Jackson deactivated his accounts Thursday after he criticized Palmer’s outfit—and faced an outburst of online rage
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Actress Keke Palmer’s boyfriend, Darius Jackson, has drawn internet scorn since Wednesday night after he publicly criticized Palmer, with whom he has a child, for wearing an outfit he deemed too revealing to an Usher performance, leading angered Twitter users to accuse Jackson of sexism and criticize him for taking his concerns to social media.Key Facts
Palmer attended an Usher concert in Las Vegas on July 4, wearing a black bodysuit under a sheer dress, and was serenaded by the singer onstage with his song, “There Goes My Baby,” while the two hugged.
Jackson, a fitness instructor, criticized Palmer’s attire in a series of tweets, first quote-tweeting a video of Palmer at the performance, stating: “It’s the outfit tho.. you a mom.”
He doubled down and defended his comments after facing initial criticism, stating: “We live in a generation where a man of the family doesn’t want the wife & mother to his kids to showcase booty cheeks to please others & he gets told how much of a hater he is.”
Without responding directly to the controversy, Palmer posted a series of pictures to her Instagram Wednesday night highlighting her outfit, praising Usher for his performance in the caption and stating that she wished she had taken more pictures.
