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Amy Poehler Had A Powerful Response After Keke Palmer Recalled Feeling Responsible For Her Family's Finances As A Child
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“Parentification of the child is actually quite common. Especially under capitalism.” As a Celebrity Reporter, I cover everything from fashion and award shows to TV, film, and cultural conversations. “I would do it again. I would give up and sacrifice 20 more years of my life working in this industry so that I could provide, and we could have the business we do today,” Keke added. He then asked Keke — who started crying — if she understood the weight of her responsibility as the breadwinner, to which she replied, “Yes I did…I would do it again for my family.” “For community… Life is a lonely place. And when you have your family, and if you’re the one, then you’re the one! That’s it. That’s the way it was,” she continued. “I wasn’t the only person that sacrificed, but yes, a lot of it was on me. It’s just one of those things where I feel like I could be sad, but why? Look what I gained! I gained so much more than what I sacrificed.”