Months after confirming her first pregnancy on SNL, Keke Palmer has welcomed her beautiful baby boy with boyfriend Darius Jackson. The actress took to her Instagram to introduce her new bundle of joy to the world.
Updated By: Nicole Bartley (2/28/23 at 4:12 pm)
Keke Palmer is officially a new mom. On Feb. 27, the Nope star took to her Instagram account and shared a slide show of captured moments leading up to the baby’s arrival. In the caption, she also shared his name, “LEODIS ANDRELLTON JACKSON,” which she jokingly said is the perfect name for Black History Month.
In some of the captured moments shared in the slideshow, Palmer revealed her family of three in the hospital after giving birth to baby Leo, including close-ups of their little one.
The Emmy Award-winning actress received abundant love from many fellow celebs.
Rapper Big Sean, who also recently welcomed a new bundle of joy with girlfriend Jhene Aiko, commented, “Big Congrats!!! Welcome to the club.”
New EGOT status star Viola Davis also entered the chat to congratulate Palmer, “Congratulations!!!! Beautiful baby.”
Keke Palmer Confirms Pregnancy On SNL; Who Is The Child’s Father, Darius Jackson?
This past weekend, Keke Palmer confirmed she is now expecting her first child on SNL. SOHH, for all the curious fans asking, here is everything you need to know about the baby’s father, Darius Jackson.
Keke Palmer addressed pregnancy rumors of her expecting her first child while hosting Saturday Night Live this past weekend and said she is indeed expecting a little one.
The actress then joked about keeping the pregnancy a secret after people publicly and privately kept asking her about it. SOHH, for those wondering, Palmer’s boyfriend and expected father-to-be’s name is Darius Jackson.
Darius is the brother of Insecure actor Sarunas J. Jackson, who plays the role of DRO. Jackson also has his own career as a writer and fitness coach. He goes by Darius Daulton (his middle name) on social media.
Additionally, Daulton had a college football scholarship to play at Fresno State University. The two been dating reportedly since the summer of 2021 and first met at a party for Memorial Day.
Keke Palmer Announces New Podcast
Before the baby announcement, Keke Palmer recently launched a new podcast titled Baby, This Is Keke Palmer, which will be available for streaming on Amazon.
Emmy Award-winning actress Palmer is wheeling in yet, another surprise for her fans. The media personality is gearing up to take over the podcast game.
Originally Written By: Kendall Parks (12/5/23 at 5:20 pm)