Halle Berry Takes Us Back to Her Platinum Blonde Era in Throwback Instagram Post

Halle Berry is taking us back to her platinum blonde era, where she sported the bright colored ‘do in the 1997 beloved movie, B.A.P.S. (And if you were wondering—yes, we were living for it then and we still are now.)  

Yesterday on Instagram, the 57-year-old actress posted a series of throwback photos taken during the B.A.P.S. movie premiere and still images from the film itself. You see, Berry decided to go blonde for the role of Nisi. 

The first slide shows a photo of Berry smiling and waving at the camera while sporting her blonde locks in a curly updo. Meanwhile, the fourth slide features a still image of Berry dancing with her former cast member, Natalie Desselle, who passed away at the age of 53 in December 2020. 

Though the film received negative reviews at the time of its release, B.A.P.S became a cult classic within the Black community. 

While appearing on the Strong Black Legends podcast in December 2021, Berry shared how B.A.P.S. will always hold a special place in her heart. “They’re beloved,” she said, referring to Nisi and Mickey. “And I knew at the time, they would be beloved. Robert Townsend [the director] really made me understand why they would be beloved. It was a real depiction of ‘us’ in a really beautiful way.”