From correspondents in New York, United States, 12:31 PM IST

Jamie Foxx has rubbished critics of his kiss with Halle Berry at a recent awards ceremony insisting their lip lock was a prank conjured up by the actress.

Foxx presented the sexy star with the 'Hottest Girl On the Planet' award at Spike TV's 2nd Annual Guy's Choice Awards in Los Angeles last month, and they shocked the audience with a passionate on stage embrace, reports imdb.com.

Foxx said: 'It was a joke. First, I want to let everybody know that I respect Halle Berry and I respect her relationship. But after she won the (2001) Oscar, Adrien Brody came up and laid a little tongue on her. So she decided to get me back, which I didn't mind at all.'

Berry has a 15-month-old daughter, Nahla, with partner Gabriel Aubry. And Foxx admits he was so nervous before pulling Berry's prank, he nearly backed out at the last second.

'I almost froze but I said, 'Think quick Foxx,' and I got into it... she really gave it to me and I appreciate that,' he said.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)