Actress Keke Palmer made headlines earlier this year when she wore a see-through dress to Usher’s Las Vegas residency and seductively danced as he sang to her. It was then that many were introduced to her partner, Darius Jackson, with whom she shares a son, Leodis “Leo” Andrellton. As footage from Palmer’s girls’ night in Vegas circulated online, Jackson took issue with the actress’s attire and publicly criticized her for being scantily clad.
“It’s the outfit tho.. you a mom,” he wrote. He then followed his tweet by saying, “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. This is my family & my representation. I have standards & morals to what I believe. I rest my case.”
Jackson’s response sparked controversy online. Much of the conversation was centered on his controlling tone while publicly addressing Palmer. While it seemed like Palmer briefly distanced herself from Jackson following the incident, in August, around the singer’s birthday, the two seemed lovey-dovey, posting videos on social media suggesting they were back on good terms. The pair were later spotted at a Beyoncé concert in September.
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However, their reconciliation seems to be short-lived, as court documents reveal Keke Palmer has filed a restraining order against Jackson and seeks sole physical and legal custody of their 8-month-old son.
Palmer declared in October that the two “finally ended for good … primarily due to the physical and emotional abuse inflicted” on her.
In documents filed on Thursday, Nov. 9, Palmer accused her child’s father of repeatedly physically abusing her over the course of their two-year relationship, according to US Weekly.
In the petition, Palmer said she had security footage from Sunday, Nov. 5, where he “trespassed into my home without my…
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