Small-Town Church Girl to Oscar Nominee with Danielle Brooks

From a small-town church girl to an Oscar-nominated powerhouse, Danielle Brooks has built her career on faith, passion, and trusting divine timing. In a soulful and hilariously honest Virgo catch-up, she and Keke talk ‘Orange Is the New Black’, ‘The Color Purple’, finding what’s meant for you, a little Oprah wisdom, and the struggle of being the “bad cop” as a mom — plus a game that’s pure theater. Chapters: 0:00 – Danielle’s daughter’s first movie premiere 6:36 – Becoming an honorary Delta 10:16 – Church drama 12:54 – Juilliard dreams and family sacrifices 18:46 – Landing ‘OITNB’ 22:35 – Struggling financially on a hit show 26:28– Finding what’s meant for you 33:42 – Friendship with Oprah on The Color Purple 36:53 – NOT taking others’ advice 46:09 – Danielle’s love story has Keke gagged 54:19 - Danielle on feeling ‘enough’ 55:46 – Game: Keke and Danielle bring the drama and fun Watch More Baby, This is Keke Palmer episodes:    • Baby, this is Keke Palmer   Check out Keke's first merch drop by going to kekepalmershop.com Follow Baby, This is Keke Palmer on social:   / kekepalmerpodcast     / kekepalmerpodcast   Follow Keke on social:   / keke     / kekepalmer     / kekepalmer     / kekepalmer   Connect with Wondery https://wondery.com/shows/baby-this-i...   / wonderymedia     / wonderymedia     / wonderymedia     / wonderymedia   About the Show: Keke Palmer has questions for days, about everything under the sun. From the existential to the inconsequential, and everything in between. And now she’s diving into the brains of entertainment’s best and brightest to get some answers. From Snoop Dogg to Jordan Peele to Quinta Brunson, to John Stamos, Keke is getting to the bottom of the burning topics that keep us up at night. This is Keke as her most authentic self, going all in on everything in her life and the lives of her celeb guests, because Baby, this is Keke Palmer, and she is here for All. Of. It. You know it’s your girl! #kekepalmer #podcast #wondery