Keke Palmer To Star In Usher’s New Music Video ‘Boyfriend’ After Darius Jackson Drama

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Keke Palmer seems to be shading Darius Jackson with her upcoming appearance in Usher’s new music video. Last month, Jackson publicly called out Palmer, the mother of their son, for the outfit she wore to Usher’s Las Vegas residency show, basically saying it wasn’t mom-appropriate, especially after she got invited on stage by Usher so he could serenade her to his hit “There Goes My Baby” — a regular stunt during his shows.

Usher reacted to the incident after Jackson’s comment sparked online controversy, calling it “a pop culture moment” that is “worth talking about.” READ MORE: Keke Palmer Seemingly Responds To Her (Ex?) Boyfriend’s Comments Now, the performer, 44, is carrying on the conversation by having Palmer, 29, star in his music video “Boyfriend”, which appears to be a hit at Jackson, not only due to the fact that it’s coincidentally filmed in Las Vegas, but because of the track’s relatable lyrics to the drama that unfolded.

The status of Palmer and Jackson’s relationship remains unclear as neither of them have addressed where they stand. READ MORE: Keke Palmer Reacts To Support After Darius Jackson Shaming: ‘Do You, New Moms’ In a teaser clip that both Palmer and Usher shared to Twitter on Tuesday, Palmer is seen strutting down a hallway in a black figure-hugging dress while Usher sings: “Somebody said that your boyfriend’s looking for me, oh that’s cool, that’s cool.” “When fantasies become reality,” Usher captioned the clip “…’Boyfriend’ Out Tomorrow, 8/16.” In the caption of the music video — which is currently set as a countdown until it premieres on Wednesday at 10 a.m.

ET — the malicious song’s complete lyrics are revealed, some of which are an exaggerated relation to what went down last month. “