Halle Berry, 59, Claps Back At Ex David Justice … w/ Thirst Trap Pics
Frank Olamide
Halle Berry Turns 59, Rocks Gold Bikini, and Sends a Shady Birthday Message to Ex David Justice
Halle Berry might be nearly six decades into life, but she’s proving age is nothing but a number — and that she stillknows how to send a subtle-but-deadly clap back.
On Thursday, the Oscar-winning actress celebrated her 59th birthday in a tropical paradise, serving up golden goddess energy in a skimpy metallic string bikini from Monday Swimwear. Her waist? Snatched. Her arms? Sculpted. Her legs? Serving “Bond Girl” realness. And while the sun was shining, Halle had a little shade to throw — all aimed at her ex-husband, former MLB star David Justice.
The Shade Heard ‘Round Instagram
In her birthday post, Halle shared a carousel of photos: her lounging seaside with her musician boyfriend Van Hunt, sipping red wine (balanced between her toes, because why not?), and striking artsy poses — including one with a yellow flower in her mouth. But the caption is what had everyone talking:
“Phew…! cooking, cleaning and mothering.”
That might sound like a random list — until you remember Justice just went on the “All the Smoke” podcast and basically tried to explain their 1990s divorce by saying she “didn’t cook, didn’t clean, and didn’t seem motherly.” The nerve.
Justice, now 59, played four seasons with Halle as his wife from 1993 to 1997. On the podcast, he said he left the marriage because she didn’t give off the “wife and mom” vibes he expected.
“If we have kids, is this the woman I want to have kids with and build a family with? And at that time… she don’t cook, don’t clean, don’t really seem, like, motherly,” he told hosts Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson.
He admitted he was young and inexperienced and later wished he’d known about therapy. But the “stay home and be a housewife” undertone didn’t exactly land well with fans — especially considering Halle was at the peak of her Hollywood career at the time.
Social Media Goes Off
Berry’s fans were not having it.
One user wrote:
“Motherly? She was his partner, not his mom.”
Another chimed in:
“Imagine expecting Halle Berry, the first Black woman to win an Oscar, the #1 most desirable woman for decades, to stay home and cook. The audacity.”
Some went all the way in:
“David Justice tryna make HALLE BERRY cook & clean is CRAZY work. TF was he thinkin?”
Others called it the “all-time fumble” — giving up one of the most famous women in the world because she didn’t meet a 1950s housewife fantasy.
Halle’s Birthday Glow-Up
Meanwhile, Halle seemed completely unbothered. She spent her birthday wrapped in Van Hunt’s arms in their seaside hut, sipping wine, enjoying the ocean breeze, and flashing that mega-watt smile. She even shared a sweet handwritten letter from one of her kids, plus birthday wishes from friends like Julianne Moore and her Catwoman co-star.
Halle’s IG comments were flooded with heart emojis, fire emojis, and messages from fans praising her for living her best life while looking like that at 59.
“This is why you don’t stress over men who don’t deserve you,” one fan wrote.
“The fact that she clapped back in a bikini is next-level savage,” said another.
The Moral of the Story?
If there’s one thing Halle Berry has taught us, it’s that success, happiness, and a killer body are the real revenge. Sure, Justice can tell his side of the story — but Halle just told hers without saying a word, letting her gold bikini and perfect life do all the talking.
And honestly? That’s the kind of energy we’re taking into the rest of 2025.
