by Mychal ThompsonBuzzFeedBuzzFeed StaffIf you must know, I based my entire personality on Seasons 2-5 of "Girls," and I'm a huge gamer. Keke Palmer is getting real about her life as a child star and how it ultimately felt "dehumanizing." Julian Hamilton / Getty Images In an interview with Variety, Keke mentioned growing up in a small Illinois suburb that was a "food desert," and how her child stardom became a "way out" for her family.