Constance & Keke - Do The Hustle

Constance Wu and Keke Palmer tell Us about making it rain in their new film

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To prep for her role as a stripper in Hustlers, Constance Wu pulled out all the stops. She took pole dancing classes and had private coaching sessions, worked with consultants, watched YouTube videos and befriended professional erotic dancers. She even had a stripper pole installed in her home. “It’s not there anymore,” she tells Us with a laugh. Her costar Keke Palmer took a different approach, taking one class but mostly relying on her own experiences going to strip clubs — a rite of passage growing up in Atlanta and Miami. “I’ve been going since I was 18,” she reveals. “Strip clubs are like lounges, so you’ll see a girl doing these unbelievable acrobatic moves while you’re eating lobster.” Despite their different prep methods, Wu says she and Palmer, and the entire Hustlers cast — which includes Jennifer Lopez (who also produces), Lili Reinhart, Julia Stiles, Cardi B and Lizzo — were on the exact same page once filming began. “We had such a great time on set,” says the Crazy Rich Asians star, 37. While the film (which hits theaters Sept. 13) is inspired by a New York magazine article based on the true story of struggling strippers who scam wealthy Wall Street clients,