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Keke Palmer and Sean Evans sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G.
On the Monday (Sept. 15) episode of Hot Ones, the singer-actress and web-series host brought the heat by sharing a kiss on camera, marking a major moment in their relationship after Evans previously said he had a crush on Palmer. The exchange came right at the end, with the Nope star telling her lunch date, “I saw an interview where you said, like, I was your favorite guest, and all this really sweet stuff.”
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“I know we’ve just had some wings, but I thought that maybe we could just have a quick smooch to see if there’s a spark,” Palmer added, flashing a shy smile.
Evans agreed without hesitation, and the pair stood up and shuffled over to each other in front of the chicken wing-strewn table they’d just been sitting at. With Palmer’s hands on the host’s shoulders and his around her waist, they leaned in and touched lips.
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“The sparks are sparking!” the True Jackson, V.P. alum cheered, while Evans said, “When I’m dying, and my life flashes before my eyes, I’ll have that snapshot.”
The episode marks Palmer’s third time guesting on Hot Ones. After her first two appearances in 2017 and 2021, Evans told Amelia Dimoldenberg on Chicken Shop Date in 2023 that of all his guests, Palmer was the one he had a “crush” on.
“Very charming,” he’d said of the Broadway star at the time. “Very charming woman.”
Palmer’s latest Hot Ones visit comes shortly after The Pickup — in which she starred alongside Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson — premiered on Prime Video in August. Her next film, Good for Fortune, arrives in theaters in October.
She’s also fresh off the release of her album Just Keke, which dropped in June. On the cover, Palmer appears as a plastic doll packaged inside a plastic box, the meaning of which she spoke to Evans about on Monday’s Hot Ones.
“Growing up in the industry, I’ve always been seen as a product and I’ve always had to see myself as a product,” she explained. “It’s really a metaphor for that, but also at the end of the day, having this conversation with my audience through the visuals, like, ‘I’m just a girl at the end of the day. I’m just a mom. I’m just Keke.’”
Watch Palmer and Evans share a spicy kiss on Hot Ones above.
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