Keke Palmer opens up about ‘inappropriate’ relationship with older man while filming Nickelodeon show

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I had a great time doing True Jackson VP, but it was also a very stressful, difficult, depressive time,” Palmer recalled, noting that she had been in an “inappropriate” relationship with an older man at the time. “Not that I didn’t love that person, but it wasn’t until I’d felt what it was like for someone to love me back and to actually give me respect, that I’ve realized that relationship was wrong.” Palmer and Jackson began dating after meeting at a Memorial Day party in May 2021. In July that year, their relationship took a turn when Jackson publicly shamed Palmer for wearing a sheer dress to Usher’s Las Vegas residency show. “I rest my case.” Palmer later filed for a restraining order against Jackson in November 2023, alleging multiple incidents of physical abuse.