Keke Palmer has main child fever after welcoming her son, Leodis “Leo” Andrellton, final 12 months.
“Honestly, I would like a soccer team of kids. Give me 10,” Palmer, 30, completely advised Us Weekly whereas selling her partnership with Chips Ahoy! and the corporate’s MMMProved Getaway Sweepstakes. “I would love tons.”
She joked: “I really want to just be, like, at least Diana Ross and at most Eddie Murphy. I want a lot of kids.” Ross, 79, has 5 kids, whereas Murphy, 62, is the daddy of 10.
Palmer welcomed Leo in February 2023 with then-boyfriend Darius Jackson, whom she cut up from in October 2023. Palmer and Jackson, 30, have been in a messy authorized battle after Palmer accused Jackson in November 2023 of “many instances of physical violence” throughout their relationship.
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She was granted a restraining order, which was prolonged in January. That very same month, Jackson’s brother filed a restraining order in opposition to Palmer, claiming she was harassing their household.
All through the drama, Palmer has remained targeted on being the perfect mother potential and supporting her son’s milestones.
“My son is very independent and I found out that I’m actually quite clingy and needy,” Palmer advised Us this month, noting that Leo’s want to experience solo could be difficult at instances. “He doesn’t really care to be bothered with me too much. He does when he wants to, and he’ll be sitting there patiently waiting for the kisses to come in. But when he’s done with me, he’s done with me, and he really likes to do his own thing.”
The Nope actress confessed that whereas she’s proud to be elevating a freethinker, watching him be OK with out her at such a younger age could be heartbreaking at instances.
“I love that my son is independent because I like that I know that he’s going to always be good. He’s kind of like, ‘Mom, I got my own life going on,’” Palmer stated earlier than including, “But also it’s like, ‘Baby, you’re only 1 year old. What kind of life could you have?’ And he’s like, ‘I’m watching Ms. Rachel. I’m playing with my trucks.’”
The previous Nickelodeon star famous that even with Leo’s self-reliance, he has quite a bit to study and quite a lot of issues to attempt, together with his first cookie.
“I need to get a video of him trying Chips Ahoy! for the first time,” Palmer advised Us, sharing that the model’s treats at all times hit the spot for her. “I haven’t given him the cookies just yet, but I’ll be honest, he isn’t that into sweets, but that might be because he hasn’t had a cookie yet.”
She continued: “I’ve tried to give him frosting or a little cake or something. He did have a little bit of ice cream one time and got a little too excited. So I think he likes ice cream, but I need to give him a little [pieces] of cookie, maybe in the ice cream.”
Palmer, for her half, has been a fan of Chips Ahoy! since properly earlier than she partnered with the model for its new MMMproved cookie.
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“I’m not into all the sweets, but I’ve always been into cookies,” Palmer defined. “[And] Chips Ahoy! has always been my fave.”
Chips Ahoy! is presently working a MMMProved Getaway Sweepstakes the place followers can enter on social media for an opportunity to win a “re-treat” at a seaside home impressed by the enduring deal with in Malibu, California.
“I’m really excited,” the actress stated of the competition. “We’re going to have some people get the opportunity to go to Malibu, have a little getaway. That’s always fun when you’re introducing something but also giving something.”
For many who don’t win, they’ll nonetheless get their palms on an MMMproved field of the cookies in shops nationwide.
“We’ve got this improved recipe. It’s still going to have that taste you love, but it’s just improved. Better crunch, texture, taste, and a really fabulous box,” Palmer gushed. “We’ve got some cool graffiti on it.”
Be taught extra concerning the Chips Ahoy! MMMproved field and sweepstakes on the corporate’s social media pages.
With reporting by Christina Garibaldi