Halle Berry is one of the most celebrated actors active in the industry today. But that hasn’t stopped criticism from being directed at her work and personal life. During a recent appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, Berry gave a fitting response to critical remarks about her divorces and love life.
What did Halle Berry say about divorce criticism?
Halle Berry has gone through three divorces and has had several high-profile relationships. Her current boyfriend is musician Van Hunt. Berry recently appeared on the February 24th episode of The Drew Barrymore Show and discussed the criticism she had drawn because of her divorces over the years.
Berry, 58, told Barrymore that she met her current boyfriend “later in life.” When the host, who has also been divorced three times, spoke about the difficulties that come with meeting new people these days, Berry added, “Drew, I used to have this problem too.” This prompted Barrymore to agree, “I mean, it’s hard out here.” (via Hello! Magazine)
Reflecting on the criticism that had come her way because of her divorces, Berry noted, “I’ve heard people say, ‘Something must be wrong with Halle Berry, she can’t keep a man.’ Who’s to say I want to keep a man? I don’t want to keep the wrong man. Like, I’m not crazy, right? So when you find that you make a mistake — we all make mistakes. We have a right to say, ‘Oh God, this was a mistake. Let me start again.’ We have the right to do that.”
Berry’s first marriage was to former professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter David Justice. They were married from 1993 to 1997. Berry married her second husband, R&B singer-songwriter Eric Benét, in 2001 and divorced him in 2005. Her third marriage, to French actor Olivier Martinez, lasted for three years between 2013 and 2016. Berry was also in a relationship with model Gabriel Aubry from 2005 to 2010.
The Academy Award winner has been together with her boyfriend Van Hunt since 2020. Berry told Barrymore that she “manifested” her relationship with her current beau. “What I realized was when I manifested the last time, I only focused on what I wanted. The things I didn’t want I didn’t even think about,” she explained. “I was very specific about what I needed. I would just be positive around it, and believe it or not, one day I got introduced to him by a friend.” People)
