Keke Palmer is best known for her breakout role on Akeela and the Bee. However, some fans cannot seem to move past the image of the child actor.
Keke Palmer announces she’s expecting her first child
In a recent appearance on Saturday Night Live, Keke Palmer stole the show by announcing that she is expecting her first child.
During her opening monologue, the actress shared, “I’m especially glad to be here … because there’s some rumors going around,”
She continued, “People have been in my comments saying, ‘Keke’s having a baby. Keke’s pregnant.’ And I wanna set the record straight: I am.”
The actress finished off the big announcement by opening her trench coat and revealing her growing baby bump. This was met with applause from the audience while Keke Palmer did a little dance and cradled her baby bump.
Nope actress talks about her pregnancy journey
While continuing her monologue, the actress added a little joke about fans being right about the pregnancy rumors. As well as some of her sponsorship deals.
“It is bad when people on the internet spread rumors about you, y’all. But it’s even worse when they’re correct!”
She continued, “I was trying so hard to keep it on the down-low, ‘cause I got a lot of stuff going on, you know? People kept coming up to me, ‘Congratulations!’ I’m like, ‘Shh, can y’all stop? I got a liquor sponsorship on the line. Let the check clear! Then we can get to the damn baby shower.’”
The actress is expecting her first child with her boyfriend Darius Daulton Jackson. Keke Palmer and Darius have been together for over a year now.
In a clip posted to his Instagram Stories, Darius shared a snippet of the pair celebrating behind the scenes on the set of Saturday Night Live. The actress expressed her relief at the news finally being out there.
“Honestly, this has been the biggest blessing, and I’m so excited … I’m going to be a mom!”
Source: Los Angeles Times