A podcast episode featuring actor Jonathan Majors on Keke Palmer’s show, Baby, This Is Keke Palmer, has reportedly been pulled following strong public backlash. The interview, which was briefly available to Wondery+ subscribers, was quietly replaced with an entirely different episode featuring rapper Kash Doll.
The scrapped episode, titled “No Easy Answers: Accountability and Moving Forward With Jonathan Majors,” was intended to air on April 8. The discussion was reportedly centered around redemption, accountability, and personal growth. However, critics say the episode appeared to provide Majors a platform to repair his image following his December 2023 conviction.
Majors was found guilty of misdemeanor assault and harassment against his former girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. He was sentenced to one year of domestic violence programming but avoided jail time. Since then, additional allegations of abusive behavior from other women have surfaced, increasing public scrutiny around his return to the spotlight.
Public Outcry Over Platforming
Social media users were quick to voice their disappointment after news of the interview spread.
“How does Keke, a survivor herself, think this is okay?” one user wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “This isn’t the move.”
Another user commented, “He doesn’t need a redemption arc—he needs to be held accountable. This is not that.”
Criticism intensified due to Palmer’s own past experiences with alleged abuse by her ex, Darius Jackson. Many found the episode’s premise jarring in light of her personal history.
No Official Statement from Keke Palmer
Neither Palmer nor Wondery, the podcast’s parent network, has issued a formal statement about the removal. The original episode has been wiped from Wondery’s platform and social media channels.
Majors, meanwhile, continues to navigate a delicate public reentry as he promotes upcoming projects, including the indie film Magazine Dreams. His legal team has denied all additional allegations beyond the 2023 case.
Palmer has remained silent amid the controversy. Her decision to pull the episode suggests an effort to quietly distance herself from the fallout—though for many listeners, the damage may already be done.