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Halle Berry Pushes Back Against Critics Over Mother's Day Bed Video

Berry said on TODAY that talking openly about intimacy is a healthy, natural part of life.

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Van Hunt, left, and Halle Berry stirred up some controversy in May with an Instagram video showing them in a bed with a bottle of Berry's intimacy gel.

Overview

  • Berry defended her Mother's Day video that showed her and Van Hunt in bed discussing Let’s Spin Intimacy Gel from Respin, her brand targeting women going through menopause.
  • She told TODAY with Jenna & Friends that Mother’s Day isn’t “Kids’ Day” and rejected calls to spend the holiday solely with her children.
  • The 58-year-old Oscar winner said that frank conversations about sex are natural in families and vital for health and longevity, especially for women in later years.
  • Social media reactions to the clip were mixed, with some praising the couple’s candidness and others dismissing the video as unsolicited promotion.
  • Berry and Hunt, who have been together since 2020, previously made headlines for revealing Mother’s Day posts, including a nude balcony photo in Cannes in 2024.