Popular Hollywood actress Halle Berry has recently applied for sole custody of her son Maceo-Robert, stating that her ex-husband and his father Olivier Martinez have refused to co-parent. She claimed that Olivier “refuses to co-parent or communicate in a child-focused manner.” Apparently, after the couple separated, her ex-husband allegedly did not continue to meet with a co-parenting coach, resulting in a difficult co-parenting situation.
This is why Hailey has filed for the sole custody of her son Maceo on August 16, 2024. The actress is a mother of two children. She has a daughter named Nahla Ariela and a son. So, amid all this turmoil, read on to know everything about her kids.
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Halle Berry’s motherhood journey
Halle Berry became a mother at the age of 40, but before that she was ruling the Hollywood industry with her acting. However, her outlook towards life changed after welcoming motherhood. In an interview with InStyle in 2019, she said, “Being a mother is the best job, but my children don’t care who I am outside this house.”
In another old interview with Access Hollywood, Berry talked about how she had come to a point in life when nothing mattered and nothing was enough – no movie sets, no new projects, not even walking the red carpet. She shared, “I think I got to a point in life where I realized that I need something more to get up in the morning. More than going to the set of a new movie. I need something more than that and that’s family. And that’s kids.”
When she embraced motherhood with her first child Nahla and then second child Maceo, she must have definitely had extra motivation to get out of bed every morning. During her 2021 acceptance speech for the People’s Choice Awards, she thanked her kids for being her biggest supporters and even shared her guilt for missing out on too much time due to her work commitments. But she also gave them some advice and told them to find what they love and inspired them to keep going just like she does.
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Halle Berry’s first child: Nahla Ariela
Halle Berry shares her first child, Nahla Ariela Aubry, with her ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry. Nahla was born in 2008. Berry spent a lot of time with her teenage daughter during the quarantine period. Some moments were memorable while some were not so fun.
Either way, the mother-daughter duo has great chemistry. Recently, her ‘mini-me’ and current boyfriend Van Hunt took her on a ‘Barbie-themed’ birthday vacation. The actress shared some glimpses of that trip.
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Halle Berry’s son: Maceo-Robert
On the other hand, Halle Berry’s son Maceo-Robert was born in 2013. Berry and Olivier Martinez first met each other in 2010. They then got married and welcomed their son but they separated from each other in 2015 after two years of marriage.
Since 2020, Halle has been dating musician Van Hunt. And after splitting from her ex-husband Olivier, it has taken a toll on Maceo. However, once talking about cementing her relationship with Van, Berry shared the incident. She said, “My son Maceo did this little commitment ceremony for us in the backseat of the car on his own free will. I think he finally sees me happy, and it’s contagious. It was a very surreal moment for all of us. I cried, Van was trying to hold back tears. Even Maceo knew he said something touching. It meant a lot to us.”
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Well, will Berry get sole custody of Maceo? Only time will tell.
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