Halle Berry calls Jamie Foxx an ‘icon’ after Comedy S…

Halle Berry shared her love for Jamie Foxx after the premiere of his Netflix comedy special What had happened was.

In the special, which is a Golden Globe nominee for best performance in a stand-up comedy on television, Foxx spoke at length about his brain hemorrhage that led to a stroke.

In the wake of his recovery, the actor-comedian said he had an emotional run-in with TI and Candace Parker, but didn’t break down in tears when he hugged Berry.

“I didn’t cry that much,” he joked about being embraced by another Oscar winner. “Because Halle just rushed me and hugged me so tight. I was like, ‘Oh, Lord have mercy, Jesus.’ This is Halle Berry and she doesn’t realize how fucking hot she is.”

He continued, “And I don’t want to spoil the moment because it was heartfelt. She said, ‘Jamie, oh my God!’ And she hugged me, I said, ‘Oh, oh my god.’ She said, ‘There is so much I wanted to tell you!’ And I said, ‘There’s so much I have to tell you!’ Because she hugged me and I’m like, ‘Oh my God, don’t let me disrespect this moment.’

“So I had to relay … because the hug was so nice, I had to relay to my pickle. ‘Hey, stand down, n***a. It’s not that kind of hug.’ … He shot back, ‘N***a, it’s Halle Berry!'”

But that one Never let go the actress was in the mood of the moment and responded to Foxx in an X post on Thursday.

“When an ICON like @iamjamiefoxx makes you a part of his iconic journey!” she wrote. “I love you Foxxy and so glad you’re still here! If you haven’t watched ‘What Had Happened Was’ on @netflix, do it right now and get ready to laugh, cry and count your blessings.”

Berry last endorsed the special when Foxx teased it on Instagram earlier this month. “(Heart) UJ …. always will!” she wrote to Django Unchained star. He answered: “Love you back with real tears.”