Halle Berry says she’s ‘tired’ of being the only Black woman to have won the best actress Oscar

 

Halle Berry says she’s ‘tired’ of being the only Black woman to have won the best actress Oscar

The star achieved a historic moment in 2002 when she became the first Black woman to win best lead actress at the Academy Awards. More than two decades later, Berry, who won for her role in “Monster’s Ball” says it’s “lonely” to still be the only Black performer to win an Oscar in the category.

On a recent episode of Trevor Noah’s “What Now?” podcast, Berry said even then, she knew the win was “was bigger than me.”

While several Black actresses have won the best supporting actress Oscar over the years, “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo this year stands the chance to become the first performer since Berry to take home gold for a lead role.Berry, for one, hope it comes to pass.

“I hope this year, someone stands next to me. This year, I hope it happens. Because I’m tired of occupying that space alone,” she told Noah on the podcast. “I hope this is the year.”

But even if it’s not, the “X-Men” star said she “was chosen in that moment to be a beacon of possibility. And I do think it served that purpose. See More