KeKe Palmer and LaKeith Stanfield gave away free gas to fans in Los Angeles
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The good deed was tied to their upcoming film, I Love Boosters
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I Love Boosters is directed by Boots Riley and arrives in theaters on May 22
KeKe PalmerandLaKeith Stanfieldare boosting for a good cause.
On Tuesday, May 12, theI Love Boosterscostars came together, along with Shell, to give away free gas to Los Angeles residents amid soaring prices at the pump.
“My reaction to these gas prices,” Palmer, 32, wrote over anInstagram Reelsof her pumping gas for fans.
Stanfield, 34, stood by her side as both of them were surrounded by fans who showed up after the actors gave a heads-up on social media that they would be doing the giveaway starting at 10:30 a.m. while supplies lasted.
Gas in Los Angeles averages just over $6 per gallon as of Tuesday, perAAA. The national average is approximately $4 per gallon.
“Doing the Lord’s work,” one person commented under Palmer’s post. “KEKE 2028 🇺🇸!” another wrote.
The film’s official Instagram account joined in, writing, “This is why we boost 💅.”
I Love Boostersis a comedy that follows Palmer as Corvette, an aspiring fashion designer living in Oakland who lacks the funds to pursue her dreams until she joins forces with a stylish team to pull off a fashion-forward heist.
Naomi Ackie,Taylour Paige,LaKeith Stanfield, Poppy Liu,Eiza González,Will Poulter,Don CheadleandDemi Moorealso star in the Boots Riley-directed film.
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In theteaser, which was released in January, Palmer is seen interviewing for a retail position at a designer store. She’s asked what her “biggest challenge” would be in the role.
“I shop here a lot, and I feel like I should have it all,” she responds. “[I] just wanna take it home, eat it all up and shoot it out my eyes. I just feel like, give it to me. It’s mine anyway.”
Later, theOne of Them Daysactress explains that a “booster” is “somebody that steal clothes from the store and sell at a discount price.” Her accomplice (Ackie) compares it to “community service.”
Stanfield and Riley previously teamed up for the 2018 satirical comedySorry to Bother You.
In the movie, theAtlantaalum played a telemarketer who begins achieving success when he disguises his race to appeal to potential customers during cold calls.Sorry to Bother Youwon an Independent Spirit Award in 2019for the Best First Feature award.
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Now, Riley hopes that his newest film will showcase the impact that "boosters" have had on the broader culture, especially their influence on fashion trends.
“Folks who bought from boosters were actually setting the trends,” Riley toldVarietywhile discussing the upcoming film. “Styles from Black neighborhoods ended up being part of the marketing for these brands. So I was thinking about that, but I was also thinking about the idea of creativity under a system where survival isn’t guaranteed. Survival isn’t only just food and shelter. Survival is being able to help create the world around us.”
I Love Boostersarrives in theaters on May 22.
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