SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Keke Palmer, SZA Episode 1833 -- Pictured: Host Keke Palmer during the Monologue on Saturday, December 3, 2022 -- (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images)
<p><strong>Keke Palmer</strong> is joining motherhood! The 29-year-old star confirmed weeks of pregnancy rumors by revealing her baby bump during her <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/keke-palmer-and-angela-bassett-reunite-for-the-first-time-in-16-years-ive-seen-you-online-imitating-me/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">first hosting</a> of <em>Saturday Night Live</em>.</p>
<p>This will be her first child with her boyfriend, <strong>Darius Daulton Jackson</strong>. She shared the milestone during her opening monologue for the show.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;There&#8217;s some rumors going around, people have been in my comments saying &#8216;Keke&#8217;s having a baby, Keke&#8217;s pregnant, and I wanna set the record straight&#8211;I am,&#8221; Keke said.</p></blockquote>
<p>Then, she ripped a grey trenchcoat open, exposing her bare baby bump to the cheering audience. She gave viewers a side look as she cradled her bump and wiggled with joy and laughter!</p>
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<p>After hilariously fumbling with closing the coat, <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/keke-palmer-says-this-sex-advice-from-whoopi-goldberg-improved-everything/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">she explained</a> how hard she was trying to keep the news on the hush.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;&#8230;it is bad when people on the internet spread rumors about you y&#8217;all, but it&#8217;s even worse when they&#8217;re correct. I mean, like, I was trying so hard to keep it on the down low &#8217;cause I got a lot of stuff going on, you know,&#8221; Keke said before telling a joke about letting her sponsorship checks clear. Then she added, &#8220;but honestly this has been the biggest blessing, and I am so excited. Guys, I&#8217;m going to be a mom.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Darius Daulton Jackson Shares Baby Bump Photo Of Keke Palmer</strong></h3>
<p>After Keke dropped her pregnancy bombshell, Darius took to Instagram Story with a sweet repost. The expectant father shared a photo of Keke cradling her baby bump during a restaurant outing. He wrote &#8220;2023&#8221; on the image along with a red heart emoticon.</p>
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<p>According to <em>Bustle</em>, Darius and Keke <a href="https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/keke-palmer-new-movies-tv-boyfriend-memes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">started dating</a> in the summer of 2021 after meeting at Diddy&#8217;s Memorial Day party. By August, they had made their relationship Instagram official. This year, in March, she told <em>Bustle </em>that she revealed her relationship after deciding to stop into &#8220;boss behavior,&#8221; aka doing &#8220;whatever the hell&#8221; she wants to.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;This is the happiest I&#8217;ve ever felt with someone,&#8221; Keke said. &#8220;So why would I go out of my way to hide this person? That&#8217;s a lot more work than just living in my life and being in my life.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Photos of the couple are no longer available on either of their Instagram profiles. It&#8217;s unclear what that means, but the actor and fitness trainer was at his child&#8217;s mother&#8217;s side on Saturday.</p>
<p>Darius, along with Keke&#8217;s cousin Dominque Perry, were present on the <em>SNL </em>set during the announcement. In another video of the actress backstage, Darius held an air mic to Keke&#8217;s mouth as she explained the relief of dropping the news.</p>
<blockquote><p>Keke said she feels &#8220;very much relieved.&#8221; Adding that she &#8220;can&#8217;t wait to eat and just lay down and sleep and just be so happy.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Social Media Reacts To Keke Palmer&#8217;s Pregnancy Announcement </strong></h3>
<p>Earlier this year, <strong>Keke Palmer</strong> pulled a pregnancy prank on her fans for April Fool&#8217;s Day. She cleared it up soon after, saying she doesn&#8217;t lie but tells jokes. Palmer also said she would be<em> &#8220;a mom one day&#8221;</em> and have a mini-me to be <em>&#8220;silly as hell&#8221;</em> with.</p>
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<p>Now, that time has finally come! But, as mentioned, rumors were swirling about Keke donning a secret baby bump in the weeks leading up to the <em>SNL </em>gig. Fans started speculating she was pregnant after her wardrobe took an elaborate turn&#8211;enter extra baggy &#8216;fits and poofed-out gowns.</p>
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<p>One particular dress, which Keke wore to the CFDA Fashion Awards on November 7, had the innanet in detective mode. The floor-length dress featured a blue-green-white pattern, puffy long sleeves, and a strapless neckline. In photos of the night, Keke appeared to have a glowing face and swollen cleavage&#8211;usual indicators of pregnancy.</p>
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<p>Well, the baby bump is OUT of its clothes&#8211;and celebrities and fans haven&#8217;t stopped congratulating the actress on this milestone.</p>
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<p>Keke ended her monologue with a lil&#8217; jokey joke about being grown&#8211;for anyone wondering!</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Even though some people feel a little weird about me having a baby cause I was a child actor, I just wanna say, look, I&#8217;m 29 grown, I have sex, I own a home, I stormed the Capitol on January 6, you know? Thing adults do,&#8221; Keke said.</p></blockquote>
<p>Congratulations, Keke Palmer! Watch the full monologue below:</p>
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