Keke Palmer Appears To Toss Out Jonathan Majors Interview Amid Backlash

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While some viewers were interested in hearing what Jonathan Majors had to say, others were upset with Keke Palmer for giving him a platform.

Last week, a description of a new episode of Baby, This Is KeKe Palmer featuring Jonathan Majors was spotted on the Wondry app. “Accountability. It’s a loaded word, right?” the synopsis read in part. “We’re living in a time where we want real accountability—especially for things men have gotten away with for far too long. At the same time, finding forgiveness feels harder than ever, and we’re still figuring out what true accountability even looks like.”

The release date was listed as April 8, which has come and gone with no Majors interview in sight. Instead, Palmer released an episode yesterday featuring Kash Doll. This has led to theories that she scrapped the episode altogether as a result of the backlash she was receiving over it. In late 2023, Majors was found guilty of assaulting and harassing his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. While some social media users were interested in what he had to say, others thought it was wrong of Palmer to give him a platform.

Jonathan Majors Controversy

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Jonathan Majors attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Apple TV+'s "Number One on the Call Sheet" at TCL Chinese Theatre on March 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

At the time of writing, she's yet to address the seemingly scrapped podcast episode. The controversy comes just a few weeks after audio captured after a heated exchange between Majors and Jabbari surfaced online. In it, he admits to having strangled her, claiming that he'd "never [been] aggressive with a woman before."

During an interview with Complex last month, he was asked about it, and suggested that he'd since done the "work" necessary to overcome his issues. “I was so grateful that I had done my work, you know? And I’m continuing to do my work,” he said. “Because, I mean, I can’t speak to it. But obviously—because you’re talking about it. There were vibrations, you know? Reverberations. Same as everything before, you know? But I was just—I was happy I’d done my work, you know? I was happy I had done my work.” 

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Caroline Fisher is currently a News Editor at HotNewHipHop. Her time at HotNewHipHop began in 2023 when she began writing about music and pop culture full-time. Since then, she has helped cover major stories including the YSL RICO trial, Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s explosive feud, Diddy’s ongoing legal battle, and awards shows such as the BET Awards. Being from Chicago, she also got the opportunity to attend Summer Smash 2024 and review Chief Keef’s historic homecoming show. She additionally covered sets by Flo Milli, Playboi Carti, Bktherula, and more.

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