Keke Palmer made headlines when her boyfriend, Darius Jackson, went viral for criticizing her sexy outfit worn to Usher’s Las Vegas residency show. In his tweet, Darius, 29, publicly shamed Keke, whom he referred to as his wife, and even reiterated his disapproval in a separate tweet. He argued that a responsible man in today’s generation wouldn’t want the mother of his children revealing her buttocks to please others.
Keke Palmer and Darius became proud parents in February as they welcomed their son named Leodis.
After crossing paths at a Memorial Day party in 2021, the couple made their relationship public on Instagram in August.
On Wednesday, Darius tweeted about Keke Palmer’s outfit, stating, “It’s the outfit tho… you’re a mom.” The tweet accompanied a viral video of Keke Palmer being serenaded by the R&B singer with his hit song “There Goes My Baby.”
He then added: “We live in a generation where a man of the family doesn’t want the wife & mother to his kids to showcase booty cheeks to please others & he gets told how much of a hater he is. This is my family & my representation. I have standards & morals to what I believe. I rest my case.”
Keke Palmer, the Nope actress, has addressed the incident, choosing not to acknowledge her boyfriend’s hurtful remarks from that night.
She captioned her pics: “I wish I had taken more pictures but we were running late. I am telling y’all right now, if you haven’t seen @usher YOU MUST GO!! HE WAS SO FABULOUS!! Giving theater, Atlanta downnn, tips and tricks and just absolutely iconic. I was truly inspired as a performer. I whooped some a** in spades too! Where is that pic of us all together with the King himself?? @noraradd.”
The post featured five snapshots, revealing Palmer donning a sheer black dress layered over a matching thong bodysuit.
She complemented her alluring appearance with gentle curls and a striking red lip color.
Fans, including celebrities, have flooded the comments section with supportive messages for Keke Palmer.
“The Big Boss!! Thank U for coming,” wrote Usher. A fan wrote: “LIVE YOUR DESTINY KEKE! We knew who you were before we knew that man. Respect to you but we still don’t really know that man. Please stay EXPANDING AND IN THIS JOYOUS, JUICY DIVINE FEMININE ENERGY. You need massive masculine energy to HOLD YOU BABY AND YOU DESERVE IT! We rooting for you.”
Another said: “Don’t let baby daddy dictate what you wear! Put that s–t on.”