Amid the abuse allegations towards him, Keke Palmer’s child daddy and ex-boyfriend has turned to religion…
As Perezcious readers know, the 30-12 months-previous actress has been going by way of a tumultuous scenario with Darius Jackson for some time now. She was granted a brief restraining order towards the health teacher, in addition to short-term sole custody of their child boy, Leodis, after claiming he was bodily and emotionally abusive throughout their two-12 months relationship.
A listening to within the case was scheduled for earlier this month. However, the dad and mom postponed the court docket date to “attend mediation” beforehand. We haven’t obtained an replace on the scenario since then — aside from Keke sharing a weak publish about how her “life is truly unraveling at the seams” proper now. Oof. It has been a heartbreaking scenario for the Scream Queens alum.
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And after conserving a low profile for weeks, Darius shared a life replace on Instagram Thursday. The 29-12 months-previous revealed to followers that he took time away to “repent” and be saved amid the home violence allegations… by getting baptized.
Without mentioning Keke or their son, Darius wrote within the caption alongside video of him understanding within the health club:
“There’s A LOT I can say but not allowed to say. And at this point, don’t even want to say. I will say, however, that God is & will always be your greatest ally. I have put my trust, patience, timing & entire life onto him so that I can continue to get through the days. Lord Jesus has been with me throughout & has strengthen me to the point where I am continuing to push forward & not looking back. He’s surrounded me with friends & family that has always been there as well as sending me love from many individuals who have reached out. And for that, I thank you.”
He continued:
“Extremely blessed to have repent & be baptized in the name of our Lord Jesus. But the work doesn’t stop, there’s so much I have to do in order to be fulfilled. Saving myself was the 1st step.”
But that’s not all. Darius then concluded the publish with “ACTS 2:38,” which is a Bible verse that reads:
“Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”
You can see the publish (beneath):
Hmm…
It appears like he’s both penitent about his actions… or making an attempt to take refuge from criticism in faith.
We proceed to ship our love and assist to Keke throughout this authorized battle. Reactions to the most recent, Perezcious readers? Let us know within the feedback.
If you or somebody is experiencing home violence, assist is offered. Consider calling the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233, or textual content START to 88788, or go to https://www.thehotline.org/.
[Image via Jimmy Kimmel Live/YouTube, Darius Jackson/Instagram]
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