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Halle Berry says she thinks she's 'ugly'
Knight Ridder ^

Posted on 04/19/2003 9:01:58 PM PDT by Pokey78

Halle Berry solidified her place as one of the world's sexiest women with her role as Bond girl Jinx in "Die Another Day."

But the Oscar-winning actress (Monster's Ball) says she still doesn't see herself as a beautiful star.

"To be totally honest, most of the time I think I'm ugly," she told the German magazine Journal fur die Frau. "I see myself without makeup every morning and that's why I don't have illusions anymore. I certainly don't feel like a big star."

Berry added that being black still hinders her progress in Hollywood.

"For many film studios and directors skin color remains a problem. They don't believe that the audience will accept a black actor in the main role. These narrow-minded people underestimate the public and prevent advancement in the industry."

Berry's next film will be "X-2," the sequel to "X-Men" slated for a May 2 release.


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To: visualops
Yeah you're right! I'd be queen too right now if being ethnically discriminated against was a qual. Seriously, some people are not happy because of bad things that happened to them. No matter what good happens, they'll always be wishing for what could never be.
221 posted on 04/20/2003 7:05:13 AM PDT by cyborg
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To: sonofron
oh, not to be knitpicky, but most americans who designate their race as white are not 1/65th negroid. but yes, reparations get into a sticky business as to who would actually be reparated. Question: are they going to demand payment from the africans that went into the interior and captured them and sold them to the europeans and made profits off of them? why don't they try to end slavery which is still practiced in africa in some places?




I am NOT a lawyer, don't even play one on TV, but I feel that the principle of 'Deep Pockets' is a certain factor here.






222 posted on 04/20/2003 7:34:22 AM PDT by omronnie (Wish I could come up with something cute here to say like others seem to do. !!)
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To: alphadog
If she's ugly...she's a democrat




If she's ugly...I'M !! a democRAT
223 posted on 04/20/2003 7:38:51 AM PDT by omronnie (Wish I could come up with something cute here to say like others seem to do. !!)
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To: visualops
...she was subjected to discrimination at an early age. Throughout high school, Halle participated in a variety of extracurricular activities, holding positions of newspaper editor, class president, member of the honor society, varsity cheerleader, and prom queen...

If that's "discrimination," we'd all like to be discriminated against! What a spoiled, whiny complainer. So she's a victim of "racism," eh? If it weren't for "racism," she would've gotten even more roles and would've won ten Oscars by now, instead of one? Or what? The very fact that she's being interviewed proves her success. The fact that she can pass herself off as black is only an advantage to her, as liberal Hollywood bends over backwards to avoid the appearance of bigotry. Since she's half black, half white, she could just as easily call herself white, or mixed race. But she does not. Why? Because it's an advantage to be black in Hollywood. Thousands of white actresses would dearly love to have a fraction of the success she's had.

Suppose she was fat and really was ugly? Then she'd be a victim of "looksism." Why doesn't she speak out on behalf of all the actresses who can't get work because they're chubby, homely, or over 45? This spoiled prima donna is just fishing for compliments and gets no sympathy from me.

224 posted on 04/20/2003 7:44:03 AM PDT by Nea Wood
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To: Nea Wood
Thousands of white actresses would dearly love to have a fraction of the success she's had.

*I'm sure many waitresses in NYC and CA are agreeing with you right now.
225 posted on 04/20/2003 7:46:41 AM PDT by cyborg
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To: Age of Reason
(By the way, I remember you, we exchanged posts a while back; you would probably agree with my taste regarding this antique beauty. But, stop guesssing; I'm not telling.)




Please, tell me, NOT Twiggy?????
226 posted on 04/20/2003 7:51:23 AM PDT by omronnie (Wish I could come up with something cute here to say like others seem to do. !!)
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To: Pokey78
Her remarks just show how typically shallow she is, just like most hollywood types. She isnt ugly at all, but she also isnt nearly as beautiful as some make her out to be, no matter what racial angle you're coming from. By the way, all her carping and bitching about racism just doesnt hold water. If Whitey was so damned racist, she wouldnt be where she is today, with her glamorous career and fat bank account. She should ask her friendly German journalist interviewing her about REAL racism-I think it might be educational.
227 posted on 04/20/2003 8:10:28 AM PDT by TAIPAN22001 (a little perspective is in order)
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To: MarkL
Grace Jones




Whatever happened to her? Haven't seen her in years.

She was Verry Cool (Unique?), though.
228 posted on 04/20/2003 8:15:24 AM PDT by omronnie (Wish I could come up with something cute here to say like others seem to do. !!)
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To: visualops
Halle was raised almost totally by her mother, Judith, a psychiatric nurse.




End of story!!! Now I know all I need to know RE: H Berry.
230 posted on 04/20/2003 8:32:01 AM PDT by omronnie (Wish I could come up with something cute here to say like others seem to do. !!)
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To: Nea Wood
Suppose she was fat and really was ugly? Then she'd be a victim of "looksism." Why doesn't she speak out on behalf of all the actresses who can't get work because they're chubby, homely, or over 45? This spoiled prima donna is just fishing for compliments and gets no sympathy from me.

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Cha Ching !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
231 posted on 04/20/2003 8:34:46 AM PDT by omronnie (Wish I could come up with something cute here to say like others seem to do. !!)
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To: Windcatcher; MarkL
Good actress? Surely you jest!

Did you see Monster's Ball? I thought she was great in it. (And there was nothing glamorous about it.)

232 posted on 04/20/2003 8:37:04 AM PDT by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet ("There was abuse in my family; it was mostly musical in nature.")
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To: snowstorm12
I'm with YOU. I can't believe anyone would be critical of the way this woman looks - she is one of the most physically beautiful women in the world, in my opinion.
233 posted on 04/20/2003 8:43:05 AM PDT by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet ("There was abuse in my family; it was mostly musical in nature.")
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To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
HB has more issues than Ebony, Jet, Cosmo and Sports Illustrated combined.

Just ask David Justice.
234 posted on 04/20/2003 8:46:56 AM PDT by Warrior Nurse (The Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps team putting warheads on their foreheads! OOH-RAH)
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To: Warrior Nurse
I didn't say she was sane. : )
235 posted on 04/20/2003 8:58:16 AM PDT by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet ("There was abuse in my family; it was mostly musical in nature.")
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To: AgThorn
An "amen" to Whoopie Goldberg??

The women is UG-LY inside AND out!

236 posted on 04/20/2003 9:03:11 AM PDT by F16Fighter (Democrats -- The Party of Stalin and Chiraq)
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To: mhking
I'll trade places.
237 posted on 04/20/2003 9:04:03 AM PDT by Bahbah (Pray for our Troops)
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To: Colonel_Flagg

Who gives a SH*T!!!!!


238 posted on 04/20/2003 9:17:33 AM PDT by Michael_S
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To: F16Fighter
An "amen" to Whoopie Goldberg??
The women is UG-LY inside AND out!

ROFL!! OK OK, there are exceptions to the rule .. but a relevent point might be if Whoopie can make it as a black actress, what's Berry's beef!

239 posted on 04/20/2003 9:22:01 AM PDT by AgThorn (Continue to pray for our Troops!!)
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To: KEYSTONE
".... most whites are a mix of many races."

Where did you read that? Can you provide the data?

240 posted on 04/20/2003 9:24:33 AM PDT by Godebert
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