2000s Nickelodeon Star Recalls Being Bankrupt at 18 [Video]

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For two decades, Keke Palmer has been a household name for millennials and zoomers. But she lives her life like a non-celebrity as a means to plan better financially after filing for bankruptcy at 18.

Palmer, now 31, got her start in Hollywood as a kid — booking her first acting role in Barbershop 2: Back in Business in 2004, when she was 10 years old. From there, she booked major roles in 2006’s Akeelah and the Bee and 2007’s Jump In. Having had a rapid rise to fame, Palmer — who went on to star as the titular character on Nickelodeon‘s True Jackson VP — found herself providing for her family even before her teen years.

During an appearance at the Building Wealth Today for Tomorrow Financial Empowerment Summit on Friday, October 12, Palmer revealed in her speech at the event that she hired a business manager at 12 years old. But despite …