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Standing up for herself. Keke Palmer<\/strong><\/a> launched a new merch line, capitalizing off the drama surrounding her and boyfriend Darius Daulton Jackson<\/strong><\/a>, after he body shamed her.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cOne thing is certain and one thing is true, IM A MOTHA, through and through! [sic]\u201d Keke, 29, captioned a video shared via Instagram on Friday, July 7. \u201c\u2018IM A MOTHA\u2019 and \u2018Stevie to the bullshit\u2019 shirts available NOW!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The <\/span>Nope <\/span><\/i>actress added, \u201cTo all my mom\u2019s out there, how did your baby change you?? Mine empowered me! On such another level, my perspective changed because when my baby is good I\u2019m GREAT! Look at that face! Gratitude galore.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n In the video clip, which featured a series of photos of Keke\u2019s five-month-old son, the <\/span>GMA <\/span><\/i>cohost was seen singing Stevie Wonder\u2019s \u201cIsn\u2019t She Lovely,\u201d changing the lyrics to fit her story.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Keke\u2019s merch drop was announced amid ongoing drama in her relationship that was made public after Darius appeared to shame the sheer black outfit she wore to an Usher<\/strong><\/a> concert.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s the outfit tho \u2026 you a mom,\u201d Darius tweeted<\/a> on Wednesday, July 5, alongside a video of the former child star slow dancing with the \u201cMy Boo\u201d artist.<\/span><\/p>\n He later followed up his tweet with another message defending himself, saying, \u201cWe live in a generation where a man of the family doesn\u2019t 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 [sic].\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThis is my family [and] my representation. I have standards [and] morals to what I believe. I rest my case,\u201d Darius added.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Without responding directly to the father of her child, Keke appeared to be unfazed as she took to Instagram<\/a> to share a series of photos from her night out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI wish I had taken more pictures<\/a> but we were running late! I am telling y\u2019all right now, if you haven\u2019t seen @usher YOU MUST GO!! HE WAS SO FABULOUS!!\u201d she captioned her post. \u201cGiving theater, Atlanta downnn, tips and tricks and just absolutely iconic. I was truly inspired as a performer. I whooped some ass in spades too! Where is that pic of us all together with the King himself??\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Keke and Darius first met<\/a> in mid-2021 and went Instagram official with their romance that August. The couple managed to maintain a low-profile relationship before announcing that they were expecting their first child together during Keke\u2019s appearance on <\/span>Saturday Night Live <\/span><\/i><\/a>in December 2022.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThis has been the biggest blessing \u2014 I\u2019m gonna be a mom!\u201d Keke said onstage at the time, before jokingly adding, \u201cEven though some people feel a little weird about me having a baby because I was a child actor. I\u2019m 29. I\u2019m grown, I have sex.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n