‘Welcome to the world!’: Keke Palmer reveals she gave birth to first baby with boyfriend Darius Jackson as she shares first photo of son Leodis

Keke Palmer announced via Instagram on Monday that she has given birth to her first child, a son named Leodis Andrellton, with boyfriend Darius Jackson.

Sharing her first picture as a mom out of the hospital cradling her baby boy, the 29-year-old actress looked at peace as her husband looked lovingly at their baby.

In her beautiful slideshow, the Emmy-winning actress struggled through her first 48 hours as a parent as she caught a glimpse of her bundle of joy, dressed in a light gray patterned onesie and white beanie.

Another photo of her little one showed him sleeping next to a stuffed elephant in a green sweater, while a hilarious video showed the new parents tucked into the car as they took their child home for the first time.

“I’m not hiding the world from my son, I’m hiding my son from the world,” she joked in the caption.

Adorable: The 29-year-old actress shared her first photo as a mother from her hospital bed cradling her son, looking at peace as her husband lovingly looked at their baby

“I’m not hiding the world from my son, I’m hiding my son from the world,” she joked in the caption.

She also pointed out that her son was “born in Black History Month” and has “an appropriate name”.

“LEODIS ANDRELLTON JACKSON, welcome to the world baby Leo,” she concluded.

Her comments section was flooded with congratulations from her fans and her famous friends, including Storm Reid, Ashley Graham and Big Sean.

“Congratulations ‘ Skai Jackson wrote under the post, while Graham said: ‘Hey Leo! You are too sweet!!!! Happy Birthday Mom and Dad!!’

Meanwhile, Uzo Aduba commented: “Congratulations!!!!!! What a blessing and gift. Congratulations to your extended family!! ‘

The announcement comes a month after she accidentally revealed the gender of her baby on Wednesday night’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

While chatting with the 48-year-old host about the star sign, the Nope star revealed she’s expecting a boy.

“So my baby will either be a Pisces or an Aries,” she gushed. Pisces are known for being very deep. They are emotional beings. So I want to make sure I’m not rude to my son.”

She went on to admit that “sometimes” she can talk a little too much about what it’s like and may need to learn to “waddle like a fish in the water” and “keep calm.”

“LEODIS ANDRELLTON JACKSON, welcome to the world baby Leo,” she concluded

Big news: Her comments section was flooded with congratulations from her fans and her famous friends, including Storm Reid, Ashley Graham and Big Sean

Before her interview, fans speculated that Palmer was getting a girlfriend after she tweeted that “when guys are disappointed they get a girlfriend, it kills her.”

She called little girls “a blessing.”

The artist first confirmed she was pregnant with her first child with boyfriend Darius Jackson while hosting Saturday Night Live last December.

She announced her pregnancy while delivering her opening monologue by unzipping her jacket to “set the record straight” and giving viewers a glimpse of her baby bump before exclaiming, “I’m going to be a mom!”

Keke has been in a relationship with her baby daddy since 2021. The two lovebirds announced their romance on Instagram in August 2021.

Shortly after the announcement aired live on SNL, Darius confirmed he was the father by uploading an adorable photo of Keke cradling her baby bump with the simple caption, “2023” and a red heart emoji.

glowing; Last month, Palmer accidentally revealed the gender of her baby on an episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Big reveal: The performer first confirmed she was expecting her first child with boyfriend Darius Jackson while hosting Saturday Night Live last December

Lovebirds: Keke’s baby daddy is fitness trainer Darius Daulton, with whom she has been in a relationship since 2021 (pictured October 2021)

The star happily took her fans on the journey of her pregnancy on Instagram and shared a baby update over Christmas. In the video, VP alum True Jackson exclaimed, “I’m really pregnant!”

In January, she and her boyfriend enjoyed a relaxing “baby moon” together as she neared her March due date.

While the mom-to-be was enjoying her free time, she said she was “very proud” of herself for “resting this trip.”

Baby update: The star happily took fans on the journey of her pregnancy on Instagram, sharing a Christmas video and exclaiming: “I’m really pregnant!”

Bliss: In January, she and her baby daddy enjoyed a relaxing “baby moon” together before her due date in March.

Palmer recently reflected on the struggle of growing up in the spotlight after landing his own Nickelodeon series, True Jackson, VP, in 2008.

The singer, who won rave reviews for her breakout performance as the 11-year-old spelling prodigy in Akeelah and the Bee (2006), admitted in a new interview with THR that being a household name has come with its challenges.

Recalling her decision to accept a week-long Nickelodeon cruise for her entire family in 2009 in exchange for a few hours of autographs, the singer said the stress of her trip left her “passionate with fear.”

On top of the world: Palmer recently reflected on the struggle of growing up in the spotlight after landing his own Nickelodeon series True Jackson, VP at THR in 2008

“I felt like I was walking around in a SpongeBob suit that I couldn’t take off,” the Scream Queens star said after noticing she could barely leave her cabin. “I was trapped.”

She continued, “I couldn’t leave my room without someone coming up to me and calling me True Jackson. What you are is just a character for everyone…just a part of their experience.”

Still, Palmer admitted that she understands that the “child star storyline” — in which the price of fame causes numerous problems for talented young actors such as Britney Spears, Amanda Bynes and Lindsay Lohan — is “overblown.”

Still, she points out, “For those of you who think a normal childhood is overrated, nothing is overrated if you didn’t have it.”