It was a tear-filled event yesterday as Halle Berry received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in an emotional ceremony attended by her nearest and dearest. By the Oscar-winner’s side to witness the proud moment were her mom Judith Ann Hawkins and boyfriend Canadian Versace model Gabriel Aubry.

Proudly watching her daughter pose in the time-honoured manner on Hollywood Boulevard was enough to set off Halle’s mother.

And the mood was certainly contagious. After wiping away her mother’s tears, the $14-million-per-movie actress found herself applying a hanky to her own eyes. Also cheering Halle on during the photocall was her pal Samuel L Jackson, who co-starred with her in ‘Jungle Fever’, the film that placed the screen beauty on Tinseltown’s radar.