Keke Palmer opens up about her unhealthy relationship with ex Darius Jackson

Keke Palmer opens up about her unhealthy relationship with ex Darius Jackson

Ahead of her new book ‘Master of Me’, out Nov. 19, the young star gets candid about fame, family and what really happened between her and her son’s father.

Keke Palmer opens up about her unhealthy relationship with ex Darius Jackson

At 31, Keke Palmer is already on her second book about her life, and rightly so.

«Now that lady has a story to tell,» she says of herself in a campy retro broadcast voice while all decked out in Old Hollywood glamour for her PEOPLE cover shoot at her Los Angeles home. She’s joking but it’s true.

Keke Palmer opens up about her unhealthy relationship with ex Darius Jackson

The award-winning actress, singer and media power player has lived a life that belies her years — and one that has brought her to her knees many times over.

“That’s always been the thing with me: I’m in a mature scenario, having these older experiences in the workplace and with my sense of purpose,” she says, “but then again, I’m just a regular 31-year-old with all of my immaturities.»

Keke Palmer opens up about her unhealthy relationship with ex Darius Jackson

It’s a paradox that the former child star grapples with in her new book Master of Me: The Secret to Controlling Your Narrative, out Nov. 19, and one that recently came to a head in a very public and painful way.