Keke Palmer Explains Why She Doesn't Expect Her Partner to Earn More
Keke Palmer Opens Up About Being Her Family’s Breadwinner & Not Expecting Her Partner to Earn More
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Palmer praised her father for giving up his pension and her mother for pausing her own dreams to support her career. “What’s mine is theirs and what’s theirs is mine,” she explained. “I would sacrifice 20 more years of my life working in this industry so I could provide and we could have the business we have today.”
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The Nope star admitted that while the responsibility weighed heavily on her, she carried it “like armor.” She added, “When you have your family … if you’re the one, then you’re the one. That’s it. And now my sister can go to FAMU. We get to do things we were never able to do.”
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On relationships, Palmer emphasized that financial equality isn’t her priority. “If I wanted somebody that made as much as me, this would be a date and not an interview,” she joked. She shared her preference for a balanced partnership, saying, “I don’t need you to pay for everything for me; I actually prefer you not to.”
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She also touched on her co-parenting journey with ex-boyfriend Darius Jackson, focusing on showing up for their son Leodis, 1. “I would’ve never thought that I would be where I am now,” she said. “We’ve been able to coexist in this way and show up for our son … It’s a real blessing.”
Palmer credits boundaries as the key to maintaining harmony. Fans have celebrated her honesty and resilience, hailing her as an inspiration for prioritizing love, family, and balance in all aspects of her life.
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