By Trendsetter Tribune 
After six years of dating and plenty of public speculation, Oscar winner Halle Berry has officially confirmed her engagement to musician Van Hunt. Appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday, February 5, the 59-year-old actress cleared up rumors that she had previously rejected Hunt’s proposal.+1
“He Did Put a Little Ring on It”
During the interview, Berry addressed reports from mid-2025 suggesting she had said “no” to marriage because of her past experiences.
- The Clarification: “There’s some confusion that he asked to marry me and I said no,” Berry told Fallon. “I did not say ‘no,’ we just don’t have a date. Of course, I said ‘yes, I would marry him.'”
- The Ring: Berry proudly displayed a unique, multi-karat diamond ring, jokingly telling Fallon that Hunt “put a little ring on it.”
A Relationship Built on “Fairytales”
The couple first went public in September 2020 after bonding virtually during the pandemic. This will be Berry’s fourth marriage; she was previously married to David Justice, Eric Benét, and Olivier Martinez. Despite her history with the institution, Berry has called Hunt the “love of her life,” gushing that she has never had a man who “lifted her up” quite like he does.
Background: The Controversy Behind the “Prosecute ICE” Sculpture
The vandalism of the “PROSECUTE ICE” sculpture in Minnesota—and the arrest of Jake Lang—stems from a period of intense civil unrest in the state. The sculpture was erected to honor two local residents killed by federal agents during “Operation Metro Surge”:
- Renée Good (January 7, 2026): A 37-year-old poet and mother of three who was fatally shot by an ICE agent while driving near an enforcement operation.
- Alex Pretti (January 24, 2026): A 37-year-old VA nurse shot and killed by Border Patrol agents while filming their activities and attempting to help a fellow protester.
President Trump recently addressed the killings in an NBC interview, stating he was “not happy” with the outcome but adding that neither victim was an “angel,” a comment that has sparked further backlash from activists and the victims’ families.