomi Ackie is playing the iconic late pop star Whitney Houston in the biopic “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” which is set for release this December. Ashton Sanders will be playing the singer's ex-husband Bobby Brown which might have made Keke Palmer a little jealous.
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Whitney Houston who was a six-time Grammy winner and one of the most celebrated singers of all time, battled substance addiction for years before she was found dead at age 48 in 2012 in a Beverly Hills hotel room bathtub. The cause of her death was concluded to be an accidental drowning, spurred by the drug cocaine use and a heart condition.
Keke Palmer and her undying love for the late star singer Whitney Houston
Keke Palmer earlier as well has showcased her ability to sing Whitney Houston’s songs several times. in 2015, the star posted an Instagram video of herself singing the latter singer's hit 1985 cover of "Greatest Love of All."
In 2017, she also shared a clip of herself singing the star's cover of "I Will Always Love You" from the iconic soundtrack to the 1992 film “The Bodyguard”, The following year, she performed Whitney's song "I Have Nothing" and " I Am Every Woman” from the same album.
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Like her favorite singer, Palmer has also balanced a professional acting and music career. She released her debut album, So Uncool, in 2007 and has since dropped one album, three mixtapes, four EPs, and almost two dozen singles, including "Bottoms Up," which was re-released earlier this year.
"I'm just gonna step into my big bosses and just like, let that life," the star said about her musical evolution. "I think that's been the big journey for me, and so a lot of my music is representative of me not being afraid of that."
She is also currently involved in another musical endeavor for which she has partnered with McCormick to announce America’s Got Tacos song contest, which calls on taco lovers to create an original jingle for a chance to win $50,000.
"I'm looking for something unique and original," the actress told E! News. "You know, just like, a fun vibe. I'm looking for somebody that's just bringing something original to the table and having fun. I think that the main thing is that we want people to have fun while doing this."