Keke Palmer Says Her Support for BLM Did Not Lead to Cancellation of ABC Morning Show

*Keke Palmer has slammed accusations that her ABC morning show was cancelled due to her Black Lives Matter activism. 

Responding to a viral meme that she described as too “a dangerous message” to ignore, the actress addressed the mockery by noting “I hate the narrative that if you speak your mind as a black person that you will in some way be punished.”

The meme that caught her attention said: “Ain’t it weird how Keke Palmer was seen protesting and preaching to the police about Racism in our country then ABC decides to cancel her show?”

Palmer shared the meme on Instagram, along with a photo of the moment she pleaded with police to march with Black Lives Matter protesters. 

“In this climate I realized this is a dangerous message to send to our generation and the generation coming up,” she captioned the image, adding “If anything my speaking out showed the corporations I work with how important my voice is and anyone that has a POV.”

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I want to speak on this simply because I hate the narrative that if you speak your mind as a black person that you will in some way be punished. I have seen this going around and at first I ignored but in this climate I realized this is a dangerous message to send to our generation and the generation coming up. If anything my speaking out showed the corporations I work with how important my voice is and anyone that has a POV. The reality is I was never signed to “SSK” as one would a seasonal show. This business is dynamic and instead of thinking of me as a “series regular” see me see me as a brand that works with the corporation Disney/ABC News and this particular show I was on is no longer. That does not mean the relationship I have with them dies, that means it evolves. I hate talking about business because it can seem a bit weird and gets quite technical lol. But when I see such fear mongering comments I want to speak out so that no one ever feels or thinks that speaking out will cost them their job! I’m sure it can and has before, but let’s also recognize when it has not. That way more of us with our own minds speak out against any injustices we see. Trust me, walking in my truth has always made my blessings OVERFLOW and connect to those that are like minded and not with those that are not. Do not believe this lie. Stay courageous and stay true because GOD HAS YOU ALWAYS ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Palmer then said of her daytime show “Strahan, Sarah and Keke” …. “This business is dynamic and instead of thinking of me as a ‘series regular’ see me see me as a brand that works with the corporation Disney/ABC News and this particular show I was on is no longer,” she said.

The Chicago native decided to address the matter because she doesn’t want to co-sign the belief that being outspoken or pro-Black will cost you your job. 

“I’m sure it can and has before, but let’s also recognize when it has not,” she wrote. “That way more of us with our own minds speak out against any injustices we see.”

Palmer concluded with, “Trust me, walking in my truth has always made my blessings OVERFLOW and connect to those that are like minded and not with those that are not. Do not believe this lie.”

Page Six was first to report that ABC had canceled the “Strahan, Sarah and Keke” morning show on July 2.

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