{"id":2225555,"date":"2026-01-07T11:09:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T11:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2225555"},"modified":"2026-01-07T11:09:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T11:09:41","slug":"why-keke-palmer-hates-the-concept-of-burnout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/why-keke-palmer-hates-the-concept-of-burnout\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Keke Palmer Hates the Concept of Burnout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"6ddb909c-1570-47a1-a659-50c9ca6d759a\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/culture\/keke-palmer-interview-2026\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/culture\/keke-palmer-interview-2026\">Keke Palmer<\/a> isn&#8217;t a fan of burnout, as a concept. In a new interview with <em>Marie Claire <\/em>for our January 2026 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/culture\/mogul-issue-january-2026\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/culture\/mogul-issue-january-2026\">Mogul Issue<\/a>, the multi-hyphenate explains why.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I hate the concept of burnout because it feels like it&#8217;s this creepy thing around the corner waiting for us,&#8221; Palmer tells <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/author\/danielle-prescod\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/author\/danielle-prescod\/\">Danielle Prescod<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"6ddb909c-1570-47a1-a659-50c9ca6d759a-2\">&#8220;When we mention burnout, it sounds like an ending. But I kind of feel like burnout comes and goes. It\u2019s like a meter, that\u2019s like, I gotta reverse, I went too far; let me remind myself to chill it on down.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"pt-3 pb-4 mb-4 border-b border-solid border-[#333]\">\n<span class=\"&#10;after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t-[#333] after:border-t after:border-solid&#10;before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t-[#333] before:border-t before:border-solid&#10;font-article-heading pb-3 !text-base font-bold uppercase sm:text-sm text-[#333] flex custom-thumbnail-list-styles\"><br \/>\nYou may like<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s how I experience burnout and that&#8217;s how my response to burnout is like, <em>Oh, I let the iron get too hot. Let me turn it back to a medium. Let me turn it low for a little bit.<\/em> Then I&#8217;ll raise it back up, type of thing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout \" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"1803a5b3-b1a2-43b6-8e2a-a4a707dff897\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:6732px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:133.45%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VXccNE964DQwUaGYCbAKRa-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VXccNE964DQwUaGYCbAKRa-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VXccNE964DQwUaGYCbAKRa-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VXccNE964DQwUaGYCbAKRa-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VXccNE964DQwUaGYCbAKRa-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VXccNE964DQwUaGYCbAKRa-415-80.jpg.webp 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VXccNE964DQwUaGYCbAKRa-360-80.jpg.webp 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VXccNE964DQwUaGYCbAKRa-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 710px) 670px, calc(100vw - 30px)\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>(Image credit: Daphne Nguyen)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"96d69610-cee4-4ad1-a82a-6c42d50e31fc\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/fashion\/keke-palmer-archival-chanel-bag-outfit\/\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/fashion\/keke-palmer-archival-chanel-bag-outfit\/\">The <em>Scream Queens <\/em>star<\/a> goes on to explain how she counteracts any creeping burnout she might experience.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Literally taking a nap\u2014<em>that<\/em> energy,&#8221; she says. &#8220;It&#8217;s truly, truly, really, really pausing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I just had an experience recently with this project that I&#8217;m going to be doing, and the experience of filming the project, it was a little bit too intense. I said to my team, &#8216;I&#8217;m cool to not do it.&#8217;<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-y6WMHzYdC5viRPauxZ7VKh\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-y6WMHzYdC5viRPauxZ7VKh slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Get exclusive access to fashion and beauty trends, hot-off-the-press celebrity news, and more.