Keke Palmer is thankful to this man—Will Smith, that is.
The Nickelodeon alum recently shared that she considered getting emancipated from her parents at 17 years old while working as a young Hollywood star. However, she changed her mind after an unexpected phone call from the Hitch actor, who gave her a ring while she was on the set of True Jackson, VP, which ran from 2008 to 2011.
“I get a call from this really, really obscure number,” Keke shared on the Nov. 19 episode of The Toast podcast. “And I’m like, ‘What? This is weird, I’m not answering this.’”
After missing the call, the Nope actress—who shares son Leodis, 21 months, with ex Darius Jackson—realized she had a voicemail from Will, who encouraged her to power through after learning of her situation from her lawyer.
“Hey, Keke. It’s Will,’” Keke said while impersonating the Oscar winner. “‘We’re over here doing Karate Kid with [my son] Jaden. I just want to let you know I talked to [your lawyer]. He let me know everything you’re going through, and I want you to know sometimes it’s hard being the first, but you’ll get through. Just keep staying focused, love on your family, and y’all gonna be good.’”