Darius Jackson slams ‘false’ reports claiming he’s ‘moved on’ from Keke Palmer
Darius Jackson is addressing the rumors surrounding his relationship with Keke Palmer. Taking to Twitter on Friday, Jackson clarified that he has not spoken to anyone or authorized anyone to speak on his behalf. He expressed that any statements attributed to him are false. To emphasize his point, he shared a clip from the movie “Forrest Gump,” where Tom Hanks’ character famously says, “And that’s all I have to say about that.”
Earlier this week, reports surfaced claiming that Jackson and Palmer had ended their two-year relationship. However, Jackson debunked these rumors, reiterating that he has not given permission for anyone to speak on his behalf. The speculation about their breakup started after Jackson publicly criticized Palmer’s outfit for an Usher concert in July. The video of Usher serenading Palmer in a revealing black dress over a thong bodysuit went viral, and Jackson expressed his disapproval on Twitter, commenting on her role as a mother.
Despite the backlash he received for his comments, Jackson stood by his opinion, stating that he believes a husband and father should not want his wife and the mother of his children to showcase her body to please others. However, Palmer appeared unfazed by the criticism and continued to share her all-black look from the Las Vegas concert on Instagram. She expressed her enjoyment of the concert and recommended that others see Usher perform live.
Amidst the controversy, Palmer and Usher recently collaborated on his music video for “Boyfriend.” In the video, they appeared to subtly reference Jackson, with Palmer saying, “I am a mother after all,” and winking at the camera.
Palmer and Jackson first met at a Memorial Day party in 2021 but only confirmed their relationship in March 2022. They welcomed their son, Leodis, in February 2023. Although Palmer typically keeps her personal life private, she publicly announced her pregnancy during a segment on “Saturday Night Live” in December 2022, putting an end to the rumors circulating about her expecting a child.
Darius Jackson is setting the record straight after reports claimed he’s “moved on” from his relationship with Keke Palmer.
“I haven’t spoken to anyone about anything or gave permission to anyone to speak for me,” he wrote on Twitter Friday.
“So all these sites & post about me making any type of statement is false.”
Alongside his message, Jackson attached a clip from the 1994 movie “Forrest Gump,” in which Tom Hanks’ character says, “And that’s all I have to say about that.”
Earlier this week, allegations surfaced that the fitness instructor and Palmer broke up after two years of dating.
“He’s moved on,” a source told People Wednesday.
Rumors of their breakup occurred weeks after Jackson publicly shamed the “Alice” star for wearing a revealing outfit to an Usher concert in July.
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At the time, Palmer’s sexy fit, which featured a sheer black dress over a thong bodysuit, garnered the attention of her beau when a viral video showing the “U Got It Bad” singer, 44, serenading the actress surfaced online.
Responding to the video on Twitter, Jackson bashed his girlfriend’s ensemble, writing, “It’s the outfit tho.. you a mom.”
After receiving backlash from fans, Jackson doubled down on his comments, adding, “We live in a generation where a man of the family doesn’t want the wife & mother to his kids to showcase booty cheeks to please others & he gets told how much of a hater he is.”
Despite publicly shaming her, the “Hustlers” star appeared to be unbothered when she later showed off her all-black look from the Las Vegas concert on Instagram.
“I wish I had taken more pictures but we were running late,” she captioned the carousel of snaps July 5. “I am telling y’all right now, if you haven’t seen @usher YOU MUST GO!! HE WAS SO FABULOUS!!”
Amid the contention, Palmer and Usher recently partnered together for his music video for “Boyfriend.”
The two appeared to seemingly shade Jackson as the former Nickelodeon star says at the end of the video, “I am a mother after all,” before flashing a wink to the camera.
The “Nope” actress, 29, and Jackson, also 29, first met at a Memorial Day party in 2021. However, it wasn’t until March 2022 that she announced they were dating.
While Palmer is generally tight-lipped about her personal life, she revealed during a “Saturday Night Live” segment in December 2022 that she was expecting her first child with Jackson.
“There’s some rumors going around. People have been in my comments saying, ‘Keke’s having a baby, Keke’s pregnant,’ and I want to set the record straight — I am,” she said while showing off her growing baby bump.
The former couple welcomed their son, Leodis, in February.
