Keke Palmer is telling her aspect of the story involving the general public fallout that occurred inside her household unit following a viral interplay with USHER at certainly one of his live shows final 12 months.
In a latest interview with PEOPLE, Palmer opened up about how the viral incident with Usher at his live performance finally led her to file a restraining order towards her ex, Darius Jackson, who can be the daddy of her little one.
The controversy started when Jackson took to Twitter to specific his disapproval of Palmer’s outfit on the live performance, a sheer black gown layered over an identical thong bodysuit. In her preliminary remarks on the incident, Palmer downplays her interplay with USHER and explains that it was all speculated to be aside of a “enjoyable” second she was creating with him.
“I get that individuals really feel like celebrities all know one another, or they’re pondering of their thoughts that,” Keke Palmer stated partially.
“I imply, finally I used to be doing what I do as an entertainer, as I used to be making a enjoyable second. That’s what he [Usher] does with each entertainer that involves his present. The way it turned a real storyline of that me and USHER in love, or me and Usher have one thing happening, I don’t know the way it bought there, however normally, as everyone knows, issues are by no means actually what they appear.”
Nevertheless, Jackson ended up inflicting a stir after he publicly criticized her sheer outfit on by going off on a rant in a retweet he shared that includes a video of Palmer being serenaded by USHER throughout his Las Vegas residency.
He tweeted, “It’s the outfit tho.. you a mother (sic).” When he got here underneath hearth for publicly shaming his companion’s look, Jackson merely doubled down on his stance.
“We stay in a era the place a person of the household doesn’t need the spouse & mom to his youngsters to showcase booty cheeks to please others & he will get instructed how a lot of a hater he’s,” he tweeted. “That is my household & my illustration. I’ve requirements & morals to what I consider. I relaxation my case.”
Palmer defined that although she seen the scenario in a different way than Jackson, contemplating it was only a live performance, the incident spiraled into public hypothesis about her relationship, which she says she was shocked to see unfold, along with Jackson’s feedback.
“I used to be simply at a live performance… it was not that actuality for me,” she stated. “I used to be speechless… I used to be simply shocked.”
Describing the general public response and her ex’s social media feedback, Palmer added, “I didn’t don’t have any phrases, and it’s not actuality… I didn’t wish to have interaction with one thing that wasn’t actuality.”
She expressed frustration over the unfold of misinformation, explaining that taking authorized steps was her manner of bringing order to her household.
“The one manner that you know the way to deliver order or management to one thing is the court docket, she stated.
Palmer concluded by sharing that the court docket motion has introduced her a way of readability and peace, as she remarked, “I really feel very comfortable now… there’s a relaxed.”
Keke Palmer and Jackson introduced their relationship and the delivery of their little one final 12 months, which initially sparked pleasure amongst followers. Nevertheless, Palmer went on to accuse her Jackson of home violence and was granted non permanent sole custody of her and Darius’ then nine-month-old son Leodis in December 2023. Palmer was additionally given a brief restraining order, which barred Jackson from coming inside 100 yards of her and their son.
Watch the complete interview within the video above.
