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Keke Palmer Says Fame and Parenthood Impacted ‘Out of Control’ Relationship With Darius Jackson

Keke Palmer opened up about her relationship with her ex-partner Darius Jackson, who she received a temporary restraining order against in December.

Palmer described the early stretch of her relationship with Jackson as being “very spiritual,” highlighting the way they joined their “shared lonelinesses” and made a family within the space they created. Having their baby, Leo, added stress to the connection, but the actress notes that fame was already a complicated factor that impacted her romantic, platonic, and familial relationships. When conflict within a relationship escalates to the point that it did for Palmer — who accused Jackson of physical and emotional abuse before he filed a claim alleging the same of her — she follows a simple mantra: “Walking away is the only way.” It’s the only way she found herself able to regain control long enough to find the center again.

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