Keke Palmer uses her voice to tell her side of the story. The actress whose new memoir Master Lee: The Secret to Controlling Your Narrative She hit the stands today with her reaction to public coverage of her messy breakup on this morning's episode of The view.
Palmer sparked a romance with Darius Jackson in 2021 before they welcomed their child the following year. But in November 2023, Palmer was granted a temporary restraining order against Jackson, alleging domestic and emotional abuse. He responded with his legal response, claiming she was the “primary aggressor,” per E! news.
the True Jackson Vice President The star spoke about why she decided to share her story in her new book.
“If it's possible to be of service to someone — I mean, I think there's a lot that I would rather not get out,” she told the co-hosts. The view. “But since it's there, we should talk about it.”
“The book is Master Lee: Control your narrative “I have to tell my own story,” Palmer continued. “If you're going to take my information out and tell other people about it, you won't have the last word, honey. I do. This is my story, and that's why I finally talked about it. Because it's my story. And I have to tell it the way I want to tell it.”
Palmer wrote in her book that her legal controversies were “the hardest thing” she had ever gone through.
“It got out of hand. “The only way I knew how to enforce order was through the court,” she adds, in an excerpt she obtained. the people.
According to Palmer, “having a child was a lot of pressure” along with her fame. “Not only with my romantic relationships, but with my family and friends, it always became a burden,” she writes. “A lot of voices get involved. This can make everyone not trust you. It's hard to explain.”
The view It airs weekdays at 11/10c on ABC.
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