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Keke Palmer Reveals Which of Her Movies She’s Excited for Her Son to Watch (Exclusive)
Moving in together? That's a nope from Keke Palmer.
In fact, the 'Burbs star, who shares 2-year-old son Leodis with ex Darius Jackson, said she'll "never" live in the same house as a romantic partner—even when they're married.
"I like my alone time," Keke told Today's Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones during the Feb. 2 broadcast. "That's real."
The 32-year-old went as so far as to reference Whoopi Goldberg's famous quote about why she has no interest in a serious relationship after her marriages to Alvin Martin, David Claessen and Lyle Trachtenberg.
"I just feel like Whoopi Goldberg said it best once. She was like, 'I don't want nobody in my house,'" Keke continued. "And I feel that."
But the Nope actress is willing to make a compromise. As she put it, "Around the corner would be great."
"You can be in the guest house," Keke shared. "We can be on the same land, but I'm over there and he's over there. At best, separate rooms."
Plus, she believes living apart keeps the relationship "fun and exciting."
"Think about how fun it would be to be like, 'I'm going over to my man's house,'" Keke shared, adding that her partner would likely make a "mess" at her place if he slept over. "I want to go sit on his couch."
That being said, Keke's door will always remain open for her son.
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"The funny thing about it, the child is the most responsible you can be," she told E! News in 2024. "Having a child is going to bring a certain level of responsibility that nothing else will."
"I need to be the best for him and to be the best for him, I gotta be the best me," the Disney Channel alum added. "I'm not gonna be able to be the best me for him if I'm not focusing on the things that make me the best I can be."
Keep reading to see more of Keke's mommy moments with little Leo.
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This is What Dreams Are Made Of...
The Nope actress recapped her trip to Rome with her son Leodis Jackson in an Instagram carousel featuring quality time with the family, Lizzie McGuire throwbacks and an adorable mirror moment with her “Leo Rising” toddler.
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Mother's Day Message
Palmer gushed over “Master Leodis” in a heartwarming Mother’s Day post, teasing her desire for an even bigger family.
“I love being a mom more than I thought I would, and that was a lot already,” she shared on Instagram. “I want a whole soccer team.”
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First Words on Set
Palmer was shocked in an adorable video of Leodis saying the word “mama” for the first time while on set. As she put it, “I’m not crying YOU ARE.”
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Baby's First Birthday
The proud mother wished her “Leo Beo” a happy first birthday in her emotional post, sharing that he has given her life purpose.
“You make my life so worth living,” she wrote in February 2024. “I’d live a million lives. Even with all the pain and suffering one has to experience here. I will do it over and over again, because I know that I’d be with YOU!”
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Santa's Little Helper
“Santa” and her “favorite little helper” dazzled in a sparkly red dress and the cutest elf costume.
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True Love
Palmer was all smiles as she danced with her baby boy, calling him “the love of my life,” in her Instagram caption. “I can’t wait until you’re older and we can go to the movies together, camp, improv, binge tv shows, cook and all the other endless things I dream of doing with you."
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Popcorn, Popcorn
Leo giggled at his mom as she recited the catch phrases of viral TikTok sensation Pinkydoll, repeating “popcorn, popcorn.”
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From the Archives
Palmer couldn’t help but pull this sweet moment out of the archives, sharing a video of the joyful mom showering her baby with kisses.
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Mommy and Me Yoga
This mama was ready for Mommy and Me yoga in an adorable skit, but baby Leo wasn’t too sure about the whole yoga situation…
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First Mother's Day
“Happy Mother’s Day,” Palmer wrote on the milestone day, “to a MUVAAAAA.”
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April Fools' Day Manifestation
This was not an April Fools’ joke…Keke Palmer may have manifested the birth of her first baby, thinking back to when she “’joked’ about being preggers” just one year prior.
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