Nearly 3 months aft an breathtaking pregnancy announcement on Saturday Night Live, histrion Keke Palmer, 29, gave birth connected Feb. 25, and shared the archetypal photos of her newborn connected Instagram 2 days later. But that’s not each — she besides shared his name: Leodis Andrellton Jackson. The adorable babe boy, who already has the nickname Leo, is the archetypal kid for Keke and fellow Darius Jackson, and she documented however they’re feeling arsenic caller parents successful an Instagram post, which besides served arsenic an announcement for the baby’s accomplishment into the world.
The Nope star archetypal announced her pregnancy during a shocking monologue connected the Dec. 3, 2022, occurrence of SNL. “There’s immoderate rumors going around,” Keke said. “People are successful my comments saying ‘Keke’s having a baby, Keke’s pregnant.’ And I privation to acceptable the grounds straight…I AM!” The brunette quality made the announcement arsenic she unbuttoned her brownish blouse to uncover her increasing baby bump.
Soon aft the caller ma shared a carousel of photos from her clip connected the deed drama sketch show, galore of her 11.6 cardinal followers took to the comments conception to congratulate her. “Shine agleam superstar! We emotion seeing you WIN! Keke Keep A Bag Palmer!!!”, 1 admirer wrote, portion different added, “Congratulations!!! I americium truthful so overjoyed for you. If you request newborn worldly we person TONS to give, holla oxo.”
Keke besides captioned the station with a lengthy connection of gratitude for her large moment. “I had specified an astonishing clip hosting SNL! Truly specified a unsocial experience, I learned truthful much. The formed was incredible, I was truthful blessed to beryllium taken into their location for specified a abbreviated time. Being astir truthful galore others that admit and enactment their each into their trade was particularly fulfilling,” she began. “I emotion to preform truthful much.. I emotion bringing laughter and bully vibes and conscionable taking america each distant for a moment. Even if not conscionable for myself, but for whoever wants to join.”
Towards the extremity of caption, Keke mentioned however excited she was to beryllium going done this adjacent travel of her beingness with her child. “This twelvemonth has taken maine for a ride! And however cool, my baby and I are already doing it each together. Thank you God! Thank you to my astonishing parents and household who continuously enactment me,” the Akeelah and the Bee star added. “Love is each we person isn’t it, you bash thing successful this satellite unsocial and spot me, I americium not alone! Very grateful… Happy Holidays!”
Although Keke did not uncover who her baby’s begetter is, she has been dating her boyfriend, Darius Jackson, since 2021. Keke besides took to Twitter days aft her SNL appearance to slam online haters for calling her “ugly.” The arrogant ma wrote, “I conscionable saw a fewer comments of ppl saying I was disfigured origin I wasn’t wearing immoderate makeup. And I truly privation y’all to get the assistance y’all request due to the fact that constitution isn’t real. I’m beauteous successful existent life, due to the fact that of who I am, not what I look like.”
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