Halle Berry isn’t worried about how discussing menopause might impact her career.
On February 18, the Oscar-winning actress appeared on the Today Show to talk about her new venture, Respin Health, which aims to create a supportive community for women experiencing menopause.
The 58-year-old shared, “When women have access to a robust community of like-minded women, they automatically start to do better.”
Laura Jarrett, co-anchor of Saturday TODAY, highlighted that despite it sounding “ridiculous,” menopause seems to be gaining more attention, with an increasing willingness to discuss it.
Berry revealed that she initially faced discouragement when pursuing this passion project.
“Sadly, people said to me, ‘Are you sure you want to talk about that? Do you want to align yourself with menopause? Do you worry how that will affect your career?’ And I said, ‘No.’”
The Catwoman star urged other women experiencing menopause to take charge of their health and understand the changes happening in their bodies.
She explained, “Women find when they start educating themselves that they can make decisions from a place of power, and then they feel empowered and they don’t feel so hopeless during this phase. It’s not time to sit down. It’s time to reinvent. It’s time to have a beautiful, glorious second act. We can still be our fabulous selves, but we have to learn how.”
Berry emphasized that while menopause brings significant changes to our bodies, it shouldn’t be feared, and education is key to navigating this period.
In August 2024, she celebrated her 58th birthday by focusing on women’s health and advocating for a new bill aimed at raising awareness of menopause and providing training and resources for healthcare providers.
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