Keke Palmer is becoming a member of motherhood! The 29-year-old star confirmed weeks of being pregnant rumors by revealing her child bump throughout her first internet hosting of Saturday Night Live.
This will probably be her first little one along with her boyfriend, Darius Daulton Jackson. She shared the milestone throughout her opening monologue for the present.
“There’s some rumors going around, people have been in my comments saying ‘Keke’s having a baby, Keke’s pregnant, and I wanna set the record straight–I am,” Keke mentioned.
Then, she ripped a gray trenchcoat open, exposing her naked child bump to the cheering viewers. She gave viewers a aspect look as she cradled her bump and wiggled with pleasure and laughter!
After hilariously fumbling with closing the coat, she defined how arduous she was making an attempt to maintain the information on the hush.
“…it is bad when people on the internet spread rumors about you y’all, but it’s even worse when they’re correct. I mean, like, I was trying so hard to keep it on the down low ’cause I got a lot of stuff going on, you know,” Keke mentioned earlier than telling a joke about letting her sponsorship checks clear. Then she added, “but honestly this has been the biggest blessing, and I am so excited. Guys, I’m going to be a mom.”
Darius Daulton Jackson Shares Baby Bump Photo Of Keke Palmer
After Keke dropped her being pregnant bombshell, Darius took to Instagram Story with a candy repost. The expectant father shared a photograph of Keke cradling her child bump throughout a restaurant outing. He wrote “2023” on the picture together with a crimson coronary heart emoticon.
According to Bustle, Darius and Keke began relationship in the summertime of 2021 after assembly at Diddy’s Memorial Day get together. By August, that they had made their relationship Instagram official. This 12 months, in March, she informed Bustle that she revealed her relationship after deciding to cease into “boss behavior,” aka doing “whatever the hell” she desires to.
“This is the happiest I’ve ever felt with someone,” Keke mentioned. “So why would I go out of my way to hide this person? That’s a lot more work than just living in my life and being in my life.”
Photos of the couple are now not out there on both of their Instagram profiles. It’s unclear what which means, however the actor and health coach was at his little one’s mom’s aspect on Saturday.
Darius, together with Keke’s cousin Dominque Perry, have been current on the SNL set throughout the announcement. In one other video of the actress backstage, Darius held an air mic to Keke’s mouth as she defined the reduction of dropping the information.
Keke mentioned she feels “very much relieved.” Adding that she “can’t wait to eat and just lay down and sleep and just be so happy.”
Social Media Reacts To Keke Palmer’s Pregnancy Announcement
Earlier this 12 months, Keke Palmer pulled a being pregnant prank on her followers for April Fool’s Day. She cleared it up quickly after, saying she doesn’t lie however tells jokes. Palmer additionally mentioned she could be “a mom one day” and have a mini-me to be “silly as hell” with.
Now, that point has lastly come! But, as talked about, rumors have been swirling about Keke donning a secret child bump within the weeks main as much as the SNL gig. Fans began speculating she was pregnant after her wardrobe took an elaborate flip–enter further saggy ‘matches and poofed-out robes.
One specific gown, which Keke wore to the CFDA Fashion Awards on November 7, had the innanet in detective mode. The floor-length gown featured a blue-green-white sample, puffy lengthy sleeves, and a strapless neckline. In photographs of the evening, Keke appeared to have a glowing face and swollen cleavage–normal indicators of being pregnant.
Well, the child bump is OUT of its garments–and celebrities and followers haven’t stopped congratulating the actress on this milestone.
@KekePalmer Congratulations, Keke!! You’re going to be a faaaaabulous mom! 😘♥️
That child’ll be stomach laughing earlier than it’s strolling!
— Jackée Harry (@JackeeHarry) December 4, 2022
Keke Palmer being pregnant and looking out so freaking attractive and completely satisfied…is sweet good medication for the soul! Congratulations keke!!!! Ahhhh!! So completely satisfied for her!!
— Caramel (@juicyethers) December 4, 2022
It legit appears like my favourite cousin is pregnant🥹 Congratulations Keke😍😍😍
— Jazzy (@thatjayyyglow) December 4, 2022
Bro, it’s loopy that we actually WATCHED how far Keke Palmer has are available her profession. Like I LITERALLY GREW UP along with her; Akeelah and the Bee, True Jackson, Beauty Shop, Jump In, her So Uncool album.. and now SNL?! it’s so stunning to witness man! CONGRATULATIONS KEKE!! 🤰🏽
— boss ☀️ (@IAmDwayneHarris) December 4, 2022
With PCOS, you’re informed you received’t have children so I do know this hits completely different for her. Congratulations Keke!
— lover lady 🤍 (@IndiaAlmighty) December 4, 2022
Keke ended her monologue with a lil’ jokey joke about being grown–for anybody questioning!
“Even though some people feel a little weird about me having a baby cause I was a child actor, I just wanna say, look, I’m 29 grown, I have sex, I own a home, I stormed the Capitol on January 6, you know? Thing adults do,” Keke mentioned.
Congratulations, Keke Palmer! Watch the complete monologue beneath:
