At 57, Halle Berry Fires Back At Critic Who Questioned Her ‘Dignity’ After Stripping Down For Photo

May 04, 2023 by apost team

Halle Berry is one of the most accomplished actresses in Hollywood. Beginning in the industry as a model and beauty queen in the Miss USA pageant, Berry has paved the way for many black actresses to prosper in film and television. 

She rose to prominence after starring roles in “Father Hood,” “Boomerang,” “The Last Boy Scout,” “The Rich Man’s Wife” and “Why Do Fools Fall in Love” during the 1990s. It was later in the 2000s that Berry was cast as Ororo Munroe or Storm in the Marvel film, “X-Men.” 

In 2001, Berry won the prestigious Academy Award for Best Actress for her outstanding portrayal of a struggling widow in the drama film “Monster’s Ball.” She made strides in the film and entertainment industry by becoming the first and, so far, only black woman who has won the award. 

But before winning an Oscar, Berry also received a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for the television film “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge” in 1999. Her recognition has made Berry one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood.

Berry is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful actresses in Hollywood. She has striking features, including a symmetrical face, high cheekbones, and full lips. She also has a toned and athletic body, which she has maintained throughout her career. Throughout her career, Berry has played a number of sultry and alluring roles, including the iconic Bond girl Jinx in “Die Another Day” and the seductive superhero in “Catwoman.” 

However, some may say it’s the way Berry exudes confidence in her personal and professional life that makes her so attractive. Her self-assuredness adds to her overall allure and magnetism, and was a characteristic that shone through when she defended herself against online trolls who attacked her with ageist comments.

Berry was born on Aug. 14, 1966, in Cleveland, Ohio, and began blazing a trail as a model and in beauty contests during the 1980s. Berry made heads turn when she became the Miss USA First-Runner Up in 1986 — even expressing her ideals of becoming an entertainer or just penetrating the world of media. She also became the first African-American candidate for Miss World in 1986 but placed sixth on the bill. 

Her beauty continued to garner her attention well into her acting career. She topped the list of People’s “50 Most Beautiful People in the World” in 2003. She had already appeared in the list’s top 10 seven times before that. Esquire crowned her 2008’s Sexiest Woman Alive, a recognition that took even Berry by surprise. 

“I’ve been in the business for more than 20 years, and you decide now, at this particular time, that I’m the sexiest woman alive? Come on. … Well, I don’t know exactly what it means, but being 42 and having just had a baby, I think I’ll take it,” Berry remarked in response to the accolade. 

She added in her typical confident manner that “sexiness is a state of mind – a comfortable state of being. It’s about loving yourself even in your most unlovable moments.”

The Award-winning actress is a mother to two kids. She shares daughter Nahla, 16, with her former partner, Gabriel Aubry, and son Maceo with ex-husband Olivier Martinez.

According to Hollywood Life, Berry has been vocal about her journey as a pregnant woman while in Hollywood. 

“I felt sexy every single day of every single one of my two pregnancies. I was walking around naked, I was like, ‘Bam! Look at this. Oh, look at this,” she said in an episode of her IG Show “Bad & Booshy” in 2021. 

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Berry is so comfortable in her own skin that being naked hasn’t been much of an issue for her. Happy to go au naturel, Berry stripped down again for a photo she shared on Instagram on Apr. 8, 2023. The snap showed the 57-year-old star lounging on a balcony with a glass of wine in hand and not a strip of clothing on her. “i do what i wanna do. 💋 happy Saturday,” the caption read. 

Fans gushed about Berry’s free spirit and praised her confidence. “Beauty is Ageless; She’s like the fine wine that she’s sipping; It gets better with time,” one comment read, while another user said, “Keep inspiring us independent females to be more like this. Shine forever.”

However, not everyone was a fan, and some slammed her for what they believed was inappropriate behavior for her age. “Imagine being in your 50s, still posting nudes for attention in menopause when you should be chilling with the grandkids. Aging with dignity is no longer a thing,” one user wrote as he reshared the photo.

However, upon seeing the nasty comment, Berry retweeted it in a now-deleted post with her comeback. According to AARP, she replied: “Did you guys know the heart of a shrimp is located in its head?”

Berry had in January 2022 opened up to the outlet about her feelings as she entered her 50s and said: 

“We’re all going to get older. … I refuse to become someone who just tries to hold onto a youthful face and not embrace what’s most important about being beautiful — how you live your life, how you give back to others, how you connect to people, how you strengthen your mind, body and soul and nourish yourself, how you give in a meaningful way of yourself.”

What are your thoughts on Berry’s post? Do you agree or disagree with the criticism that she’s too old to be posting such photos? Let us know and don’t forget to pass this along to friends and family too.