The custody battle between Halle Berry and ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry for their daughter Nahla is turning uglier amid accusations that the model used racial slur against the actress.

Aubry’s former friend and business partner Stephane Bibeau claims the model became “verbally threatening” to Berry after they separated. Bibeau also accused the model of using a racial slur against the actress, the People magazine reported. “He is a vindictive guy,” Bibeau said.

Celebrity website TMZ too has cited sources saying that Aubry addressed Berry with racial rants and other expletives both to her face and over text messages. “He constantly demeaned her. It was awful,” a source told the website.

Representatives for Aubry are yet respond to the allegations. The model, however, had called Berry “irresponsible” in a statement recently.

But sources close to Aubry claim that he too has numerous emails, text messages and voicemails from Berry which “document her angry and jealous rages.” The model is reportedly saving it to make his case strong in the court in the forthcoming custody battle.

The ex-lovers appeared to be amicably co-parenting post their split in April but in December Aubry moved to court to be formally recognized as Nahla’s father and to establish shared custody, prompting Berry to speed up the custody battle.

Berry, who dated Aubry for over five-years, is currently dating ‘Unfaithful’ star Olivier Martinez while Aubry was spotted out with Kim Kardashian but they denied romance.

The couple, who split last April after almost five years together, had previously arranged a split custody agreement.

But now the Oscar winning actress has voiced “serious” concerns over Aubry’s parenting skills and will take legal steps to make sure she is safe, reported People magazine.

“Halle has serious concerns for her daughter’s well-being while in the care of her father for any extended period of time and is prepared to take all necessary steps to protect her,” her publicist said.

The 44-year-old has pulled out of the film New Year’s Eve, which was set to start filming this week in New York in order to clear her schedule for custody litigation.

“Halle has attempted to resolve these custody issues amicably with her daughter’s father, Gabriel Aubry, directly, but given his lack of cooperation, Halle has no choice but to seek swift judicial intervention,” her representative said. Aubrey, 35, filed court papers on December 30 seeking to be formally recognised as Nahla’s father and to establish that he’ll share custody.

The couple had previously had an amicable agreement regarding custody of their daughter which has been settled out of court up to this point.

Both Berry and Aubrey have both since dated other people with the model being spotted out with reality star Kim Kardashian and the actress being in a relationship with French actor Olivier Martinez.

HALLE BERRY’s longterm boyfriend GABRIEL AUBRY has confirmed he’s split from the actress – describing the break-up as “sad”.

The twice-married Monster’s Ball star has been dating the French-Canadian model since 2005, and she gave birth to the couple’s first child, daughter Nahla, now two, in 2008.

Reports circulated on Friday (30Apr10) suggesting the pair has gone their separate ways – and now Aubry has spoken out, revealing the couple has decided to finish its relationship.

In a statement released to Access Hollywood, Aubry says, “While I will not comment on all of the wild inaccuracies being speculated about in the media, I am sad to say that Halle and I have decided together to separate at this time.

“She is, and will forever be, one of the most special and beautiful people that I have ever known, and I am certain that we will continue to have only love and respect for one another.”

TMZ.com reported the couple worked out a “very short-term custody arrangement” for their daughter three weeks ago, and Aubry is adamant Nahla is their top priority, adding: “Her happiness and well-being are the most important thing for both of us. Please respect our privacy during this very difficult time.”

Berry was previously married to former baseball player David Justice, but the three-year union ended in 1993. She divorced her second husband, musician Eric Benet, in 2005.

Actress HALLE BERRY has been forced to issue a public apology after making an apparent anti-Semitic joke on THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO.

During the taping for Friday’s show (19Oct07), the Oscar-winning star was showing Leno distorted images of herself on a computer, when she said: “Here’s where I look like my Jewish cousin!” as a picture of her with a large nose appeared. When the joke received no laughs from the audience, Leno quipped, “I’m glad you said that and not me” – Berry requested the footage be scrapped. However, an audience member tells New York gossip column, PageSix, “Ms. Berry should know how unbelievably inappropriate her comment was. She should be ashamed of herself.” But Berry insists she did not intend to cause offence. She says, “I so didn’t mean to offend anybody – and after the show I realised it could be seen as offensive, so I asked Jay to take it out, and he did. “What happened was I was backstage before the show and I have three girls who are Jewish who work for me. We were going through pictures to see which ones looked silly, and one of my Jewish friends said (of the big-nose picture), ‘That could be your Jewish cousin!’ And I guess it was fresh in my mind, and it just came out of my mouth. But I didn’t mean to offend anybody. I didn’t. I didn’t mean any harm.” The scene was cut from the show.

