Halle Berry is mistakenly thought to be dating Halle Bailey's boyfriend

Halle Bailey or Halle Berry that is the question

Have you ever found yourself getting the names of Halle Berry and Halle Bailey mixed up? You are not alone because this has happened quite frequently since the later gained her claim to fame. Perhaps you have read an article about one actress, but in your mind thought it was the other. You may have meant to call the name of one Halle when you said the last name of the other.

For those reading who are not familiar with the younger woman, Bailey is the 25-year-old star of the remake of The Little Mermaid. She caused quite a stir because some people said Ariel as portrayed by Hans Christian Anderson was white while Halle is Afircan American.

Berry is a renounced actress who is 58 and began her career on the television series A Different World and the film Jungle Fever. There are fans who have confused one Halle with the other so this is a common practice.

Bailey-Berry-Berry-Bailey can be a tongue twister. Recently the names of these actresses became an issue on Facebook with people from my hometown. They were discussing that Halle Berry's new boyfriend was from Roanoke, Virginia. but the honors go to Halle Bailey's current sweetie.

Van Hunt and Scott Bridgeway

When I fact-checked, I discovered that Berry is dating 54-year-old Van Hunt, who was born in Ohio and whose father has connections with the Ohio Players R&B group. Ohio is a long way from Virginia, so I continued searching for information.

I initially struggled to make sense of what I was reading. It took me four articles before I realized that Berry was not simultaneously dating two men. I had transposed the names. Bailey is dating music producer Scott Bridgeway, who was born Ruchan Akers Jr. in Roanoke but raised in North Carolina

The trials of Halle Bailey

The star of *The Little Mermaid*, Halle Lynn Bailey, is currently facing a challenging situation with an ongoing custody battle with her former boyfriend, DDG, over their son, Halo. In May, Bailey was granted a restraining order after accusing DDG of domestic violence during a custody exchange. She alleged that the rapper was responsible for her bruises and a chipped tooth.

Following these allegations, Halle was awarded temporary sole custody, which permits her to take Halo with her when she is working abroad. DDG attempted to block this arrangement but was unsuccessful. He has since expressed on social media that if he has future children, he will use a fertility clinic to avoid any custody disputes.

Recently, Bailey was seen vacationing on a yacht with Bridgeway, who has produced music for Kendrick Lamar. Fans are hopeful that this new chapter in her life will help her cope with the stress of the ongoing custody case.

Halle Berry and Van Hunt

Maria Halle Berry was born on August 14, 1966, in Cleveland, Ohio, sharing her birth state with her current boyfriend, Van Hunt. They met in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic and have been together since. Hunt, a singer, songwriter, and producer, has proposed, but Berry has yet to accept the proposal.

Given that she has been married three times, Halle may be hesitant to walk down the aisle again. Her first marriage was to David Justice, which lasted from 1993 to 1997. She was then married to Eric Benét from 2001 to 2005. Although she had a long-term relationship with Gabriel Aubry from 2005 to 2010, they never wed.

Berry's fourth marriage was to Olivier Martinez, which lasted from 2013 to 2016. All three of her marriages ended in divorce. From 2013-2016, Olivier Martinez was her spouse. All three marriages ended in divorce. Even with all of this information, there may still be those who confuse Halle Berry with Halle Bailey.