Keke Palmer Gets Emotional While Discussing Being The “Breadwinner” [Video]

Keke Palmer recently appeared on Club Shay Shay for a heartfelt interview, where she opened up about the emotional weight felt as her family’s breadwinner, from a young age. 

Palmer, who has been in the entertainment industry since childhood, got visibly emotional in front of Shannon Sharpe as she reflected on the challenges of supporting her loved ones while navigating her early career.

“My parents at best made $40,000 a year when I was growing up. I was making that [per] show,” the 31-year-old admitted. Palmer then shared that her parents had access to her money and would “ration her out an allowance,” as well as her sister. “Somebody could say, ‘that was your money,’ but we a family,” she added. “And everybody sacrificed.”

Palmer proudly shared how her father gave up his pension after working a job for 15 years and how her mother sacrificed her own dreams to travel with her. “How I feel about …