Can a woman not be serenaded by Usher in peace?

This week, the boyfriend of Hustlers andNopeactor Keke Palmer has proved that no, unfortunately, she can't, with a series of public tweets shaming her appearance at an Usher concert.

On July 5, her partner Darius Jackson, also known as Darius Daulton, quote tweeted a video of Palmer dancing and being serenaded as the RnB great sang 'There Goes My Baby'.

Rather than share anything positive about her living her best life, he said: "It's the outfit tho.. you a mom."

Not that it matters, but Palmer was wearing a sheer long-sleeve dress over a bodysuit. And she looked incredible.

It’s the outfit tho.. you a mom. https://t.co/qaQH6zWpkA

— Darius Daulton (@dvulton)

Many rushed to the actor's defence, because uh, where did her boyfriend get the audacity?

Four hours later, he doubled down.

"We live in a generation where a man of the family doesn't want the wife & mother to his kids to showcase booty cheeks to please others & he gets told how much of a hater he is," he said in a follow-up tweet.

"This is my family & my representation. I have standards & morals to what I believe. I rest my case."

Sigh.

The backlash was swift and unified: the mum-shaming and 'ownership' language were gross, and using traditional 'standards and morals' as an excuse is particularly audacious because there is nothing else 'traditional' about their relationship.

Thousands of people came out in support of, calling out Daulton's outdated and hypocritical point of view, as well as his decision to air it publicly on Twitter instead of talking to her privately.

For those wondering why Keke Palmers nanny is screaming about tradition (in their very non traditional set up) is because it’s the only semblance of control he has within their relationship. She’s already financially & professionally set without him. He feels inadequate.

— 𝔽𝕒𝕥 𝕊𝕦𝕡𝕣𝕖𝕞𝕒𝕔𝕚𝕤𝕥 (@UnlearningL)

but you can post shit like this..? https://t.co/IYzJBRs0gA pic.twitter.com/jYlZiRvioW

— ny || mouring scira nabriel & luna. (@wintourfx)

It's not your body!!! And, yes we live in a time when a woman is not someone's property.

— 🐋ᴮᴱzabka.oz⁷🐙🐟 (@Stob_It92)

why are you telling a grown woman what to do and how to act?

— josh (@nashesnightride)

You realize she is still a woman outside of being a mother and a partner to you. This is out of pocket.

— Just call me Slimm 😂 (@Th3Phoenixx)

You literally have all these other men under your comments commenting and talking about your partner and how she needs to cover up and she’s disrespectful and you’re condoning that space

— Soulstice Aiko 🧚🏾‍♂️🤴🏿 (@FaerieKingSoul)

keke palmer baby daddy when he hear an usher song on the radio pic.twitter.com/5z9NzJdS3f

— real snoozer (@DijahSB)

Hours later, Palmer shared a carousel of photos of herself in the outfit and at the concert to Instagram, saying she wished she'd taken more photos.

Whether it was a direct response or not, it's the level of unbothered I can only aspire to be.

And of course, Usher commented on the post: "The Big Boss!! Thank U for coming."

Daulton briefly deactivated his account but has since returned (with his comments off).

Palmer and Daulton, a fitness instructor, began dating after meeting at a party in 2021.

In December 2022, Palmer announced her pregnancy during her monologue while hostingSaturday Night Livefor the first time.

They welcomed their son Leodis in February.

Feature image: Getty/Twitter.

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