Keke Palmer shared a story on social media about an interaction she said she had with a fan.- The actress said the fan filmed her against her will after Palmer wouldn't take a picture with her.
Keke Palmer has started a conversation about setting boundaries after detailing an "uncomfortable" interaction she said she had with a fan.
On Saturday, Palmer wrote on Twitter that a fan she met at a bar wouldn't take "no" for an answer when she asked her for a photo.
"No means no, even when it doesn't pertain to sex," the actress wrote. "I was at the bar the other day and this girl asked me three times for a picture and I told her three times nicely that I did not want [to] take one with her. She still preceded to film me against my will."
"If I went off on her I would've been wrong, so I just nervously laughed while my privacy was invaded upon," the actress continued in a second tweet.
—Keke Palmer (@KekePalmer) April 23, 2022
—Keke Palmer (@KekePalmer) April 23, 2022
Representatives for Palmer did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
Later on Saturday, Palmer shared screenshots of her tweets in an Instagram post, writing in the caption that she was still troubled by the interaction and how she responded to it. The post had over 130,000 likes on Sunday.
"Clearly I'm still upset about it," she wrote in the caption. "I hated that I smiled, but that is my defense mechanism to laugh or joke in an uncomfortable situation and it misleads people every time."
"Literally I could be wanting to scream, and on the outside I'm still preforming. The fact that I tell people no at all is therapeutic progress for me," Palmer continued. "Creating boundaries can sometimes be so difficult but when you people please or always try to avoid conflict, you let yourself down every time."
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A number of Palmer's followers commented on her post, including comedian Amy Schumer, who wrote: "Such a violation. Sickening. I'm sorry that happened."
Comedian Amanda Seales wrote that she had "been there," thanking Palmer for "encouraging folks to set their own boundaries." Singer Becky G and actress Elise Neal also commented with messages of support.