Hot momma Halle Berry graces the cover of the special Hollywood Issue of Essence Magazine (March 2009). The 42 year-old actress talks about the fortune of finding love in a white boy, being a mom and shaving her head for her next movie role (I bet Halle will look much better bald than Britney!!).

Here are some highlights of Halle Berry’s Essence Magazine interview:

On dating a White man: “I tried Black men. I tried,” she wails in a mock southern accent. “I married two Black men. You know I tried.” She laughs again before making clear that “I don’t hold all Black males responsible because of the two bad eggs I got. I even dated Black men after my last divorce, but this is just where I found love.”

On her longevity in Hollywood: “Setbacks energize me. They make me realize that I have more work to do.”

On being a mom: “I thought I knew love before, but I never knew anything like this.”

On going bald for a role: “I am shaving it off,” she says.”I know. Here comes the controversy, but I have to do it for the role and it will grow back—I hope.”

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