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Halle Berry says race remains a major issue in Hollywood casting.

The star has accused film studios of making it more difficult for her to find rules because of the colour of her skin.

Berry, 41, has won a best actress Oscar and Silver Bear for Monster’s Ball, a Golden Globe and Emmy for her role in Introducing Dorothy Dandridge and countless other awards, but she says this matters little to those with the power to decide who will be the star.

“I shouldn’t have had to try so hard to be considered,” she said in an interview with the Reuters news agency.

“I should have to stop convincing studios I am right for it – it should be on my acting merit.

“Not having a chance is what I can’t live with at this point in my career, I think I have earned that,” she added.

Berry is pregnant with her first child and as such faces a voluntary layoff for now.

But she will soon be back on cinema screens as Audrey Burke in Things We Lost in The Fire, in which she plays a widowed woman with two children who invites her husband’s best friend to live with the bereaved family.

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Are your ears are pricked, waiting for Halle Berry to say… “I do”?
But Halle has said there’ll be no sailing down the aisle for her and model boyfriend Gabriel Aubry. Or simply Hottie, as we like to call him.
According to IMDB.com, Halle, who’s confirmed she’s pregnant with hottie’s baby, said, “What Gabriel and I have decided is that we will just redefine marriage for ourselves.”
Halle has been married twice, to David Justice and later, Eric Benet.
Drat, so guess there goes any hopes of seeing Gabriel looking all hot in a tux.

Halle Berry is so superstitious she has kept the 334 negative pregnancy tests she took before one proved she was with child.

The Oscar winner instinctively knew she was a mum-to-be but at home tests left her bewildered. But she refused to throw the negative “sticks” out. She says, “We’d been trying for a while and I’m sort of superstitious so I saved all the negative tests in, like, a drawer… I don’t know why but I did.”

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Now that she has finally announced her pregnancy, Halle Berry has got into mommy mode. She was recently spotted shopping for baby clothes with her mother, Judith Ann.
Dressed in a short white dress, the three-months-pregnant former Bond babe and her mom laughed and talked as they hit up at a baby boutique in West Hollywood.
Meanwhile, it was recently announced that soul singer Aretha Franklin has Halle in mind to portray her in an upcoming biopic From These Roots.

“I have an interest in Halle Berry possibly doing it,” said Aretha. But with a baby on board, it’s questionable whether or not Halle would be willing to take on a new role.

Halle Berry is pregnant, she confirmed exclusively to Access Hollywood’s Nancy O’Dell.The 41-year-old actress revealed the news in an e-mail to Nancy on Tuesday that she is three months pregnant with boyfriend Gabriel Aubry’s baby.

“Yes, I am three months pregnant! Gabriel and I are beyond excited, and I’ve waited a long time for this moment in life. Now the next seven months will be the longest of my life!” she wrote to Nancy. “Can’t wait to see you and give you a squeeze and see a pic of your little sweetie. Until then, you heard it from ME first!”

Upon hearing the news, Nancy was elated for her good friend.
“I am beyond ecstatic for my friend Halle! I told her she is about to embark on the best time of her life! She is such a sweet person…so genuine…and therefore, will make an incredible mom. And can you imagine how gorgeous this baby is gonna be! Halle sent me the most adorable bunch of clothes for my new baby…I can’t wait to do the same for her,” Nancy said.

Over the years, Halle has made no secret about her desire for a family. Back in April, Nancy and Halle sat down for a candid talk about Halle’s plans for kids.

“Not that there’s not more to accomplish, but I think I arrived at a point in life that I realized I needed more to get me up in the morning. More than going to a new movie set. Or as much fun as getting the star was yesterday, I need something even more profound than that and that’s family. And that’s children,” Halle said. ” I need that like the air to breathe these days and I’m ready. I’m at a point where I’m really, really ready.”

Halle and Gabriel met in November 2005.

source: omg.yahoo.com

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Halle Berry has been outspoken about her future plans for a child. She told Oprah Winfrey she wanted a baby before she was 40.

She’s also often quoted as saying she wants a biological baby and that she’s considering adoption too, “I probably will adopt even if it does happen naturally.”
Whenever Halle goes out in a floaty top the gossip rags call her pregnant, and in May, she sent paparazzi into frenzy when she wore a loose top while out shopping with her mother.

According to sources, “The actress recently learned she’s two months pregnant. But Halle’s baby joy has been tempered by her fears that her diabetes could turn the happiest event of her life into a difficult pregnancy.”
“Halle is so happy right now”, said an insider, “She’s wanted a baby for so long.”