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Keke Palmer Lands Role in New Series, ‘Scream Queens’

Our January cover star has snagged a starring role in Fox’s new series.
Keke Palmer Lands Role in New Series, ‘Scream Queens’
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By Jolie A. Doggett · Updated October 27, 2020
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Our January cover star, Keke Palmer, stays on the grind. Just days after ending her historic run as Cinderella on Broadway, Palmer has landed a role on Fox’s upcoming series, Scream Queens.

Scream Queens is a new comedy-horror anthology series created by Glee’s Ryan Murphy, according to Hello Beautiful. Palmer will play the lead alongside a star-studded cast including Academy Award-nominee Abigail Breslin, Glee’s Lea Michelle, Joe Manganiello and Ariana Grande.

The first season will feature 15 hour-long episodes centering around a series of murders on a college campus. No word yet on Palmer’s specific role in the show which begins production this spring.

TOPICS:  Keke Palmer