Berry: 'I used to be drawn to abusive men'

Halle Berry has revealed that she used to be attracted to abusive men.

The Monster's Ball star, who used to regularly witness her father attacking her mother during childhood, said that her upbringing had an effect on the men she later chose as partners.

Berry told NBC Nightly News: "My mother was a battered woman and that was my childhood for a good chunk of it. Early on in my life, I made choices, and I chose men that were abusive because that was what I knew growing up."

The 43-year-old actress said that after therapy, she learned to understand about what a relationship should be like.

Berry now has 19-month-old daughter Nahla with model Gabriel Aubry.