From an innocent crush to a crushing feud.
Drake gushed over Halle Berry before their feud over his new album cover — and the interview was exactly 10 years ago.
On Friday, Berry slammed the rapper for using a photograph of her slimed on the 2012 Kids’ Alternative Awards for his new track, “Slime You Out.”
“Sometimes you will have to be the larger guy…even for those who’re a lady!” the actress initially shared on her social media.
When asked what she considered the cover art by a fan, she added: “That’s not cool. I believed higher of him! When people you admire disappoint you you will have to be the larger person and move on!”
Drake has at all times had a thing for Berry, even admitting in September 2013 that he would date her if he got the possibility.
“I don’t know who the subsequent strong female is, but I’m ready for a powerful counterpart to share all these experiences with,” he said during an interview on HOT 97. “There’s no person out here. You may have to point me in the precise direction.”
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When Angie Martinez brought up Berry, Drake was quick to confess his infatuation. “You appear to have a fixation on Halle Berry, but she’s already preggo,” the host said, referring to Berry expecting her second child, first with then-husband Olivier Martinez.
“I do. Yeah, yeah, yeah, that was unlucky,” he replied. “Like, being together with her? one hundred pc. After all. What do you mean? I feel like she could be here right away sitting right there. … She could be here turnt to the max.”
The Oscar winner and Olivier, who share son Maceo, filed for divorce in 2015 after two years of marriage.
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In August, they finally finalized their divorce settlement, with Berry agreeing to pay Olivier $8,000 a month in child support.
She also welcomed daughter Nahla in 2008 with ex Gabriel Aubry.
During Hot 97, Drake also raved about Scarlett Johansson, who married now ex-husband Romain Dauriac that October. (She’s currently married to “Saturday Night Live” star Colin Jost.)
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“I used to be watching you on Fallon sitting next to Scarlett Johansson,” Angie said on the time.
“Yeah, she’s so pretty. I liked her but she’s about to get married. I discovered that out afterwards,” he said, recalling after they each appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” at the identical time. “I won’t say I attempted, but I feel I used to be being a little bit too … [I got told], ‘Hey, her fiancé is backstage. Let’s tone it down.’”
He joked: “She was giving me the starry eyes …. but yeah, she’s beautiful.”
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Drake went on to welcome son Adonis with artist Sophie Brussaux in 2017. Berry, meanwhile, has been dating Grammy award-winning recording artist Van Hunt since 2020.
Useless to say, Drake won’t be getting a date any time soon. Berry went on to double down on her disapproval of his artwork when asked why she’s “mad” in regards to the photo “owned by Getty Images.”
“Cuz he asked me and I said NO that’s why,” she said in an Instagram comment. “Why ask for those who intend to do what you must do ! That was the f—k you to me. Not cool You get it? ❤️.”
The Post has reached out to Drake for comment. The musician has yet to directly reply to Berry’s remarks, but appeared to subtly react by wearing a “What the hell is occurring?” shirt and uploading it to Instagram.
He captioned the photo: “😂😂 literally tho…”