Keke Palmer is pregnant. The actress and singer made the announcement during her opening monologue during Saturday Night Live.
“There’s some rumors going around. People have been in my comments saying ‘Keke is having a baby. Keke is pregnant. And I wanna set the record straight: I am,” Palmer said as she showed off her baby bump.
Congrats, @KekePalmer!!! pic.twitter.com/mop6ARMynD
— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) December 4, 2022
Palmer was enlisted to host Saturday Night Live with SZA as the musical guest.
In other news, Palmer recently launched a new podcast, Baby, This Is Keke Palmer, on Amazon Music. Blac Chyna joined as the first guest.
Palmer starred in Jordan Peele’s film Nope, alongside Daniel Kaluuya and Brandon Perea. She is nominated for two awards at the 2022 People’s Choice Awards, including the Female Movie Star of 2022 and the Drama Movie Star of 2022.
The 2022 People’s Choice Awards, hosted by Kenan Thompson, will air simultaneously on NBC and E! on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 9 p.m. ET.
Before that, in March, Palmer starred in the historical thriller, Alice, inspired by the actual events of an enslaved woman who escaped to freedom after living under the iron fist of a harsh master in rural Georgia.
“This film is very close to my heart & I poured my soul into my character, Alice. I hope you love her as much as I do,” wrote Palmer in an Instagram post.
Watch Keke Palmer announce her pregnancy.
Oh my god! Keke Palmer just revealed she’s pregnant during her SNL monologue and showed off her baby bump! pic.twitter.com/2qsntIVmNF
— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) December 4, 2022