Halle Berry broke into tears while arranging a home renovation for her fifth-grade teacher and lifelong mentor Yvonne Simms on Monday's episode of Celebrity IOU.The 55-year-old Oscar-winning actress helped twin brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott, 44, improve the style and function of the 1920s home of her former teacher Yvonne Simms.Halle during the season three episode on HGTV said Yvonne was instrumental in her development when she was growing up Cleveland.
Getting emotional:Halle Berry broke into tears while arranging a home renovation for her fifth-grade teacher and lifelong mentor Yvonne Simms on Monday's episode of Celebrity IOU'If she hadn’t come into my life, my life would have been completely different.
She was really like a second mother in many ways,' she said.The Hollywood star said she relied on Yvonne for support and guidance. 'My mom was a single mom, so she worked a lot.
My sister and I were very much latchkey kids,' Halle said. 'She sort of took me in under her wing. I had a white mother and she — being a Black woman — taught me about my culture.'Halle reminisced about her informative and tasty lessons with Yvonne.
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