Halle Berry is celebrating her daughter, Nahla Ariela, who received an early college acceptance.
Taking to Instagram on Monday (Oct. 13), she expressed how proud she was of her daughter’s accomplishments.
“Congratulations to my sweet Angel Nahla for her early college acceptance!” Berry wrote in an Instagram Story. The post included a pink funfetti cake with the inscription “You did it, Nahla!!”
“Today is the sweetest day,” inside a box labeled.
During an appearance on Today with Jenna & Friends, Berry spoke about Nahla attending a college summer program, but she didn’t reveal which institution.
“She’s 17 and she’s going to a college summer program. [It’s]the college that she’s hoping to go to next year,” Berry said. “She’s going away this year to the college summer program.”
Berry also shared she’s excited that Nahla is leaving to see the world.
“I’m not one of these moms that feels like, ‘Oh, she’s leaving.’ Yes, will I worry? Of course, but am I excited for her to start her life and figure out who she’s gonna be? Absolutely,” Berry explained. “I’m dying to see who she’s gonna be and what she’s gonna do and what she’ll discover.”
Berry went on to speak about finding balance as a mother and being an acclaimed actress.
“We can still be seen as good mothers, [and] be there for our children. But also, we have to be there for ourselves because these kids will grow up and move on. And if we haven’t maintained a life for ourselves, then what happens?” Berry said.
Berry shares Nahla with model Gabriel Aubry, he ex-boyfriend. She has a son, Maceo-Robert, whose father is Berry’s ex-husband, actor Olivier Martinez.
Berry is currently in a relationship with musician Van Hunt. Although Hunt has proposed marriage, Berry has not yet accepted his proposal.