Keke Palmer is breaking her silence on how things “got so out of hand” during her relationship with Darius Jackson.

“It was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to go through,” the 31-year-old actor wrote in her upcoming memoir, “Master of Me: The Secret to Controlling Your Narrative,” according to People magazine.

Palmer noted in her book that “having a baby” was “a major stressor” on her relationship with the fitness instructor, adding, “Not only with my romantic relationships, but with family and friends, it has always become a burden . Too many votes coming in. It can make everyone stop trusting you. It’s hard to explain,” according to excerpts in People.

Palmer’s relationship woes hit the internet in July 2023 after Jackson publicly shamed the ‘Nope’ star for wearing a see-through dress to an Usher concert.

In one tweet, Jackson criticized Palmer for “showing her butt to please others” and complained that he was seen as a “hater” for expressing his opinion about his then-girlfriend’s clothing.

“It’s the outfit, you’re a mom,” he wrote at the time in a separate, now-deleted tweet in response to a video of Palmer being serenaded by the singer.

The incident happened just months after the couple welcomed their first child together, son Leodis, in February 2023. The former couple had been dating since 2021.

Their relationship problems escalated in November 2023 when the former star of the sitcom ‘True Jackson, VP’ filed a restraining order against her boyfriend and sought sole custody of Leodis.

In court documents obtained by Us Weekly, Palmer accused Jackson of domestic violence, citing “many instances of physical violence” during their two-year relationship.

“It got so out of hand,” Palmer told People. “The only way I could bring order was through the courts.”

Despite facing stress in her relationship with Jackson, she said in her book, “I wish I could say all the time that he was terrible, or that I was,” according to excerpts published by People. The book will be published on November 19.

“But it wasn’t that black and white and that was the problem,” she added, according to People. “I didn’t want my son to think his father is a monster, because I don’t think so.”

In her new interview with People, the “We Are” singer recalled the beginning of their relationship.

“Once we met and fell in love, it was very much, ‘this is the moment.’ This is not only the person, but this is also the right time. It was a conscious decision. We planned (to have Leodis).”

Watch Palmer’s interview with People below.

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