Keke Palmer recalled being starstruck by Mariska Hargitay when she guest-starred on an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2005. During her BuzzFeed Puppy Interview to promote her new book, Master of Me, the actress looked back on the time Olivia Benson left her speechless.

SVU enjoy its 25th season, actress Mariska Hargitay reminisces about the biggest hurdles she had to overcome from the start to realistically portray the tough detective Olivia Benson.

I almost couldn’t do my lines, I was that starstruck by Mariska Hargitay. She was so amazing and nice. Not only was little Palmer on what was probably her favorite show, but she also worked directly alongside both Hargitay and Christopher Meloni since her character helped Benson and Stabler find her kidnapper.

Keke Palmer recently opened up about her unforgettable encounter with Mariska Hargitay during a guest role on a 2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode. In a BuzzFeed Puppy Interview to help promote her new book titled Master of Me,