Keke Palmer has admitted motherhood is “way better than I could ever describe”.
The Hustlers actress became a first-time mum, to son Leo, in February 2023, and opened up to Rolling Stone magazine about how much her little boy has "changed (my) life".
She said: “He’s everything to me. And honestly, he’s really a very cool kid. He’s the funnest kid ever, and he’s so smart.
“Motherhood, I thought was gonna be dope, but it’s way better than I could ever describe. It really is.”
While she acknowledged that having children “isn’t for everybody”, it “really was always for me”.
The 32-year-old screen star added: “I get to see this person, be a part of their life, and support them as they become who they are meant to be. It’s just the coolest thing.”
However, Keke did admit that there are definitely bits of motherhood that are tougher than others.
She said: “Well, first of all, my son’s mean as hell. He’s not nice. I left that part out.
“The other day I came back from Pilates. I come in the house and my son said, ‘Mummy, you stink.’ Excuse me?”
While Keke split from Leo’s father, fitness instructor Darius Jackson, in October 2023, she said she’s got a “village” of people she can turn to for help as and when she needs it.
She explained: “Me and my sisters live together. And then my mom is always there, and I also have supportive nannies.
“The village is large. I don’t know what I would be able to do without all the help that I have.”
She’s currently single, and told the magazine her thoughts about dating someone else in showbusiness have changed over the years.
Keke mused: “When I was younger especially, I used to always be like, ‘I don’t want anybody in this business.’
“Because you see a lot. It’s a lot of crazies up over here. But I realise there’s crazies everywhere. So I’m more open to entertainers or people that are in my industry than I was in the past. But I’m giving more Miss Congeniality than Michelle Pfeiffer.”
