Keke Palmer has grown up in the spotlight – but her mother, Sharon Palmer, has supported her daughter behind the scenes. Though the Nope actress has briefly mentioned her parents in past interviews, fans have welcomed Sharon with open arms after she defended Keke against ex-boyfriend Darius Jackson.
“Out of thousands and thousands of kids, she got down to, like, the last 20 kids. And then she was out,” Sharon told TODAY in a March 2021 interview. “And I felt, like, ‘Wow, if this kid is not upset by not getting a role, then maybe she can handle the entertainment industry.’”
Life & Style confirmed on November 9 that Keke filed a restraining order against ex Darius and was seeking full custody of their son. The multi-hyphenate alleged multiple instances of physical and emotional abuse.
Darius’ older brother, Sarunas Jackson, instantly responded to the filing via X – formerly known as Twitter – and seemingly accused Keke of being “the most disgusting, vile, abusive, manipulative person” he has ever met.