{
  "id": 1824007,
  "title": "Keke Palmer says Queen Latifah helped her realize the value of a strong professional reputation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/keke-palmer-says-queen-latifah-helped-her-realize-the-value-of-a",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T22:48:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/keke-palmer-queen-latifah-reputation-career-advice-2026-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Actress Keke Palmer recently shared insights on her career development during an appearance on Amy Poehler's Good Hang podcast. Palmer highlighted the importance of reputation and work ethic, lessons she credits to her industry mentors Queen Latifah and Jennifer Lopez. Palmer, who first worked with Latifah in 2004's **Barbershop 2: Back in Business**, said Latifah taught her that people are always observing your actions, not just your words. Latifah recommended Palmer for roles based on her consistent professional demeanor. Palmer reflected that her work ethic preceded her in the industry, signaling that her efforts would eventually pay off. She also spoke of her bond with Lopez, noting that Lopez's respect for hard work and commitment to excellence resonated with her, providing further guidance and support as she navigated her career.",
  "summary": "Keke Palmer credited her \"Barbershop 2\" costar, Queen Latifah, with teaching her a valuable professional lesson about reputation early in her career.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}