Actress Keke Palmer got sexy for the latest cover of Rolling Out magazine. The CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story star discusses landing the roll of her dreams.

“It was a dream come true,” she says. “I never would’ve imagined that I would be doing something like that. Being a kid growing up and loving TLC and then doing the movie and playing my favorite member? It was overwhelming.”

After being cast in the starring role as Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas in the VH1 film, Palmer revealed that she did begin to feel a little anxiety and pressure.

“Afterward, when I saw other people’s reactions to it, there was a little bit of added pressure,” she admits. “Typically when I approach a project, I always have pressure on myself because I want to surpass my last project. But realizing even much more so how big of a deal this was going to be for fans, I realized ‘omigod, I really have to nail this!’

Keke is hard at work on other projects, including new drama Brotherly Love, while putting the finishing touches on her upcoming second album.

Check out Keke Palmer in CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story set to premiere Oct. 21 on VH1 at 9 p.m. EST. – Shanae Hatchett