Keke Palmer, queen of keeping it real, has done it again. This time, she’s using Valentine’s Day not to gush about romance, but to drop a personal bombshell on her evolving sexual identity. But don’t worry—no dramatic love triangle here. Just Keke, her fam, and a whole lot of realness.
The Valentine’s Day Post That Had Us All Talking
So, here’s how it went down: Keke shared a gorgeous carousel of photos on Instagram, looking absolutely stunning as ever. But before we could even catch our breath, she dropped this truth bomb: “Chile, let’s talk about it. How was your Valentine’s Day? I spent mine with my mom, sister, and son. Then went to a colleague’s smashing birthday bash.” Wait for it… “Absolutely nothing romantic went down, crazy right! I’m so cute! But I like no one and I’m almost 100% sure I’m asexual. I have no interest in anyone, but I wish I did!”
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Cue the collective gasp—Keke Palmer is embracing her asexuality, and we’re here for it. No relationship drama, no scandalous love stories—just Keke being real about who she is.
From Queer to Asexual: Palmer’s Sexuality Journey
This isn’t the first time Palmer has opened up about her sexuality, though. Back in 2023, she came out as queer during a guest spot on The Best Podcast Ever with Raven and Miranda. It wasn’t exactly a red carpet moment. In fact, she admitted she spent years grappling with the idea of being queer while also liking guys, something that led her to push her identity aside for a while.
“There is like an unsaid thing that can make you feel — and because I liked guys too, I was kinda like, ‘Well, we don’t have to talk about it,’” she shared. “Because I like guys too, it was like that’s another extra thing that no one really has to know about. I don’t really have to live out.”
It wasn’t until she was 17 that she began to feel comfortable accepting her queer identity, and this self-acceptance was a pivotal moment for Palmer. “I ultimately just feel like the acceptance of that part of myself, in general, was a part of my process of being able to have love in my life,” she said. At the time, Palmer was still in a relationship with her former partner, Darius Jackson, with whom she shares a son.
The Beauty of Evolution: Palmer’s Bold Approach to Self-Acceptance
Keke Palmer has made it clear that identity isn’t static—it’s an ongoing journey, and we should all be allowed to change, evolve, and grow. In the most Keke way, she ended her post with an invitation for fans to share their thoughts: “Well go on’ share in the comments,” she wrote, “the good, bad, inbetween, I just wanna chit chat!”
Her openness about her asexuality adds a new layer to her already ongoing narrative of self-acceptance and evolution. She’s never been one to shy away from expressing herself, and this post is a perfect example of that. Keke’s evolving journey encourages us to explore our own identities without fear of labels, showing us that it’s okay to embrace who we are at any stage of the game.
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No Drama: Just Keke Being Keke
At the end of the day, Keke Palmer is reminding us all that labels aren’t the end of the story—they’re just part of the chapter. So whether she’s queer, asexual, or just Keke being Keke, we’re all here for her unapologetic self-discovery.