Keke Palmer Doesn’t Want to Set ‘Unrealistic’ Body Standards After Pregnancy as She Seeks More Action Roles 

“I just had the baby and they want me to be this representation of, ‘As a mom, you can blah, blah, blah!’” Palmer said 

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Keke Palmer wants to take on more action roles now that she’s had her son. And on her fitness journey she plans to avoid setting “unrealistic” body standards. 

During a new episode of Palmer’s podcast “Baby, this is Keke Palmer,” the actress, singer and producer detailed how she’s always wanted to tackle comedy and action, which she said she was able to do in Jordan Peele’s latest flick “Nope.” After welcoming her son Leodis back in February, Palmer said her extra weight ended up being her strength as it relates to working out. 

“It gave me so much more to work with and mold with,” Palmer said, mentioning that didn’t want to foster the ongoing “snapback” trend women are often subjected to

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