Last month, a video of Usher serenading Keke Palmer during his residency at the Park MGM Las Vegas went viral online, prompting Keke’s then-boyfriend, Darius Jackson, to publicly shame her online. “It’s the outfit tho..
01.08.2023 - 16:49 / justjared.com
Keke Palmer is opening up about her post-baby body, motherhood and expectations.
The 29-year-old superstar’s latest episode of her podcast, Baby, this is Keke Palmer is out now, and Keke talks about the Ozempic controversy, her journey with her body postpartum and why she’s ready for more action roles, the beauty of Lizzo, and more.
The full episode is out on Amazon Music (free with a Prime membership) and Wondery+ now, and will be available everywhere next week.
Keep reading to see what she had to say…
On being ready for more action roles post-baby:
“I was 17 and I told you, I said, mom, I really have a dream of one day doing stuff like Will Smith – I want to be able to do comedy and action. And I was like, ‘I got to get a trainer!’…and I started training and training and training. I was always putting so much pressure on myself and I feel like with Nope, I got a great opportunity to do some action stuff and I definitely had already obtained a pretty fit body. But my frame has always been quite small, so it’s interesting after the baby to see all the extra stuff I have to work with and how much my fear of having extra weight actually became a strength as it pertained to weight training and working out…like it gave me so much more to work with and mold with. And so it’s interesting to see how that’s going to be able to be used for future roles and stuff.”
On body standards as a mom:
“I just had the baby and they want me to be this representation of ‘As a mom, you can blah, blah, blah!’…But also I want to say, like, it’s my job. Like let’s not get crazy and I don’t want people to think that I’m also setting unrealistic standards – because I can afford a trainer. I can afford meal prep. I can afford a lot of things and
Last month, a video of Usher serenading Keke Palmer during his residency at the Park MGM Las Vegas went viral online, prompting Keke’s then-boyfriend, Darius Jackson, to publicly shame her online. “It’s the outfit tho..
Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson have officially called it quits, a source confirms to ET. «Keke and Darius called it quits shortly after he called her out on Twitter for her outfit at the Usher concert.
Usher’s new “Boyfriend” video, which premiered Wednesday morning. In the clip, the “Nope” actress fantasizes about the “Love in This Club” singer.If that sounds familiar, it’s clearly a ribbing response to last month’s baby-daddy drama when Palmer’s then-partner, fitness instructor Darius Jackson, took to social media to criticize the sheer, body-baring ensemble in which she slow-danced with Usher at his Las Vegas residency last month.“It’s the outfit tho..
Keke Palmer and Usher are turning the drama between her and her boyfriend, Darius Jackson, after her appearance at the Las Vegas residency show into a hit music video!The duo dropped the music video for Usher's brand new single, aptly titled «Boyfriend,» on Wednesday. Although Palmer doesn't lend her voice to the single, she plays a prominent role in the music video.The video follows the 29-year-old entertainer as she and two friends get ready for a night out in Las Vegas, from doing their hair and makeup to selecting their gorgeous outfits before strutting their way to their destination, posing for pics in the hallway.
Keke Palmer and Usher are turning the drama between her and her boyfriend, Darius Jackson, after her appearance at the Las Vegas residency show into a hit music video!The duo dropped the music video for Usher's brand new single, aptly titled «Boyfriend,» on Wednesday. Although Palmer doesn't lend her voice to the single, she plays a prominent role in the music video.The video follows the 29-year-old entertainer as she and two friends get ready for a night out in Las Vegas, from doing their hair and makeup to selecting their gorgeous outfits before strutting their way to their destination, posing for pics in the hallway.
—drew warranted criticism for quote-tweeting a video of the actor being serenaded by Usher at one of his Las Vegas residency shows. “It’s the outfit tho... you a mom,” Jackson quipped, in reference to Palmer's sheer black dress.
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Usher thinks that the drama between Keke Palmer and her boyfriend Darius Jackson surrounding her appearance at the Las Vegas residency show is «a pop culture moment» that is «worth talking about.» The 44-year-old performer made headlines in July when Palmer, 29, attended his show in a sheer dress with a bodysuit underneath. Usher invited Palmer on stage where he serenaded her while singing his hit «There Goes My Baby.» At the time, Palmer's boyfriend and the father of her child, Darius Jackson, called out her look, writing, «It's the outfit tho… you a mom.» The comment sparked controversy online with fans taking sides.
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