A lighthearted Mother’s Day Instagram post from Halle Berry sparked unexpected backlash—and now, she’s setting the record straight.On June 4, 2025, while guest-hosting Today with Jenna & Friends, Berry addressed criticism over a video she shared from bed with longtime boyfriend Van Hunt. The clip, filmed in Cannes, featured the couple joking about ending their Mother’s Day with intimacy—and highlighted Berry’s Respin intimacy gel, aimed at women navigating menopause.

Critics called the post inappropriate, especially on Mother’s Day. Berry wasn’t having it. “It’s not ‘Kids’ Day,’ it’s ‘Mother’s Day,’” she said. “I get to celebrate it how I want.”She expressed surprise that many of the harshest comments came from other women and defended her choice to talk openly about sex and love. “We sleep in beds. So what?” she added. “We have sex. It’s the most natural thing we do.”

Later that day, Berry and Hunt revealed he had proposed but Berry hadn’t accepted yet. She explained that after multiple marriages, they don’t feel the need to marry just to validate their love. Still, she admitted, “He’s the person I should’ve married.”

Despite the uproar, Berry stood by her message: mothers deserve joy, autonomy, and the freedom to express love on their terms.