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PEOPLE & ARTS Wednesday 8 February
Keke Palmer writes about a life unfiltered in her new book

ALICIA RANCILIO says one goal was to let love that you do that,’ you
Associated Press readers know that just be- know? And she wrote me
NEW YORK (AP) — If you’ve cause she’s in the public back and I actually say
seen images of Keke Palm- eye doesn’t mean she’s that in the book. She’s like,
er on the red carpet in re- perfect. ‘Keke, you are a light. Con-
cent years, it’s clear the Associated Press: Why did tinue to embrace God’s
performer who charmed you decide to be so hon- anointing and you will be
audiences as a child in est in the book? all that you want to be.’
“Akeelah and the Bee” Palmer: I was like, ‘I don’t AP: Season two of your
and Nickelodeon’s “True want to hold back,’ and show “Scream Queens”
Jackson, VP” has grown not even so much because recently wrapped airing.
into a sultry star who knows of my story but more so What’s next?
who she is. because I wanted people Palmer: I’m also getting
“People don’t under- to know the truth so they more into production,
stand. Nickelodeon, Dis- could apply it to their lives. producing and hopefully
ney Channel — those are I didn’t want to gloss any- directing. I wrote my first
corporations. That is a thing over. I wanted them script two years ago. I’m
machine and it’s a well- to know the truth about working to get that done.
oiled machine. ... Not only me, you know, so they I’m hoping to also be a
when you work with them could put themselves in conduit for others. Queen
are you working on their my shoes and realize that Latifah has done so much
show, but you’re working just because they know for me.
with their brand so you me or recognized me or I want to be in the position This Aug. 8, 2016 file photo shows Keke Palmer, a cast member
become that identity in that I’m a celebrity to of someone like her giv- in the FOX series “Scream Queens,” during the 2016 Television
which they want you to them, doesn’t mean that ing opportunities to other Critics Association Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills, Calif.
be,” the actress said in a we’re not the same. people.q Associated Press
recent interview. “There’s AP: Who has inspired you?
rules and regulations and Palmer: Rihanna. She’s a
so they pigeonhole you pop icon saying how she
when the reality is, ain’t feels. We would always
nobody that PG!” see and hear people not
Palmer says after she really saying how they felt,
made peace with the saying what I feel like they
fact that she was growing wanted us to hear them
up, she felt free to express say and I really loved her
herself. “Once I finally let courage, her courage to
go of the fear of moving say how she felt. And I re-
past Keke Palmer ‘True member writing that to her
Jackson, VP,’ I was able to in her DM’s (direct mes-
become Keke Palmer the sage), I was like, ‘Rihanna,
woman. And so when I get you know, you inspire me
on those carpets, that’s so much with your abil-
who you get to see.” ity to just have courage
It’s that kind of real talk in who you are and speak
that Palmer shares in her your truth like, I want to be
new book, “I Don’t Belong like that, you know what I
to You: Quiet the Noise mean? I want to be able
and Find Your Voice.” She to say how I feel and I

Sting, Wayne Shorter win

2017 Polar Music Prize

COPENHAGEN, Denmark openness to all genres and
(AP) — British musician and sounds.”
singer-songwriter Sting and The panel said Shorter’s
American jazz saxophon- music “is a means of learn-
ist and composer Wayne ing more about all as-
Shorter have won the 2017 pects of life and the uni-
Polar Music Prizes. verse.” Shorter has worked
Sting, the stage name of in Art Blakey’s Jazz Mes-
Gordon Sumner, was cit- sengers, Miles Davis’s Sec-
ed for putting “down his ond Great Quintet and
anchor in more musical Weather Report.
harbors than perhaps any Both have been invited
other artist of his genera- to receive their awards,
tion.” including a cash prize of
The award panel said 1 million kronor ($114,000)
Tuesday that he “has com- each, June 15 from Swed-
bined classic pop with vir- ish King Carl XVI Gustaf in
tuoso musicianship and Stockholm.q