When former MLB participant David Justice used a latest podcast look to say that his ex-wife Halle Berry didn’t cook dinner, clear, or appear “motherly,” the actress didn’t challenge a fiery assertion. She posted trip pictures.

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On her 59th birthday, Berry shared sun-soaked photographs along with her associate, singer-songwriter Van Hunt, including a playful caption that doubled as a pointy rebuttal to Justice’s feedback.

David Justice says Halle Berry wasn’t motherly sufficient

In the Aug 7, 2025, episode of the All the Smoke podcast, Justice had some smoke to blow about his marriage with Berry. The couple wed in 1993 and divorced in 1997, and in response to Justice, they have been in all probability doomed from the beginning.

“She asked me to marry her after knowing me for five months,” he mentioned. “I don’t know if my heart was really into it. But I didn’t want to make her feel bad and say no.”

His doubts, nevertheless, weren’t simply concerning the quick interval between assembly and marrying. It sounds prefer it was extra about his conservative views on what his spouse was alleged to do for him.

“I’m a Midwest guy,” he continued. “So in my mind, I’m thinking a wife at that time should cook, clean, and I’m thinking, ‘okay, if we have kids, is this the woman I want to have kids with and build a family with?’”

“And at that time, as a young guy, she don’t cook, don’t clean, don’t really seem like motherly. Eventually, I realize this isn’t the person I wanted to spend my life with.”

The interview obtained round on-line, and Berry followers have been quickly accusing Justice of misogyny.

“David Justice is a sexist pig,” wrote X consumer @dilanesper.

Berry herself responded on Thursday in one of the simplest ways anybody can clap again at a salty ex. It was her 59th birthday, so she posted a sequence of pictures on Instagram that confirmed her completely having fun with her trip with Hunt.

“Phew…! cooking, cleaning and mothering,” she wrote.

“Halle the one that got away”

Berry’s followers adored her response to Justice’s feedback, judging by their very own on her Instagram put up. Many felt no private urge to maintain their remarks about her ex stylish, saying the quiet half out loud about who’s higher off.

“Who knew what a favor he did you, he did not age well!” mentioned @shariaries. “You… on the other hand…”

“Halle the one that got away,” declared @shootingstarrlori. “This how they do decades later! SMH.”

Others merely made certain she knew that they noticed how effectively she’s doing in all areas of her life. Everybody is aware of that’s the most effective revenge anyway.

“That’s the kind of cooking, cleaning and mothering I’m talking about!!” wrote @lisafusco321. “Your kids love you, your man loves you.. WINNING!!”

“I didn’t even read what was said. Gave it no energy,” claimed @inspiredbykase. “Hope you have a beautiful peaceful birthday!”

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