The Sweet Way Will Smith Reached Out To Keke Palmer When She Was A Child Star Struggling With Family Issues: ‘I’m Done With My Parents’
Keke Palmer first appeared on the silver screen at just ten years old in “Barbershop 2”, but it was her role as the lead in the family-friendly movie “Akeelah and the Bee” when she was twelve that really propelled her career. However, even with her early success in Hollywood, Palmer found that personal issues within her family made her journey more challenging. One turning point for Palmer came when she felt she had had enough of her parents; at this time, an encouraging message from actor Will Smith arrived unexpectedly and had a significant impact on her.