Current:Home > ScamsKeke Palmer celebrates birthday with 'partner in crime' Darius Jackson after Las Vegas controversy -EverVision Finance
Keke Palmer celebrates birthday with 'partner in crime' Darius Jackson after Las Vegas controversy
View
Date:2025-04-18 21:01:22
Keke Palmer received the motha of all compliments from co-parent Darius Jackson for her birthday.
The actress, who turned 30 Saturday, received a sweet birthday shoutout from Jackson – with whom she shares son Leodis – in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
"Happy Birthday to a one of a kind being," Jackson wrote alongside a video of Palmer fawning over their son. “Hoping your 30s brings you many joys (and) triumphs!”
Jackson also poked fun at Palmer’s Zodiac sign, Virgo, in a since-deleted Instagram Live video, which appeared to show the pair out at a restaurant.
"Don’t believe the hype (about Virgos): They are one of the biggest spokespersons for themselves. My mom’s a Virgo, my brother’s a Virgo, my best friend’s a Virgo, my grandma’s a Virgo, my partner in crime's a Virgo," Jackson said in video obtained Pop Crave, seemingly referring to Palmer as his "partner in crime."
Palmer playfully shot back at Jackson's criticism. "You're obsessed with Virgos, and that's OK," she said. "It is what it is."
Palmer's birthday outing with Jackson follows a controversial appearance the "Nope" star made at Usher's Las Vegas residency in July, where she wore a black bodysuit under a sheer dress. Jackson received an outpouring of criticism on social media after he called out Palmer for her outfit choice.
"It's the outfit tho.. you a mom," Jackson commented at the time, later adding, "This is my family (and) my representation. I have standards (and) morals to what I believe."
'I have standards':Darius Jackson doubles down amid backlash for criticizing Keke Palmer's outfit
Palmer quickly capitalized on Jackson's remarks, launching a T-shirt line in July featuring shirts with the message "I'm a motha." Earlier this month, she starred opposite Usher in his music video for "Boyfriend," which references the Vegas show Palmer attended.
Shortly following Jackson's criticism, Palmer reflected on how motherhood has shifted her self-perception in an interview with The Cut.
"I'll be honest, I think before I even had the baby, I was really actually quite self-conscious," Palmer told the outlet in July. "After having my baby, I've gotten so much more powerful. … We’re going to lean into this new body.
"That is the whole aura of what’s happening with me in this big boss era as I come into my 30s, and I have my baby boy. I’m just continuing to spread my wings as a young woman."
'Do you, new moms':Keke Palmer reflects on motherhood after co-parent Darius Jackson's criticism
Contributing: Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY
veryGood! (2)
Related
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- How did Simone Biles do today? Star gymnast adds another gold in vault final
- Why Simone Biles is leaving the door open to compete at 2028 Olympics: 'Never say never'
- Teddy Riner lives out his dream of gold in front of Macron, proud French crowd
- In ‘Nickel Boys,’ striving for a new way to see
- Rejuvenated Steelers QB Russell Wilson still faces challenges on path to redemption
- Third set of remains found with gunshot wound in search for 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre graves
- Why It Ends With Us Author Colleen Hoover Is Confused by Critics of Blake Lively's Costumes
- Whoopi Goldberg is delightfully vile as Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’ stage return
- 1 of 3 killed in Nevada prison brawl was white supremacist gang member who killed an inmate in 2016
Ranking
- 2025 'Doomsday Clock': This is how close we are to self
- After a Study Found Lead in Tampons, Environmentalists Wonder if Global Metal Pollution Is Worse Than They Previously Thought
- Josh Hall Breaks Silence on Christina Hall Divorce He Did Not Ask For
- 5 people wounded in overnight shooting, Milwaukee police say
- At site of suspected mass killings, Syrians recall horrors, hope for answers
- Stephen Nedoroscik, 'pommel horse guy,' wins bronze in event: Social media reactions
- Why It Ends With Us Author Colleen Hoover Is Confused by Critics of Blake Lively's Costumes
- Arizona governor negotiates pause in hauling of uranium ore across Navajo Nation
Recommendation
Questlove charts 50 years of SNL musical hits (and misses)
Never any doubt boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting are women, IOC president says
Pregnant Cardi B Asks Offset for Child Support for Baby No. 3 Amid Divorce
When does Noah Lyles race? Olympic 100 race schedule, results Saturday
Residents worried after ceiling cracks appear following reroofing works at Jalan Tenaga HDB blocks
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce scratches from 100m semifinal
Idaho prosecutor says he’ll seek death penalty against inmate accused of killing while on the lam
Olympic women's soccer bracket: Standings and how to watch Paris Olympics quarterfinals