Keke Palmer, who is set to host NBC’s upcoming spinoff special The Voice: Celebrity for Season 31, turned a personal grooming choice into a discussion about beauty standards. The Emmy-winning actor revealed that she rarely shaves her legs.
Keke Palmer ditches traditional beauty standards to embrace her natural body hair
A clip from Keke Palmer’s appearance on Are You Okay?, released on July 31, captured her sharing her thoughts on the subject. During the conversation, Palmer was asked to name something she was not embarrassed to admit. The 32-year-old responded, “I don’t really shave my legs. I’m not doing it.”
Palmer shared that she does not worry about how others feel about her choice, saying, as stated by Fashion Times UK, “If you don’t like me because of the hair on my legs, then we’re not meant to be.” She added that she might use depilatory cream about once every six months, but she does not want to spend time regularly shaving with a razor and shaving cream.
According to People, Palmer recently shared how becoming a mother helped her reconnect with her body after the birth of her son, Leodis “Leo” Andrellton, in February 2023. During the 2026 Tribeca Festival Storyteller event in New York City on June 8, Palmer sat down with Whoopi Goldberg and spoke about it.
She said, “I started to realize being disembodied and kind of not being within myself has been something that I was unconsciously doing, and during the practice of Pilates, I started to understand being intentional about choosing to stay in my body.”
The former Nickelodeon star has built an impressive career evolution. Per Parade, Palmer has evolved from a beloved child actress into a versatile performer, moving beyond projects like Akeelah and the Bee, Madea’s Family Reunion, and True Jackson, VP to take on more mature roles in Hustlers, Nope, One of Them Days, and The Pickup.
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