Why Halle Berry describes her Best Actress Oscar win as ‘heartbreaking’

Halle Berry doesn’t have to do much to get people talking, and her latest social media post is proof of just that.Over the weekend, the actress took to Instagram to post her latest photoshoot, posing on the beach in a bikini along with some interesting accessories. While her swimsuit seems to be a basic black two-peice, on top, Berry is wearing a sheer black trenchcoat along with some black lace fingerless gloves.Her hair is black with some light blonde/grey streaks throughout, which she wore in a beachy up-do. Halle accessorized with some gold bracelets and a pair of studded cat-eye sunglasses.A post shared by Halle Berry (@halleberry)In her caption, the actress wrote, “Nisi all grown up #BAPSvibes,” referencing her role on the 1997 show B.A.P.S.

Hoooo boy.) If you haven't reached that point yet, you may feel a certain misplaced freedom to mock your elders' former hair looks — especially with decades of very publicly documented 'dos. But as one Twitter user found out, Halle Berry is ready to defend her styling choices of yesteryear.On Tuesday, April 5, Twitter user Xay Yarbroux posted a photo of taken at an event in Las Vegas in 1998.

It has been 20 years since Halle Berry became the first black woman to win the Best Actress award at the Oscars and every winner since then has been a white woman.

(CNN)Halle Berry didn't believe she was going to win the best actress Academy Award in 2002 for her performance in "Monster's Ball.""Back in those days, if you didn't win the Globe, you really didn't get the Academy Award," Berry, who lost the Golden Globe to Sissy Spacek that year, recently told the New York Times. "So I'd pretty much resigned myself to believing, 'It's great to be here, but I'm not going to win.'"Now there is disbelief that she is still the only Black woman to win the best actress Oscar."It didn't open the door," Berry said.

Halle Berry is looking back at a historic moment in her career.

made history in 2002 when she became the first black woman to win the Oscar for Best Actress.However, two decades on, no other African-American lady has scored the prize.The “X-Men” star, 55, looked back on the evening and admitted that she doesn’t think much progress has been made for actresses of color.“Back in those days, if you didn’t win the Globe, you really didn’t get the Academy Award,” Berry told the New York Times recently.She added, “So I’d pretty much resigned myself to believing, ‘It’s great to be here, but I’m not going to win.'”Sissy Spacek won the Golden Globe that year for her turn in the film “In the Bedroom.” Berry received the Academy Award in 2002 for the drama “Monster’s Ball,” a gripping tale of a grieving mother and widow.“It didn’t open the door,” Berry continued. “The fact that there’s no one standing next to me is heartbreaking.”The “Swordfish” star said, “We can’t always judge success or progress by how many awards we have.”“Awards are the icing on the cake — they’re your peers saying you were exceptionally excellent this year,” she told the outlet.

Oscar win “didn’t open the door” for more Black female actors.Berry won the Oscar for Best Actress in 2002 for her role in Monster’s Ball making her the first Black female actor to win the Oscar in history.

Halle Berry is still the only Black woman to ever win Best Actress at the Oscars despite over 90 years of the Academy Awards.

Halle Berry has a tall teenager on her hands! On Wednesday, the “Bruised” actress shared a rare photograph of her daughter in honour of her 14th birthday.

Halle Berry has a tall teenager on her hands! On Wednesday, the actress shared a rare photograph of her daughter in honor of her 14th birthday.«14 years ago, I was blessed to give birth to an 'Earth Angel' and I named her Nahla Ariela! Humbled by your presence and overjoyed at the same time,” the 55-year-old star wrote. “Happy Birthday, Nahla boo! ❤️”Next to the sweet message was a picture of Berry and Nahla walking side-by-side on the beach, with their heads turned away from the camera.Nahla also got birthday wishes from some of her mom’s famous friends.

Halle Berry’s oldest child is officially 14! Her daughter, Nahla, celebrated her 14th birthday on March 16. In honor of her daughter’s special day, Halle shared a rare mother-daughter photo on Instagram.

Halle Berry has a lot of love for her boyfriend, Van Hunt. The actress took to Instagram on Monday to share a message of appreciation, and a sweet snapshot of the cute couple.Berry posted a photo of herself and Hunt decked out to the nines at the 2022 Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, where the Oscar winner was honored with the prestigious SeeHer Award.Berry sweetly captioned the photo in tribute to her boyfriend, writing, «When your man lifts you higher than you ever thought you could go! ❤️»A post shared by Halle Berry (@halleberry)On Sunday, Berry and Hunt attended the star-studded awards show, and he cheered her on from the audience when she took the stage to accept the SeeHer Award.During her speech, Berry delivered one of the highlight moments of the night with an inspiring and impassioned message that Berry later said, in an Instagram post after the event, was meant for «every person who has felt diminished, misunderstood, marginalized and discounted.»A post shared by Halle Berry (@halleberry)After being presented the honor by Issa Rae, an excited Berry shared a behind-the-scenes story of how she came to star in her 2020 directorial debut, «The first time I read the script for … I realized the role wasn't written for someone who looked like me.

Angelique Jackson Oscar winner Halle Berry made a special appearance at Sunday’s Critics Choice Awards to accept the SeeHer award, a prize that recognizes a woman who pushes boundaries and defies stereotypes. Berry’s career — which spans more than 30 years as an actor, producer and now director — easily fits that bill.Berry was presented the honor by “Insecure” creator and star Issa Rae, who Berry thanked for her inspiring work.