Keke Palmer has spent most of her life in the public eye, from starring in 2006's Akeelah and the Bee to, more recently, killing her performance in Jordan Peele's Nope. In late 2022, she announced the exciting news of her pregnancy while hosting Saturday Night Live, and has since gone on to welcome her baby boy with boyfriend Darius Jackson. While some famous faces opt to stay offline in the months after going through such a major life change, the actress has continued to let her personality shine through on her various profiles while chronicling her journey into parenthood.
Earlier this month, the 29-year-old posted an emotional video on Instagram, during which she took a moment to praise any single people raising children by themselves. Even with the help of her partner and other loved ones, Palmer says that she's been getting "cooked" in the time since she gave birth to Leodis Andrellton. Thankfully, she seems to have a strong support system keeping her sane amidst all the chaos.
Welcome to Motherhood, Keke Palmer
"I just want anybody out there that’s a single parent that’s been doing this – friends of mine, people that I don’t know, family members of mine – it brings tears to my eyes. I am just truly, profoundly impressed," the former Disney star vented to viewers. "It truly does take a village... Sometimes that's a privilege," she additionally acknowledged. Many fans praised Palmer in the comments, thanking her for being so honest through the ups and downs of rearing her child.
In the time since then, the Illinois native appears to be comfortably settling into her life at home with Darius and baby Leo. On Thursday (March 9), she updated fans on her family via Twitter with some heartwarming selfies of them sporting matching pyjamas. While Palmer perfectly twins with her son in what appears to be a moon-print onesie, her boyfriend wears pyjama pants in the same pattern with a light blue t-shirt.
Jackson Family Dons Matching PJs
"Thank you @zennioptical for the lewks," the new mother wrote along with her photo dump. In one of the snapshots, Jackson plants a kiss on Palmer's head as their son peacefully sleeps on his chest. Though some first expressed their disappointment in Leodis' unique name, they seem to be warming up to the young boy, who got plenty of compliments on social media.
One person wrote, "Good looks run in the family," while another added, "Omg, Akeelah now has a little bee." Elsewhere, trolls poked fun at Darius' proud dad energy, asking, "Lol... Why is he carrying the child like he's the one who gave birth?" See Keke Palmer's cute photos for yourself above, and check back later for more pop culture news updates.
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