Keke Palmer, 29, wowed in a busty black dress for the latest cover of Cut Magazine, days after her boyfriend Darius Jackson outfit shamed her at an Usher concert.
The Nope star’s raven tresses were styled loosely around her shoulders, as she showed off a fresh manicure complete with a chunky Van Cleef Arpels ring.
Having recently become a mother to her first son, Leodis ‘Leo’ Andrellton, the True Jackson VP star told the magazine, ‘After having my baby, I’ve gotten so much more powerful.’
While she admitted to struggling with body issues in the past, the So Uncool singer believed that motherhood had helped her, ‘lean into this new body.’
In addition to her cover look, Keke also posed in several elegant black gowns for the Cut’s photospread that showed off her incredible post-baby body.
True to herself: Keke Palmer , 29, posed in an elegant black and white striped Interior dress for the latest cover of Cut Magazine , days after her boyfriend Darius Jackson, outfit shamed her at an Usher concert
Big mother energy: The Berlin Station star has been known for her comedic reactions in interviews that instantly become memes
The former Nickelodeon actress had a few choice words to say for the father of her child after he tweeted, ‘It’s the outfit tho… you a mom,’ when Keke was spotted in a sheer number being serenaded by Usher at a concert.
‘Do you, new moms. Do you,’ the I Don’t Belong to You: Quiet the Noise and Find Your Voice author added during the interview, not mentioning her boyfriend’s comments.
However, the Snack star did cheekily unveil on her Instagram following the online drama that she was selling, ‘I’M A MOTHA’ t-shirts to her millions of followers.
‘To all my moms out there, how did your baby change you? Mine empowered me!’ the savvy businesswoman wrote.
She added, ‘On such another level, my perspective changed because when my baby is good I’m GREAT!’
During her interview with The Cut, the Madea’s Family Reunion star continually focused on the joy of motherhood over the negativity surrounding her boyfriend’s comments.
‘Girl, if there’s one person on this earth that loves you for sure, it’s that baby,’ the Just Keke talk show host declared.
‘Be happy, because there’s no love like it. Somebody loving you like that, hell, who cares!’ she added with her trademark humor.
Little black dress: Rather than addressing the drama, Keke went all in on why she loved being a mother during her interview with The Cut
Meme queen: The Lauren singer glammed it up on a long black dress with sexy cutouts
Upset: Palmer’s baby daddy, Darius Jackson, has doubled down after he publicly shamed the outfit the actress wore to Usher’s Las Vegas residency show; The couple are seen in 2021
Sizzling: The Nope star wore a sizzling sheer black dress over a thong bodysuit as she danced and embraced with Usher, 44, during the performance
Darius defended his comments online following the backlash, writing, ‘We live in a generation where the man of the family doesn’t want the wife and mother to his kids to showcase booty cheeks to please others and he gets told how much of a hater he is.’
He doubled down further, adding, ‘This is my family and my representation. I have standards and morals to what I believe.’
Meanwhile, the Animal star doubled down on showing off her skimpy outfit from the now infamous Usher concert.
In the caption for the post, she encouraged her fans to go check out an Usher show if they could.
‘I wish I had taken more pictures,’ the singer and songwriter cheekily added as she showed off her cleavage in the revealing number.
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