In a new episode of her podcast, Baby, This Is Keke Palmer, the actress revealed what she’s learned about unhealthy relationships following her breakup with her ex-boyfriend and father of her child, Darius Jackson.
While speaking with guest Dr Drew Pinsky for a wide-ranging conversation, the 30-year-old actress admitted she had a “rude awakening” after witnessing the effects of toxic relationships.
The actress alum began praising her mother and father, Sharon and Larry Palmer, for maintaining a healthy relationship while she was growing up. However, once she stepped out on her own, the actress soon learned that not all partnerships and relationships are the same. “I’ve been really naive because my dad is great and my uncles are great, so misogyny came at me hard and quick,” Palmer explained. “I grew up in a house where my mom would say: ‘This is what it needs to be.’ And Larry would be like: ‘Okay, Sharon. Go on ahead, Sharon.’” She continued, “When I entered outside of my household and I saw that everybody doesn’t really respect their wives or even women in the way that my dad respects my mom, it was a pretty rude awakening.”
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As previously reported, Palmer was granted temporary sole custody of her eight-month-old son – Leodis “Leo” Andrellton – following domestic abuse. The Hustlers star alleged in a court filing on 9 November that Jackson exhibited violent behavior not only towards her, but at times in front of their child. She also detailed several instances of alleged abuse.
Further speaking on unhealthy relationships, Palmer mentioned a similar sentiment that many people ask themselves after breaking off an unhealthy relationship. “I think a lot of people have this question and the question is: ‘Am I the bad one?’” she asked.
“We’re all in different dynamics with friends, family, lovers, and you find yourself saying: ‘Well, damn it. Am I playing a game on myself, and I’m actually the person that’s doing wrong?’” She questioned. “How does someone know if they’re – and look, it takes two to tango, right? – but how does someone know when they did the wrong thing and they’re really the issue? How do you know when you’re the issue?”
The TV personality gave her a great response, “Keke, the person who is re-evaluating themselves, trying to do what’s right, contemplating they could be doing what’s wrong, that is rarely the person who’s doing wrong,” he replied.
Now, Palmer has yet to directly address the legal battle. However, she did reveal that she’s decided to choose happiness at this moment in her life. “And at that point, it was just like, I choose happiness and I choose joy, and I don’t choose to go back there,” she said. “And like you said, as time goes on, I’m like, I’m good. Whatever that was, I’m good.”
A Los Angeles County judge has since declared that Jackson must stay 100 yards away from his ex and son. He is set for 5 December to determine further action about their temporary restraining order.
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