"I want the kids to understand that's what it

takes. I need them to understand that there's

more than just being the person in front of the

camera and, yes, when you want to get stuff

done, you have to be the one to do it. So I'd

love to explore even more, having the possibility

to train, do writing camps or teach kids about

production so they know that there's other

jobs out there in the entertainment industry

that don't involve them being a workhorse.

I say that as kindly as I can because I am

one of those workhorses. I’ve been working

for 20 years and I love it but I don't necessarily

want that to be the path that everybody has

got to take. I want the next generation to be

able to understand how to make a difference,

how to make an impact and how to be

influential behind-the-scenes and in

these other positions of power rather

than just being someone that people

look at to make them laugh, or to make

them cry, or to make them feel something.

Then the other side of that is also, you know,

all the original Intellectual Property that we

have the opportunity to create here.

Ultimately, KeyTV is driven by EDE,

which is entertainment, democratisation

and education – that's what we want to bring."

It’s Keke Palmer’s world, we’re just living in

it! Riding the wave of Director Jordan Peele's

Nope, the actor and internet personality has

set her sights on making an even bigger impact

behind-the-scenes with the launch of her digital

platform, KeyTV. Covering our Winter 22 issue

, she has a kiki with Issa Rae to tell us why she

launched her new project and how she dreams

of starting her own family.

Keke Palmer wears Louis Vuitton

Photography by Max Montgomery

Fashion by Toni Blaze Ibekwe
Interview by Issa Rae

Hair by Miles Jeffries at The Wall Group

Makeup by Jordana David

Editorial Director Huw Gwyther

Editor Ella Bardsley

Art Director Livia Vourlakidou and Aparna Aji

Production Director Ben Crank

Production Assistant Isabella Coleman

Photography Assistant Alex Moura

Styling Assistant Yasmin Williams

Special Thanks to MSA Studios