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In an look at the House Guest collection, Keke elaborated at the inspiration at the back of the title — and who between her and Darius picked it.
“Darius actually made his name,” she stated. “He wanted both our names.”
“That was him trying to put like Darius and Lauren — like Leodis,” she persevered. “Like, it was just too much, but I said, ‘Hey, let’s do it. It’s adorable.’ I was pregnant, anything went.”
Keke, who hails from Harvey, Illinois, additionally joked that combining names is commonplace observe in her house state. “My parents did the same shit,” she mused. “Like, come on, Willy-ani. Daddy named Willy, I guess.”
She added, “My little sister’s name is Lawrencia. My dad’s Lawrence. That’s too much! My parents’ email is Laron — Larry and Sharon. Guys, y’all gotta stop. It’s too much!”
Jokes apart, Keke stated she additionally favored the title as a result of “it sounded like an old name.” “It sounded like he was marching with Martin [Luther King Jr.] and them,” she shared. “Like, Leodis Andrellton Jackson. He’s gonna be on somebody’s campaign.”