Sometimes, a mother will take extreme measures to protect their child.
That’s certainly what Keke Palmer’s mom, Sharon Palmer, did when she called Usher gay in an infamous phone call to Keke’s ex.
Why Did Keke Palmer’s Mother, Sharon Palmer, Call Usher Gay?
According to The Neighborhood Talk, Sharon posted a comment explaining why she had lied about Usher being gay.
She said that she had told Keke’s ex, whose name is Darius Jackson, that Usher was gay to protect her.
She felt the need to protect her because of a concert that Keke attended.
Earlier in 2023, Keke was attending one of Usher’s performances in Las Vegas.
There was an infamous moment when Usher went down to the crowd and started dancing with Keke.
The dancing seemed intimate, which got a lot of attention since Keke was publicly dating Darius at the time.
KeKe’s Mother Was Worried Keke’s Ex Would Abuse Her Daughter
Sharon was worried that Darius would see the video and abuse her daughter.
He had already been abusing her before the video was posted online.
If he saw the video, he might think Keke was cheating on him or misbehaving and then hurt her as a punishment.
To try and ease Darius’ temper, Sharon told him that Usher was gay.
She thought that if Darius and his family thought Usher wasn’t into women, then the video wouldn’t make as much of an impact.
He wouldn’t see Usher as a threat and thus wouldn’t feel the need to punish Keke.
Darius Illegally Recorded Their Phone Call and Posted It
Sharon never expected her phone call to be made public, however.
According to her post, she didn’t even know she was being recorded because it’s illegal to record someone else without their knowledge and consent.
Darius was the one who recorded her and then posted the phone call online for everyone to hear.
The post quickly spread on social media, making Usher trend.
When Sharon discovered that her phone call had been posted online, she quickly corrected the false information.
She told everyone she had lied to protect her daughter.
Keke’s Abusive Ex Abused Her in Front of Their Son
Keke and Darius had been together for two years before she finally left him in October 2023.
According to US Weekly, Keke went to court to get a restraining order for Darius following an intense fight they had.
On November 5th, even though they had broken up, Darius showed up at Keke’s home.
He wasn’t wanted there and hadn’t told her that he was coming.
When she answered the door, she claimed that he had lunged at her neck and hit her.
Darius had even allegedly thrown her over the couch.
Keke was able to provide video evidence of the fight to the court.
She also talked about other abuses.
Darius had allegedly destroyed some of her personal items, thrown some of her belongings onto the street, thrown her car keys away to prevent her from leaving, physically abused her even in front of their son, emotionally abused her in front of their son, and threatened to harm himself if she left him.
Along with the restraining order, Keke also filed for sole custody of their child.
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Considering the problems with her ex-boyfriend, it makes sense for Sharon to say anything to help keep her daughter safe.
