Keke Palmer Reveals She Manifested Son Leodis Last Year On April Fools

Keke Palmer is loving every moment of being a mother, and fans cannot get enough of it!

You may recall that the reputable actress welcomed her son Leodis Andrellton Jackson in February with her partner Darius Jackson. Since then, she has not shied away from gushing about parenting on social media.

She did so most recently, in honor of April Fool's Day, revealing an exciting detail about her baby boy's birth and how much she loves spending quality time with him.

Exactly a year ago, Palmer joked about being with a child when she was not, but as it turned out, she got pregnant later in 2022, manifesting her infant son Leodis.

She recently shared the info with her followers on Instagram using an entertaining clip of herself with the little one. The 29-year-old could be seen holding Leodis and moving along to the music playing in the background. Although she looked amused amid the display, her child, who lay on her chest, did not look like he was having the best time.

Palmer zoomed in on the duo's faces a few times, emphasizing Leodis' frustrated facial expression and showing him touching her face. The heart-lifting reel was filmed in a bedroom with the Emmy winner wearing glasses and her braided hair packed into a high bun.

She wrote in the caption, "And to think! Just last April fools I "joked" about being pregnant… we manifested you, little buddy! I love hanging out with you, and you just look crazy like a caveman." Palmer added a few emojis, including laughing, eyes with love, and kisses, before concluding, "He's already tired of me."

Nearly three million people and counting viewed the update, and it gained thousands of likes and comments from enamored fans. A fan joked, "He looking like "lawwwd get somebody else to do it" cause my Mama is worrying me – the side eye @keke."

Another fan gushed, "Awww keke my heart," while a third remarked, "Li’l man realizing in real time what he's in for outside the womb – So happy for you." "The baby gonna wake up one day and realize that Keke Palmer is his mother," one commenter jested before a fifth went on about Leodis' cuteness.

They penned, "He's so adorable!! He looked like, somebody, please call my grandma because Mama is tripping!!" A sixth fan said, "Lmaoooo, he just wanna know what's happening." Palmer's sweet post comes after another of her gushing episodes on the gram about motherhood, calling it "the greatest gig of all."

Weeks ago, she dropped a couple of swooning photos from an outing with her son, who was enjoying some bonding time with his Mama. In the caption, she revealed that she took the tot for a stroll and shared news about her parenting journey. In her words:

"Mommy'ing is coming along if you were looking for an update. I have juggled quite a few careers, but this is my greatest gig of all."

The "Madea's Family Reunion" actress explained that she was "learning how to balance it all" and anticipated discovering the new person she was becoming.  She further proclaimed that she would never be the same again, and as for haters who believed she was a lousy mother, they could not fathom the "greater purpose my son has given my life!"

Being a mother has been a blissful journey for Palmer so far, but she once had an upsetting experience with a mom-shamer who condemned her choice of name for her boy 48 hours after birth.

As The Blast reported, she announced Lendis' arrival via social media on Monday, February 27, with a detailed caption highlighting his full name and noting that he was born during Black History Month.

Naturally, she received many congratulatory comments from fans worldwide. However, a few haters wasted no time shading her.

One such critic noted, "That name sounds like it led a civil rights March." The "Winx Club" star did not hold back as she lashed out at the commenter, declaring, "It's giving I marched with Martin [Luther King Jr.}, purr."

Palmer's childbirth came after she addressed speculations about her pregnancy last December, confirming the rumors during her "SNL" opening monologue.