Fans Defend Halle Berry After Ex Reveals He Divorced Her Because She Didn’t ‘Cook or Clean’ originally appeared on Parade.
David Justice is facing a firestorm of criticism after revealing his reasons for the end of his marriage to Halle Berry nearly 30 years ago. The former MLB star’s recent podcast confession—that the union ended partly because the global superstar “didn’t cook or clean”—has sparked fierce backlash online, with fans blasting his views as outdated, unrealistic, and wildly out of touch.
The controversy ignited after Justice, 59, appeared on the All the Smoke podcast and spoke candidly about his 1993-1997 marriage to the Oscar-winning actress. He explained that his expectations clashed with Berry’s life as a Hollywood star.
“So, I’m looking at my mom — and I’m a Midwest guy. So, in my mind, I’m thinking a wife at that time should cook, clean, [be] traditional, you know?” Justice stated, adding that he began to doubt their future when they considered a family. “She don’t cook, don’t clean, don’t really seem like motherly, and then we start having issues.” He also claimed Berry proposed to him after just five months, and he accepted because he “didn’t want to say no and make her feel bad.”
Following the interview, Halle Berry’s fans unleashed a firestorm social media, flabbergasted that Justice would expect one of the world’s most famous women to handle household chores.
“She’s freaking Halle Berry! Why does she have to do any of that if she can pay someone to?” one user demanded on Instagram. Another echoed the sentiment, writing, “If I had Halle Berry money I wouldn’t be cooking or cleaning either.” The notion was summed up by one commenter who simply stated, “We hire cooks and cleaners now.”
Justice’s expectations became a running theme. “He expected THEEE Halle Berry to cook and clean by herself? The audacity of men! Lmao,” one comment read. Another labeled him outright delusional: “If delusional is a person! U married halle and still want her to cook and clean hmmmn ok oooo”.
Many fans also questioned why Justice was rehashing a divorce from three decades ago. “Imagine ranting over a 30 years divorce ?” one person asked, while another posted, “28 years later and you can’t move on! Bruh”.
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One commenter wrote, “The only thing I saw was “We probably could’ve, We probably could’ve…” Meaning the marriage was fine but he was inexperienced, didn’t know how to handle her absence, was traditional instead of flexible and he didn’t seek help.”
Another fan noted that the issue wasn’t a lack of cooking, but a lack of teamwork. “Lol no it ended cause you refused to come to a compromise,” they wrote. “You guys make enough to hire someone who does that.”
Justice’s trip down memory lane sparked a very modern conversation. As one commenter asked, putting the entire debate into perspective: “Why can’t he do the cooking and cleaning? Is it a gender thing?”
Fans Defend Halle Berry After Ex Reveals He Divorced Her Because She Didn’t ‘Cook or Clean’ first appeared on Parade on Aug 10, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Aug 10, 2025, where it first appeared.
