Keke Palmer Holds Back Tears While Applauding Single Parents: ‘I’m Profoundly Impressed’
04.03.2023 - 05:23
/ etcanada.com
Keke Palmer is applauding single parents for their strength and devotion.
The actress who recently became a mother after welcoming her first child with boyfriend Darius Jackson last week, took to Instagram on Friday to share a heartfelt message, showing her love and admiration for single moms and dads.
“I just came on here to say, if you are a single parent, pull out your cape. Matter fact, clip your angel wings. Because I don’t know how it is you did it,” Palmer, 29, said in a video talking to her followers.
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“And I really don’t want this to sound pander-y or something like this, because I know there are a million and one reasons why somebody wants to be a single parent or becomes a single parent,” she continued. “Maybe they lost somebody, maybe they don’t want to deal with somebody, maybe it’s a choice. But when it comes to raising a kid, I’ve already learned in these short few days that it takes a village. And sometimes that’s a privilege.”
Palmer concluded by telling all the single parents how “impressed” she is by their hard work and commitment.
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“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 — [know that] I really am, in my heart,” she said, pausing for a moment as she choked up, “it brings tears to my eyes. I am just truly, profoundly impressed.”
The first-time mom captioned the video, “I ain’t gon’ lie, I’m gettin’ COOKED!”
Shortly after she shared the post, a number of celebs flooded the comments section, praising