Halle Berry responds to backlash towards her former spouse
Halle Berry Responds to Ex-Husband's Criticism with Instagram Post
Halle Berry, the acclaimed actress, has taken to Instagram to address comments made by her ex-husband, David Justice, about her domestic role during their marriage. Berry and Justice were married from 1993 to 1997.
In a podcast on August 7, Justice criticised Berry, suggesting that she did not cook, clean, or seem nurturing during their marriage. He attributed these issues to differing values rather than major conflicts. Berry's recent Instagram post, however, presents a different narrative.
On her 59th birthday, Berry shared a series of photos taken in tropical surroundings with her current partner, singer-songwriter Van Hunt. The images show Berry actively engaged in family life, laughing with her children, and even balancing a glass of red wine between her toes on a sun lounger. One image, in particular, shows an envelope labelled "Mom," a clear nod to her maternal role.
Berry captioned the post with "Phew...! Cooking, cleaning, and motherhood," a humorous and defiant response to Justice's comments. A follower praised Berry's clever comeback, saying it said a lot without saying much.
Berry has two children, Maceo-Robert, 11, with Olivier Martinez, and Nahla, from an out-of-wedlock relationship with Gabriel Aubry. Berry's second marriage was to singer and actor Eric Benét, which ended in 2005, and her third was to French actor Olivier Martinez, which lasted for a few years. Berry has not ruled out getting married again.
This exchange between Berry and Justice highlights broader discussions around expectations of traditional gender roles in relationships and the challenges faced when such views conflict with modern career ambitions and personal identities. Berry’s public rebuttal reflects evolving societal attitudes about motherhood and partnership roles in high-profile relationships.
"I'm not going to be able to do this – a follower's commented reply to Halle Berry's clever Instagram comeback, referring to the expectations for traditional gender roles in relationships and the steady shift in societal attitudes about motherhood and partnership roles in high-profile entertainment figures like Berry and celebrities."
"Despite David Justice's claims of Berry's lack of domestic duties in their marriage, the entertainment world is now privy to a different narrative, as highlighted by Berry's birthday photos and her humorous assertion of her cooking, cleaning, and nurturing capabilities in the family and pop-culture landscape."
