Halle Berry Calls Boyfriend Van Hunt's Mom Her 'Beautiful Mother-in-Law' in Tribute: 'We Love You'

Halle Berry wishes a happy Mother’s Day to boyfriend Van Hunt’s mom, Doris Edwards Drayton.

In an Instagram post on May 12, the Oscar-winning actress shared three photos of Drayton, beginning her caption: “Happy Mother’s Day to all the famous mothers of the world, especially my beautiful mother-in-law, DJ!”

The slideshow began with a selfie of Drayton and Berry, 57, before showing a solo picture of Drayton and ending with a look back at her with Hunt, 54, as a child.

“You came into our lives and brought the sunshine with you. I so admire the way you love with such grace and style!” Berry continued in her headline.

She concluded: “When you shower us with your pearls, we immediately feel better! We love you very much.”

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Doris Edwards Drayton; Doris Edwards Drayton and Van Hunt in the 1970s.

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Commenting on the post, Drayton replied: “Happy Mother’s Day daughter! The love and light you bring into my life shines.”

“You are a wonderful mother, friend and inspiration,” she continued of Berry, who is mother to daughter Nahla, 16, and son Maceo-Robert, 10. “My son loves you and so do I.”

For his part, Hunt re-shared Berry’s tribute on his Instagram Stories — and also paid tribute to Berry with his own cheeky post, dedicated to his girlfriend.

In Hunt’s painting, cat Woman the star could be seen posing naked on the balcony, surrounded by plants, while looking away from the camera and casting a sultry glance over her shoulder.

“Happy Mother’s Day from the bottom of … my heart. Oh s—, I shouldn’t have posted that!” Hunt joked in the caption of the post, adding: “Ass… gotta admit you’re mean… dumb right there!”

Van Hunt and Halle Berry in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on December 7, 2023.

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Berry has a daughter, Nahla, with ex Gabriel Aubry, and a son, Mace, with ex-husband Olivier Martinez. Hunt is the father of a teenage son named Drake.

Berry teased that she and Hunt eventually want to get married and have been candid about their love and support for each other as a happy, blended family.

As early as 2022, Bruised director-actress spoke with AARP Magazine about how she believes she has “found her person” in Hunt, who is a musician.

“My son Maceo did this little rite of passage ceremony for us in the back seat of the car,” Berry said at the time. “I think he finally sees me happy, and it’s contagious. It was his way of saying, ‘This is good. This makes me happy.’ ”

“It was a very real moment for all of us,” she continued. “I was crying, Van was fighting back tears. Even Maceo knew he had said something touching. I have two children; Van has a son. As a mom living in this modern, blended family, all I care about is that my children be okay with my decisions.”

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