Keke Palmer Breaks the Internet With ‘Dirty’ Pics on 30th Birthday
Keke Palmer was unafraid to get down and dirty while turning 30 this year. The star celebrated her landmark birthday on Aug. 26, marking the big day with a "DIRTY 30" photo shoot that had fans going wild.
In a set of photos taken by photographer Jacob Webster and shared on Instagram, Palmer is topless and posing in just a pair of brown underwear, with body makeup on her used to look like grime, dirt, or oil. Other photos show the star wearing a black bodysuit and sultry makeup while giving a smoldering gaze to the camera.
"DIRTY 30," Webster wrote in the post's caption before wishing Palmer a happy birthday.
The newly-minted 30-year-old also shared the photos on her feed, writing, "#DurrtyThirty Being grateful is the KEY, so showing gratitude is always the move! I am blessed and grateful to see another year. I am grateful my family and I are healthy. I’m bringing in “30” by being me and being better 😊 To all my fellow Virgos keep being bold, gentle and true. 🫶🏾 Here’s to finding more balance in self expression from personal and professional life God Bless 🙏🏾."
As friends like Usher, Taraji P. Henson, Chloe Bailey, and more wished her a happy birthday, fans praised the star for her confidence and independence.
"One thing about Keke is she going to do what she wants," wrote one fan, while another exclaimed, "SHE SAID HOLD MY BEER! No man bout to tell her shit. I love this energy🔥😍👏 happy birthday queen 💗."
"A MOTHER😍😍😍," cheered a third.
For her birthday, Palmer also surprised people by going live on Instagram while out with her reported ex-boyfriend, Darius Jackson, which got mixed reactions from her fans.
Some lamented the situation, thinking that this meant Palmer got back together with Jackson after all the previous drama, as he even says in the live, “My mom's a Virgo, my brother's a Virgo, my… partner in crime's a Virgo,” not clearly defining his current relationship with the actress.
At the same time, many pointed out that they are co-parenting their son Leo, which means they would continue to see each other often, with one replying, "This is a perfect example of how ppl on Twitter don’t really know how real life works."
This is a perfect example of how ppl on Twitter don’t really know how real life works
— Bobby (@BobbyKingDeal) August 26, 2023
While there were many reports of the couple's breakup, neither Palmer nor Jackson publicly confirmed their current relationship status.
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