Keke Palmer is fresh off of a Fox premiere high! Not only did the actress star in the popular comedy-horror series Scream Queens, but she also received rave reviews for her leading role in the network's first broadcast musical adaptation of Grease Live! with a star-studded cast. In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, Palmer opened up about her desire to return to the Scream Queen cast for season two and her dream musical role.
The 22-year-old Illinois native played Zayday Williams on the show; a character who is both book-smart and street-smart. Palmer's killer portrayal of Zayday allowed her to overthrow Chanel Oberlin's (Emma Roberts) reign in Kappa Kappa Tau and become the sole president.
Palmer is really hopeful about her character making a comeback next season. Although she has not heard any word from network executives regarding a role reprisal, Palmer believes the show wouldn't be the same without Zayday. Excited about Zayday's possible future on Scream Queens, Palmer decided to predict just how things might turn out.
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"Zayday will probably be running it," Palmer told ET. "You know what I mean? 'Cause she always gets everything on point. She got the whole Kappa Kappa Tau organized. She saved most of the girls from getting chopped off. So, she'll probably be running the whole hospital."
In January, Fox revealed Scream Queens was renewed for a second season. Despite the good news, network head Dana Walden announced only some of the characters from season one would return. A casting change isn't the only difference fans can look forward to. The series new setting will move from a college campus to a hospital.
The Brotherly Love star is also looking to make her way back on stage, following the television success of Grease Live!. Palmer played Marty Maraschino of The Pink Ladies, where she was able to show off her acting, singing, and dancing talents.
In an ideal world, Palmer would love to turn Tina Turner's 1993 biopic, What's Love Got to Do With It, into a live musical for the small screen. Turner was deemed the 'Queen of Rock 'N' Roll' and supplied the world with chart-topping hits like "We Don't Need Another Hero," "What's Love Got to Do With It," and "A Fool in Love."
"That's never been on Broadway, never been transformed onto stage, so it would be really cool to do that," Palmer told ET. "And then live? That'd be awesome."
