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Multihyphenate entertainer Keke Palmer has mastered the art of performing — on stage and off. But she realized the skills that carried her family out of poverty might be the very thing keeping her trapped. In this powerful talk, she unpacks the hidden cost of hyper-functioning and what it really means to stop acting and…

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Multihyphenate entertainer Keke Palmer has mastered the art of performing — on stage and off. But she realized the skills that carried her family out of poverty might be the very thing keeping her trapped. In this powerful talk, she unpacks the hidden cost of hyper-functioning and what it really means to stop acting and start living.

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  1. @tlwest1

    May 23, 2026 at 3:12 pm

    No sound

    • @angelaanderson2662

      May 23, 2026 at 3:44 pm

      @tlwest1 Thanks for confirming it’s not just me. Now is not the optimal time for my phone to pack it in 😅

  2. @Emanuela1003

    May 23, 2026 at 3:59 pm

    There is no audio ☹️

  3. @ThaEurasian

    May 23, 2026 at 5:23 pm

    *listens* … Whaaaaaaaaaaat? *Listens harder*

    • @OBSVFULC

      May 23, 2026 at 11:23 pm

      @ThaEurasian 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  4. @B_o_o_s_e

    May 23, 2026 at 9:50 pm

    No Audio.
    TED fail.

  5. @MsDenise83

    May 24, 2026 at 12:58 am

    Where’s the sound? 🤦🏾‍♀️

  6. @chandrakantkadam9113

    May 24, 2026 at 12:01 pm

    There is no audio 😅

  7. @Michelle_Brouellette

    May 24, 2026 at 12:18 pm

    Thanks for not listening to the ted talk

  8. @jamesellison4575

    May 24, 2026 at 11:00 pm

    At least add subtitles, please.

  9. @anya5797

    May 25, 2026 at 1:26 am

    No sound..

  10. @DeliverUsFromEvil1s

    May 25, 2026 at 3:50 pm

    Can’t hear it so 👎🏾

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