Keke Palmer files for full custody of her eight-month-old son Leodis… after relationship drama with Darius Jackson
Keke Palmer has filed a petition for full physical custody of her eight-month-old son Leodis, whom she shares with Darius Jackson.
The 30-year-old entertainer — who remained tight-lipped about her relationship status in a September interview — is seeking legal and physical custody of the child, per The explosion.
Palmer wants to grant visitation to Jackson, who she started dating in 2021 before the couple welcomed their son last February.
Their relationship made headlines in July after Darius publicly shamed Keke for wearing a sexy outfit to an Usher concert.
After the incident, the pair unfollowed each other on Instagram, but later celebrated Palmer’s birthday together in August.
Legal action: Keke Palmer has filed a petition for full physical custody of her eight-month-old son Leodis, whom she shares with Darius Jackson
Baby: The 30-year-old artist — who remained tight-lipped about her relationship status in a September interview — seeks legal and physical custody of the child
Preferred arrangement: Palmer wants to grant visitation to Jackson, whom she started dating in 2021 before the couple welcomed their son last February
Keke and Darius’ relationship hit a rough patch when he went viral for tweeting his disapproval of a tight, see-through thong bodysuit she wore during Usher’s Las Vegas residency.
At the time, he wrote online: “It’s the outfit… you’re a mom.”
When fans came to Palmer’s defense, Jackson doubled down as he fired off a second tweet defending himself.
“We live in a generation where a man in the family doesn’t want his wife and mother to show his children their buttocks to please others, and he is told how much of a hater he is,” he said.
“This is my family and my representation. I have standards and morals for what I believe. “I rest my case,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Nope actress didn’t explicitly address the situation, but appeared on Instagram to share outtakes from the night and tell fans she wished she had taken more photos.
Usher later commented on the post, writing, “The Big Boss!! Thank you for coming.’
In an episode of her podcast Honey, this is Keke Palmer which was recorded before the drama, Darius admitted that he had high standards for his romantic partners.
Earlier this year: The pair welcomed their son in February
In the clip, which was shared a week after the couple made headlines, Palmer asked Jackson how he felt when they decided to go public with their romance.
The fitness instructor revealed that he felt “pressure” to be perfect, and confessed that he held Keke to the same standard of perfection.
“You almost feel the pressure to be perfect,” Jackson replied.
“And so it really confused me and infiltrated my mind because not only did I have to hold myself to that perfect standard, I held you to a perfect standard,” he added.
Although fans have speculated that Keke and Darius may have broken up before or immediately after the wardrobe drama, neither party has confirmed their current relationship status.
Relationship drama: Over the summer, the Nope star wore a sizzling sheer black dress over a thong bodysuit to an Usher concert, and her then-boyfriend Darius took to social media to criticize the look
In August, Jackson posted a short video clip of Palmer cuddling with their son on social media. “Congratulations on a unique creature. I hope your 30s bring you many joys and triumphs,” he wrote.
When Keke stopped by the Today show in September, Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager pressed her about her relationship with her baby daddy.
“You know what, I’m going to take a page out of my girl Beyonce’s book…mind your business!” Palmer told the hosts.