Keke Palmer gives birth, welcomes first baby with Darius Jackson

Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson’s first child has arrived!

The actress gave birth to a son on Saturday, February 25, whom they named Leodis Andrelton Jackson (affectionately nicknamed Leo).

Taking to social media, the actress revealed the surprising news by sharing a glimpse of her and Jackson’s life as parents for the first time.

Palmer, 29, confirmed the pregnancy rumors during her “Saturday Night Live” monologue in December.

“I want to set the record straight – I am [pregnant]the former Disney Channel star told viewers, emphasizing how “beyond blessed” she felt to be starting a family.

“I’m so excited, guys,” she said. “I’m going to be a mom!”

Although Palmer and Jackson have mostly kept their relationship out of the public eye, the fitness instructor hinted at his girlfriend’s due date.

Keke Palmer debuted her baby bump during "Saturday night Live" monologue
The actress had debuted her baby bump in December.
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“2023,” he captioned photos of the “No” star’s budding abs via his Instagram Stories at the time.

Before her pregnancy, Palmer Ricky Smiley spoke About wanting to have children “at some point” in her life.

She continued documenting the progress of her budding belly.
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Keke Palmer flaunts baby bump at dinner
She continued documenting the progress of her budding belly.
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Keke Palmer flaunts bare baby bump in white tank top
She continued documenting the progress of her budding belly.
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“I don’t want to have kids later because I definitely want to be able to get that picture back,” she explained during an August 2019 interview. “But at the same time, I really don’t want a baby yet.”

However, he noted that “the clock [was] Tickling.

The following year, the “True Jackson VP” alum was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome, a hormonal disorder that can be marked by excess hair growth, obesity, and infertility.

Baazigar written via instagram in December 2020 that PCOS had been “attacking” her body throughout her life, linking it to her acne struggles.

Darius Jackson smiles in jersey and board shorts
The “True Jackson VP” alum’s boyfriend is a fitness instructor.
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She told her followers, “My acne got so bad that people in my area offered to pay me to cure it.” “I tried everything. I did all that, I ate all the ‘right’ things, my blood tests were fine.

Palmer concluded, “I had to look personally into my family, which had a history of diabetes and obesity, to understand what was really happening to me,” telling those suffering that they were “not alone”. and are “f—king fine”.

The “Akeela and the Bee” star often hits back at trolls who criticize her skin on social media, clapping back in December at haters who called her “ugly.”

“I am beautiful in real life because of what I am, not what I look like,” she tweeted. “It’s really insane to say that anyone is ugly, but especially me.”

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