Keke Palmer, Usher and Darius Jackson Paras Griffin/Getty Pictures; Karwai Tang/WireImage; Courtesy of Darius Jackson/Instagram
Keke Palmer is seemingly sending Darius Jackson a message by collaborating with Usher on a brand new track.
“When fantasies grow to be actuality,” Usher, 44, wrote by way of Instagram on Tuesday, August 15, alongside a clip from their upcoming observe titled “Boyfriend.” Within the video, Usher alludes to the drama between Palmer and Jackson, each 29, singing, “Any individual mentioned that your boyfriend is in search of me.”
Palmer additionally shared a snippet of the track with a caption saying the Wednesday, August 16, launch date. Followers shortly took to the feedback part to point out their assist for the potential inspiration behind the musical collaboration.
“THIS IS THE LEVEL OF PETTY I ASPIRE TO BE 😂💀,” a fan wrote in response to the submit. A second social media person known as Palmer a “advertising and marketing genius” for turning the narrative round on her public controversy with Jackson.
In the meantime, one other follower applauded Palmer for her method, including, “I simply know Keke watches true crime tales earlier than mattress and sleeps like a child 😂😂 trigger that is killer 🤣🤣🤣.”
Palmer and Jackson, who began relationship in 2021, made headlines in July after the health teacher slammed her apparel at an Usher live performance.
“It’s the outfit tho … you a mother,” Jackson, who shares 6-month-old son Leodis with Palmer, wrote by way of Twitter, referring to her black bodysuit with a sheer black polka dot cover-up.
Jackson doubled down on his remark following on-line backlash, tweeting, “We dwell in a era the place a person of the household doesn’t need the spouse & mom to his youngsters to showcase booty cheeks to please others & he will get instructed how a lot of a hater he’s. That is my household & my illustration. I’ve requirements & morals to what I imagine. I relaxation my case.”
Palmer remained extra tight-lipped concerning the state of affairs. She raised eyebrows, nevertheless, when she continued to share photographs of herself from the occasion.
“I want I had taken extra photos however we have been working late! I’m telling y’all proper now, if you happen to haven’t seen @usher YOU MUST GO!! HE WAS SO FABULOUS!! Giving theater, Atlanta downnn, suggestions and methods and simply completely iconic,” she captioned an Instagram submit on the time. “I used to be actually impressed as a performer. I whooped some ass in spades too! The place is that pic of us all along with the King himself??”
Palmer has since additionally launched a brand new merch line that was seemingly impressed by Jackson’s remark. “One factor is for certain and one factor is true, IM A MOTHA, by and thru! 😍,” she tweeted that very same month. “‘IM A MOTHA’ and ‘Stevie to the bulls–t’ shirts accessible NOW!”
