Halle Berry Shows Off Fake Armpit Hair Transformation for New FilmNever Let Go: ‘Momma in the Making’

Mar. 15, 2025

Halle Berry shows off fake armpit hair in a behind-the-scenes snap from ‘Never Let Go’.Photo:Halle Berry/Instagram

Halle Berry/Instagram

Halle Berryis giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at her transformation for her latest film, including the fake tattoos and faux armpit hair required to pull off the role.

The 58-year-old actress, who portrays character Momma in horror-thrillerNever Let Go, shared in an Instagram post on Saturday, Sept. 28, just what it took to embody the fictional role.

“Momma in the making 🎥 ,” Berry captioned a photo of the theatrical underarm look and other behind-the-scenes images. “One of the most complex characters I’ve had the pleasure of embodying. #NeverLetGo is in theaters everywhere!”

Halle Berry shows off fake armpit hair for ‘Never Let Go’ on Instagram on Sept. 28, 2024.Halle Berry/Instagram

In the first clip in the post, Berry can be seen sitting next to makeup artistNorma Patton-Lowin, who laughed with her as the pair took a gander at the faux armpit hair. “So what’s happening here, Norma?,” Berry asked Patton-Lowin. “What did you do? What did you do there, Norma?”

After the makeup artist laughed with Berry about “the things I do to you,” the actress also showed off her adjusted eyebrows and some realistic-looking tattoos that were applied for the performance.

“Thank you Halle for letting me take you to the limit for your character! I had a lot of fun working with you to create Momma 🙏🏽💗,” the makeup artist commented.

Other images in the carousel post feature Berry’s fake armpit hair in a mirror selfie, Berry posing with blonde hair and a denim top, a topless mirror selfie and the crew clapping for what appeared to be a successful shoot during one of the final days of filmingNever Let Go.

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In April, Berry spoke about the film at CinemaCon when she revealed shehad to do a “little bit of Method acting"to get into the role. She shared at the time that her character in the horror flick was “eating bugs and frogs — raw frogs — in the woods,” and that she “had to really skin a squirrel.”

“These things wildly challenged me to create some reality within this world that felt so foreign,” she said.

PEOPLE previously reported that PETA confirmed director Aja only used realistic-looking props in the production.

Never Let Gois now in theaters.

source: people.com