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout \" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"555ebd0e-7c79-4ad7-9261-b1b63fc1a0c0\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:6732px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:133.45%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PrdedKDXBdDjz6JmSJYRme-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PrdedKDXBdDjz6JmSJYRme-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PrdedKDXBdDjz6JmSJYRme-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PrdedKDXBdDjz6JmSJYRme-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PrdedKDXBdDjz6JmSJYRme-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PrdedKDXBdDjz6JmSJYRme-415-80.jpg.webp 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PrdedKDXBdDjz6JmSJYRme-360-80.jpg.webp 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PrdedKDXBdDjz6JmSJYRme-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 710px) 670px, calc(100vw - 30px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PrdedKDXBdDjz6JmSJYRme.jpg\" alt=\"Keke Palmer wearing a beachy blue and white striped skirt and a white bralette\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PrdedKDXBdDjz6JmSJYRme-1920-80.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PrdedKDXBdDjz6JmSJYRme-1600-80.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PrdedKDXBdDjz6JmSJYRme-1280-80.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PrdedKDXBdDjz6JmSJYRme-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PrdedKDXBdDjz6JmSJYRme-768-80.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PrdedKDXBdDjz6JmSJYRme-415-80.jpg 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PrdedKDXBdDjz6JmSJYRme-360-80.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PrdedKDXBdDjz6JmSJYRme-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 710px) 670px, calc(100vw - 30px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PrdedKDXBdDjz6JmSJYRme.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PrdedKDXBdDjz6JmSJYRme.jpg\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>(Image credit: Daphne Nguyen)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"661a7e15-ed1b-4137-9ff5-42fc5c3678c6\">&#8220;That&#8217;s a version of reverse. It&#8217;s like the premeditated version, because I already know how this is lining up; it\u2019s gonna burn me the f out.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So the answer is, holla at your girl, because if it ain&#8217;t right, I&#8217;m not doing it. Sometimes it&#8217;s, I&#8217;m not doing the thing in order to <em>not<\/em> have an experience of burnout.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout \" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"66da273b-afb3-4cae-8a02-1ce29fd1ca02\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:6082px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:133.46%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6zh2LRPV7fEUwWNtgiu84i-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6zh2LRPV7fEUwWNtgiu84i-1600-80.jpg.webp 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6zh2LRPV7fEUwWNtgiu84i-1280-80.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6zh2LRPV7fEUwWNtgiu84i-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6zh2LRPV7fEUwWNtgiu84i-768-80.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6zh2LRPV7fEUwWNtgiu84i-415-80.jpg.webp 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6zh2LRPV7fEUwWNtgiu84i-360-80.jpg.webp 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6zh2LRPV7fEUwWNtgiu84i-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 710px) 670px, calc(100vw - 30px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6zh2LRPV7fEUwWNtgiu84i.jpg\" alt=\"Keke Palmer wearing a lacy white strapless dress with one hand on her leg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6zh2LRPV7fEUwWNtgiu84i-1920-80.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6zh2LRPV7fEUwWNtgiu84i-1600-80.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6zh2LRPV7fEUwWNtgiu84i-1280-80.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6zh2LRPV7fEUwWNtgiu84i-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6zh2LRPV7fEUwWNtgiu84i-768-80.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6zh2LRPV7fEUwWNtgiu84i-415-80.jpg 415w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6zh2LRPV7fEUwWNtgiu84i-360-80.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6zh2LRPV7fEUwWNtgiu84i-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 710px) 670px, calc(100vw - 30px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6zh2LRPV7fEUwWNtgiu84i.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/6zh2LRPV7fEUwWNtgiu84i.jpg\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>(Image credit: Daphne Nguyen)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"59c086dc-a57d-49c4-b8f5-d4746bda6857\">Palmer says she&#8217;s much better at work-life balance than she used to be, but that she doesn&#8217;t regret the many years when she was working super hard around the clock: As far as she&#8217;s concerned, it got her to where she is now.<\/p>\n<p>The star has many irons in the fire these days: She&#8217;s acting, producing, championing other talent, launching a wellness app, making music, podcasting <em>and<\/em> parenting her two-year old Leodis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.marieclaire.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keke Palmer isn&#8217;t a fan of burnout, as a concept. 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