Keke Palmer in Los Angeles on May 10, 2023.Photo:Rebecca Sapp/Getty

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Keke Palmeris embracing 2024 with a bright outlook and full heart.
The actress and podcast host, 30, expressed her gratitude for life as of late in an Instagram post Wednesday, which featured a sunnyvideo of her bonding with a stingray.
“I have never been so happy in my life!!” Palmer wrote in her caption. “Already 2024 has started off on the vibes I was looking for, more experiences and more enjoying what this beautiful world has to offer.”
“Look at my smile! I don’t even recognize me! I made a second connection with this girl here, I’m on clouuuuuud nine!” theNopeactress continued, referring to the expression on her face as she holds the stingray in the water.
Palmer’s post comes amid legal battles with her exDarius Jackson.
The next month, Jackson filed a response to her request for a domestic violence restraining order against him. In his filing, Jackson alleged that during their relationship, Palmer was abusive towards him.
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“When reality tv makes everyone believe all celebrities lives are just one big marketing strategy and scheme butmy life is truly unraveling at the seamsand I just wear trauma like a [Dolce & Gabbana] coat because Sharon didn’t raise no b****,” the actress wrote on the video itself.
Keke Palmer; Darius Jackson.Raymond Hall/GC Images, Paras Griffin/Getty

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The pictures showed the mother of one decked out in an evening dress and her little guy in a button down witha festive bowtie and hat.
“Happy Holidays! From my family, to yours 🫶🏾,” Palmercaptioned the shotson Instagram, adding, “He wouldn’t let me tuck his shirt in. And whatever he says goes 🙄🥹.”
If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or go tothehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
source: people.com