Overview

• David Justice’s comments on the All the Smoke podcast that Berry “did not cook, did not clean and did not seem maternal” prompted widespread criticism.
• Berry marked her 59th birthday on a tropical island with partner Van Hunt and her two children before posting photos in a gold bikini.
• Users on X criticized Justice for equating motherhood with household chores and defended Berry’s parenting on social media.
• In the podcast, Justice admitted his younger self had limited understanding of relationships and suggested therapy might have saved their marriage.
• Media outlets describe Berry’s brief caption as a deliberate, humorous rebuttal to outdated gender stereotypes about women’s domestic roles.