Halle Berry went to SDCC with the cast of Kingsmen: Golden Circle and wore this army-green romper with a lacy black camisole under it. The outfit is nothing I would wear. I can’t even say I like it on Halle but I like how she’s working it. I swear, when’s she’s feeling it, she can convince me of some of her worst fashion choices. This movie isn’t out until late September. She has another movie that she’s headlining, Kidnap, coming out next weekend.

But Kingsmen is much more Comic Con than Kidnap. And from the sound of it, the Kingsmen crew yucked it up. The big story going around from their panel was that moderator Jonathon Ross brought out a bottle of Old Forester whiskey that was released to tie-in with the film’s release to pour the cast shots. They ran out of shot glasses so he poured Halle a glass of whiskey. Not just a glass, but a full pint, which was kind of a dick move – if it was really bourbon. However, she ran with it and chugged the full glass. Maybe she was just trying to keep up with the guys, maybe she was trying to earn cool points, maybe she was trying to bury those pregnancy rumors once and for all – I don’t know but I wasn’t feeling it. At the very least, it was an unhealthy amount of bourbon to consume that quickly. There was a small foam visible in some of the pictures so it’s likely they pulled a Dean Martin and filled the bottle with ice tea before they came out. Whatever effect the stunt had on her proved an advantage for the reporters who interviewed her afterwards. She was quite forthcoming about her views on aging and how she’s never had a birthday party. Never?

E! News caught up with Halle Berry during a red carpet appearance at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con where she opened up about “aging gracefully” and how she feels about her birthday coming up next month.

“As I’ve gotten older I realize that age is just a number,” the Oscar-winning actress told Sibley Scoles while promoting her new flick Kingsman: The Golden Circle.

“It doesn’t define me. It doesn’t define my happiness or what I can and can’t do as I get older.”

The Kidnap star also explained that she’s focused on being “a beacon for aging gracefully and accepting every stage of life that you’re at.”

And when it comes to staying positive and humble, Ms. Berry certainly walks the walk and talks the talk as she revealed to us that she doesn’t spend too much time basking in the glow on her birthday.

“I never once had a birthday party,” she told us while reiterating that she’s never celebrated her birthday on her own. “It’s just something I do for my kids.”

The mother of two did say, however, that she celebrates Mother’s Day. “That’s the day I take credit for…I work so hard as a mom!”

[From E! News]

I’m sure I’ll sound prissy here but I just can’t help but think that chugging a pint of whiskey for the benefit of a conference room full of people is not the best example for “aging gracefully.” Maybe it’s just a semantics thing because Halle usually gives off more of a “no f—ks to give” approach to aging. And I back her 100% on that: she looks great, works hard – live your best life, Halle.

As for the birthday party thing, I guess I just can’t wrap my head around it. Halle discussed this before in 2015 when she was on Kimmel. She explains a little bit more in this clip:

So she had some when she was a kid, she just doesn’t remember? My birthday is not that long after to Christmas so my parties were always small and I eventually opted for dinner at my favorite restaurant over having any. But I remember the ones I had. I’ve also had two surprise birthday parties thrown for me post-childhood, both of which I found out about accidentally. Not only did I show up, I helped plan one. However, I love my birthday and love attention on my birthday, which is sounds like maybe Halle doesn’t. I mean, she skipped her surprise party to teach her friends a lesson about throwing her one? Effective, I guess, because they never tried again. I think the key here is that she “celebrates” her birthday, just not with a party. I can understand that. To each their own. All’s good – as long as there’s cake.

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