Keke Palmer on ‘Inappropriate’ Relationship with Older Man While Filming Nickelodeon Show: ‘Nothing Makes It Right’ (Exclusive)

Keke Palmeris opening up about her happy life now after healing from toxic relationships. Though fans are well aware of the turmoil the she went through while dating her most recent boyfriendDarius Jackson, the star, 31, and author of upcoming new bookMaster of Me: The Secret to Controlling Your Narrative, also reflects back on a lesser known relationship that took place early on in her career and negatively impacted her life.

Keke Palmer Reacts toHot OnesHost Sean Evans Crushing on Her: ‘I Knew the Vibes Were Vibing’ (Exclusive)

Keke Palmer and ‘Hot Ones’ host Sean Evans.Photo:Stephanie Augello/Variety via Getty; Dia Dipasupil/Getty Stephanie Augello/Variety via Getty; Dia Dipasupil/Getty Keke Palmerknows good chemistry when she feels it! “I was living for it,” Palmer tells PEOPLE, remembering the pair’s “good chemistry” while filming her iconicHot Onesepisodein 2021 — plus, an even earlierepisodein 2017. “Not to say that I was surprised or I wasn’t surprised,” she continues. “But when I heard it and people were sending it to me, I was like, ‘I knew the vibes were vibing.

Keke Palmer Recalls Being 'So Spooked' Filing for Bankruptcy at Age 18: 'What Went Wrong?'

Keke Palmer.Photo:Slaven Vlasic/Getty Slaven Vlasic/Getty Keke Palmeris recalling a time of real financial stress.During an appearance at the Building Wealth Today for Tomorrow financial literacy event in Chicago on Oct. 12, Palmer, 31, revealed that she declared bankruptcy at 18, perAfrotech.“I was so spooked,” she said. “I was like, ‘What went wrong?' ”Palmer, who began her Hollywood career at age 9, said she and herparentshired a business manager in her teenage years.

Keke Palmer Reveals She Was ’Shocked’ to See Her Ex’s Comment About Her Usher Concert Attire: ‘I Didn’t Know What to Do’ (Exclusive)

Usherdid not makeKeke Palmerwant to leave the one she was with.The actress, 31, and author of new bookMaster of Me, opens up to PEOPLE inthis week’s cover storyabout what really happened when she attended Usher’s hit concert last year, and how she handled the fallout withex Darius Jackson.In early 2023, Palmer and Jackson appeared every bit the happy couple after welcomingtheir son Leoin February. But behind the scenes, “there was a lot going on,” she says, even before Jackson took to social media with a gripe that July.

Kelli Giddish Returns toLaw & Order: SVUfor Season 26 Guest Appearance

Kelli Giddish is seen on September 4, 2024 in New York City.Photo:Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Kelli Giddish is back again as Amanda Rollins!PEOPLE confirmed the actress, 44, is returning as a guest star onLaw & Order: SVU.She was spotted filmingseason 26 of the NBC proceduralin New York City on Sept. 4, smiling as she walked down the street wearing a gray jacket and black pants on set.Giddish originally departed the series midway through season 24 in December 2022, though she’s made multiple cameos since.