February 18, 2021

Keke Palmer Graces The First Digital Cover For Grazia USA

Grazia has launched the first of its three digital covers to celebrate New York Fashion Week, with a first-ever video cover featuring Keke Palmer to mark the publisher’s strategic partnership with TikTok.

Kike was shot by photography Texas Isaiah, and styled by Chris Horan who dressed her in a Chanel Pre-Spring 2021 tweed jacket and tye-dye jeans, which is a look we’ve seen on Ciara Bravo. 

Chanel Resort 2021

Why did Grazia choose Keke for this first cover?

Grazia USA Editor in Chief David Thielebeule noted, “At Grazia USA we view everything through the lens of optimism, joy, and ambition. As I planned my first digital covers, I sought out women like Keke Palmer that celebrated all these ideas. Each of our cover stars has also continued to evolve and really thrive throughout the pandemic, which I find extremely inspirational – and hope our users will, as well.”

Keke Palmer was recently signed to star in famed director Jordan Peele’s next tops-secret project.

She also is currently launching Foodtastic, a new 11-episode unscripted competition series on Disney Plus featuring challenges revolving around Disney-inspired foods. Keke explained that “[Disney] embraces my ideas and they allow me to stretch my wings, they allow me to fly because they trust me as a talent. I think that’s huge. When you are trusted to be who you are and the things you say are valued, and they can make a difference.”

The project also allows her to be a part of the culinary world, a hobby she appreciated during quarantine. “Whether you’re nourishing yourself or you’re cooking for others, you can just zone out on your own and you don’t really have to do anything, just focus, and then you’re sharing and giving to others and fulfilling others.” She also said that “anything that’s telling me what to do, step by step, or giving me some type of order to follow through with, I love that.  For a moment, the pressure of ‘creating’ is off.”

Keke has found a strong social media following with her commitment to authenticity.  Learning how to navigate the bad with the good comes down to cultivating her own confidence. “I do turn off any of the derogatory things on my page in my settings,” she explained. “But I think for the most part I really try to focus on making sure that I can control myself, because you are never going to be able to control other people or stop other people from saying things to you, whether it be online or in the real world. So the best thing you can do is make it to where you’re so strong that the things that people say to you don’t affect you.”

With her new show and upcoming projects, the star is focused on mentorship. “I don’t want to always be Keke Palmer, the star. I want to be able to encourage other people and create platforms for others to grow and shine the way that others have seen me do,” she explained.

You can read more from her interview of see more of her editorial in which she wears looks from Chloe, Christian Dior, Bottega Veneta and Proenza Schouler over on GraziaMagazine.com.

Credits: Texas Isaiah / Grazia USA

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