A fan interrupted Keke Palmer and her I Love Boosters costars during a March 13 panel at the SXSW festival
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A video captured by TMZ shows a man on one knee, evidently proposing marriage to a stunned Palmer
"I can't marry you, I don't know you, I'm so sorry," the actress told the man, who was escorted out
Keke Palmeris saying "sorry to this man" again.
At the Friday, March 13 SXSW Festival panel "Baby, This is Keke Palmer Live" alongside herI Love Boosterscostars, Palmer, 32, appeared stunned when a fan interrupted the proceedings to propose marriage to her.
In a video captured and posted byTMZ, a man from the panel's audience can be seen at the edge of the stage, on one knee, apparently holding an engagement ring box out to Palmer.
"I can't marry you, I don't know you, I'm so sorry," theOne of Them Daysstar can be heard saying into the microphone. "It's okay. Is this a prank?"
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The video shows the moment stretching on as the man, still on bended knee, is encouraged by security to leave.I Love BoosterspanelistsNaomi Ackie,Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu,Eiza González, andDemi Moorecan be seen expressing surprise, eventually laughing awkwardly at the interruption.
"Sorry guys, let's just take a deep breath," says Palmer as the man is escorted out amid the audience's scattered applause. "Much love to you, brother."
Later, the mother of one and her costars returned to their conversation: "We're back!"
Palmer leadsI Love Boosters, from writer-director Boots Riley, as Corvette, an aspiring fashion designer who shoplifts clothes to make a living. The satirical comedy, also costarring LaKeith Stanfield, Will Poulter and Don Cheadle, is in theaters May 22. The cast and Riley, 54, took the SXSW Festival red carpet by storm in Austin, Texas on Thursday, March 12 for the film's premiere.
Among Palmer's many other projects is Peacock seriesThe 'Burbs, which premiered its eight episodes on Feb. 8. She'll also feature inThe Angry Birds Movie 3andSpaceballs 2.
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