Keke Palmer Brought Her Newborn Son Along For Her First Post-Baby Red Carpet, And Let's Just Say The Pics Are Worth 1,000 Words

    Keke welcomed her first child, a son named Leodis, with fitness instructor Darius Jackson in February.

    Chelsea Stewart
    by Chelsea Stewart

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Keke Palmer had a special guest with her on the red carpet this weekend.

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    She attended a screening of her new Big Boss short film in Atlanta yesterday with her son, Leodis, whom she shares with fitness instructor Darius Jackson.

    Darius Jackson and Keke Palmer
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    Keke stunned in a cheetah print body suit and black mules, with her hair slicked into a long pony, while her son wore this adorable, tiny little black jumpsuit with white sneakers.

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    Here she is holding him on the red carpet:

    Keke Palmer and Leo
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    And the three of them all together:

    Keke Palmer, Leo, and Darius Jackson
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    I love how happy and in love Keke looks!

    Keke, Leo, and Darius Jackson
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    Like, she didn't even want to put him down.

    Keke Palmer, Leo, and Darius Jackson
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    I can almost hear Darius here, finally being like, "Would you give me my child!"

    Keke Palmer, Darius Jackson, and their baby Leodis
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    LOL.

    Anyway, this appears to be one of Keke's first red carpet appearances since Leodis's birth in February.

    Closeup of Keke Palmer and Darius Jackson
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    She confirmed his birth on Instagram at the time, writing that he was "born during Black History Month, with a name to match! LEODIS ANDRELLTON JACKSON, welcome to the world baby Leo."

    And here he is, two months later, already making his first red carpet appearance! Iconic.