Keke Palmer Talks About Postpartum Body: “Go at Your Own Pace”

The postpartum world has been abuzz with conversations about the concept of a ‘bounce back’ culture. There is immense pressure for many new mothers to return to their pre-baby body shape and size rapidly. Over the last few years, it has become a cultural norm and many famous people have been vocal about it. Keke Palmer has made it clear that she does not want new mothers to adhere to unrealistic standards and they should just “keep it real.”

In a recent interview with People, Palmer explained her decision to take her time and make sure she was feeling good after the arrival of her son, Leodis.

She made it clear that it is all up to the mom to determine how they want to navigate the ‘bounce back’ culture.

“If it’s important to you, then hell yeah put in the work miss girl. Get you whatever diet you want to do or whatever workout regimen that works for you. And if that’s not what you’re worried about, then don’t worry about it.”

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She went on to explain that postpartum was a personal journey for her and she had to figure out when she was ready to get active again.

“I didn’t want to do nothing. I didn’t want to talk to nobody. Then I was like, ‘I need to talk to somebody. I need to do something.’ Then I was like, ‘Now I want to get active.’ It changes, so go at your own pace,” she told PEOPLE.

However, Palmer made clear that one of the biggest motivating factors for women to ‘bounce back’ is the standards set by Hollywood.’

She explained that “Anytime you see a celebrity doing a snap back or whatever like that, it’s part of the damn gig. A part of our jobs is to look good and to look the part. If we want the checks to get signed, we got to be what we got to be.”

Palmer has been vocal in talking about the entire experience of her pregnancy, from the