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| Jan 3, 2011 by JENNY SCHAFER |
Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry reveals that her 2-year-old daughter Nahla has made her less focused on her career and also influences her taste in men.
Children shift your priorities and now I have a greater purpose for being here," Halle told the Daily Mirror. "I love making movies but I would give it all up to be with my daughter if I had to because she's the love of my life. She's made me a better person because everything I do and say, everything I want and don't want, I think first, 'Will this be best for her?' "
The 44-year-old Monster's Ball star went on to gush about the joys of motherhood.
"When you have children you get to see things all over again," she said. "So I've never laughed as hard, I've never done more silly things, and I go to great lengths to make her laugh. She's awakened a childlike side of me."
The Oscar winner - who is currently dating actor Oliver Martinez - also admits that Nahla influences her taste in men. "Every choice I make now, and that includes who I choose to spend personal time with as a partner, is not just about me any more, it's about what's best for her."
Halle goes on to reveal a bit about her new relationship with the hunky French actor.
I am just a girl who met a boy; a girl who liked a boy; a boy liked the girl and then that's what happened. I've wanted this for so long and I feel happier than ever before. I'm happy and fulfilled and I'm in a really good space in my life. I've survived many highs and many lows and I think I have it all in perspective now - never get too high and never get too low."
Nahla's father is Halle's ex-boyfriend, Canadian model Gabriel Aubry, with whom she had a four-year relationship.
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Very happy for Halle. But, your life should not stop because you've got a kid. What you give up your career and spend your old age moaning about it. Why not create a balance and enjoy both. Instead of making 10 movies per year just make 5. Please, why do women think they have to surrender their love and passion because they had one kid. How many men do you hear saying, oh, i would give my career for my kids, right!
good for halle
Goddess william, well said!
So she quits acting and abandons a significant part of her life (both artistic and productive), then what? Is the child supposed to fill that part. What a burden to put on another human being.
I think she is just bored with her career and restless like many people in Hollywood. Using the kid as an excuse to pack it in.
oh shut up some actual legendary stars have given up many movies they were offered to spend more time with their child/children and have said so openly. for example Joanne Woodward has said for decades that she gave up many films that were offered to her to be a wife and Mother and her daughters and stepdaughters are still very close to her infact one of them is raising her children in the original house they grew up in on the family compound in Conneticuit.
I love when celebrities (or people in general) seem like they're fine with not having kids and then finally have them and realize what they've been missing. It's so sweet how in love she is with her baby!
If you are a good parent, yes it does stop because they grow up so fast. so until you push one out from your hole, you should just zip it. I personally left my high income job so that I can stay at home with my kids. All the money in the world won't make up for the missed times with your kids.
Aren't you an asset to your gender, family, and past career? 'Push one out from your hole'? I hope you use better language and persuasion when you're with your children. Your high income job wasn't quite high enough in education or class.
We are all adult here, having an adult conversation, so relax!
And I agree with the first poster: the first years pass so quickly, you have to make the most of it. Plus, the Earth is over populated, so why bother to bring a new child to life, if even you, as his mother, are not interested enough to cut back a few years from your job...
You consider the above language and choice of discourse to be an 'adult conversation'? It is clear the standard of both adults and parents is far below manners and civility. With parents like that, a child is better off in day care as early as possible to reduce the impact and influence.
I agree with many of you about not abandoning your life - that is what makes you interesting as well to your children, you being out in life.
Am currently in love iwth a new site that is saying that halle and olivier are over soon? I think Halle deserves much more too, good luck to her. if anyone is interested it is over at
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thanks for the nice pictures of Halle and co. :)
Every choice she makes , including her partner, is about what's best for her daughter? Yeah, that's why she replaced Nahla's father with notoriously attachment-phobic Martinez...lol
Really ??
I love her, wish her keep being a actress
Maybe she should start EATING for her daughter.
this child is absolutly stunning!!!!she looks like her father......
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