They deserve their respect,” she shared, adding a personal anecdote about her grandmother, who recently passed away. “For me, that’s what it’s about, you know, they built the country. Palmer spoke to TMZ about her World Series gig and explained that despite the controversy surrounding the song in recent years, she performed the “Star-Spangled Banner” to honor her distant and close ancestors. She has six projects under her belt: So Uncool (2007), Awaken (2011), Keke Palmer (2012), Lauren (2016), and Virgo Tendencies Parts 1 & 2 (2020). Some younger fans were shocked to learn that the self-proclaimed “millennial diva” can throw down vocally, but day ones learned this from her hit Nickelodeon show, True Jackson VP, her roles in Fox’s drama series, STAR, Joyful Noise, and her music career.
