Breaking News! Halle Berry Engaged…Again!!

Brenda55 Welp...

Jamila Jamilla I think it all depends on whom you are talking to because i hear different things regarding celebrity women's relationships. I've heard this said about J.Lo that she couldn't keep a man either and i didn't think any more about it however I don't think George Clooney can keep a woman simply because he is a serial dater it seems every other year he has a new woman.

ELLE ROCHELLEJamila yep Liz Taylor, Josephine Baker, Marilyn Monroe. Serial marriage is really common in that world. same goes for some socialites. it could be that due to the glamour and fame they always have *someone* waiting for them to fall from the tree. ...for ill or for good. lolz.

i think some throw in the 'can't keep a man' as a low-blow shot because the celeb is otherwise lauded, praised, & admired. FWIW, My mom says ppl used to make jokes about L. Taylor too.

ForestElfQueen I understand I don't take celebs seriously.

Jamila Well I don't think she should have kept either of them chump husbands she had. I don't know about Gabriel but him trying to hook up with Kim K told me something about his character and it was not good.

eugeniamitchell ugh really?!! :<

ForestElfQueeneugeniamitchell Saw this last night. Figures that was the case. The gossip rags always start speculating when jewelry is involved LOL.

ForestElfQueen Yea don't buy her a gift just yet!

eugeniamitchell that's amazing! Of course that's how the world works. Next time guess we should all wait before chiming in.

Lesson learned for me : )

Pearl Agreed. There are a lot of people who have issues, who have contributed greatly to the world. Some people might consider me crazy based on certain personality traits that I have. I'm an introvert, and when I don't get enough time to myself and I start feeling imposed upon, I start getting real moody. Some people have felt my wrath because of it.

Dave Chappelle made a great comment on Inside the Actor's Studio, when he said that calling people crazy can be very dismissive, because it ignores other aspects of the situation and how that can contribute to problems people might have. The environment itself might be a bit sick. Yeah, people can have their internal problems, but sometimes there are also external sources, also. .

Pearl Yep. Being introverted or wanting to be alone, can be hard, especially when you are just starting to understand your preferences. People call other people crazy for all kinds of reasons. Sometimes, it might even be because that person is the only one who actually makes sense, and others want to shut them up. And sometimes it's because a person gets tired of a situation and is considered "difficult to get along with". I heard that line, once, from someone whom I truly think has a personality disorder, so go figure. It is a term that can be used to malign people and "put them in their pace" and I refuse to be put in my place like that. If someone calls me crazy, I'm more likely to say "Good, now that you've figured out, step out of my space and get the heeyll on then" lol.

In Halle's case, hopefully Olivier is the one who will be able to add some balance to her life, while also being compassionate and understanding to who she is naturally. Sometimes those are the things that are missing in a relationship.

Bellydancer To be honest, I don't think she's crazy at all. Though I had no idea she was a diabetic.

Bellydancer I'm a type 1 diabetic and that's very true it can cause extreme mood changes and unless you know someone with diabetes or something about it, it can look like mental insanity sometimes. And take it from me it can feel like it too. Diabetes affects every part of your body, it misses nothing.

Bellydancer Best thing is my hubby now gets how my blood sugar can affect my mood and energy so when something is off, he'll say 'oh you need to check your blood sugar it may be getting low/high' which is great b/c sometimes I don't even realize it even after 33 years of being a diabetic.

Bellydancer 33 years so the majority of my life, it's easy to tell the highs but it's getting harder and harder to tell the lows. I know when I get real crabby I have high blood sugar. I can mean with extra sauce and no I'm not trying to have any fisticuffs go down b/c I'm having issues with my blood sugar.

eugeniamitchell

Yep and since you are a type 1 sometimes the sensitivty and alertness to blood sugar lows can wear off and you may not know you are tripping until somebody looks at you like "damn that bitch is crazy" I am type 2 and have been for 14 years and I had to learn my body so I wouldn't be going off on folks now I know to snack every 3 hours and to get good sleep at night. I am not trying to go to jail for beating somebody's ass over a carb and a good nap (lol)

ImaniScully Not a fan of squinty or shifty eyes, lol.

Mocha ZImaniScully Not a fan of Wendy Williams. I'm always happy when someone puts her in her place on her own show. Nosy thang.

pick_a_name TBH, I think the combination of her age and dating history makes people think, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks". And in a way, they're right. The older someone is, the harder it is for them to break patterns of thinking that are harmful to their chances of fostering successful relationships with other people.

I feel this way about men AND women.

We live in a patriarchal society, on a patriarchal planet. So it's a given that women will hear about their failures to develop stable relationships much more often than men, who are safe as "confirmed bachelors". We still call women who never marry "spinsters", even though I don't think women sew nearly as much in the 21st century as they used to, and irregardless of whether or not there is any sewing at all.

So yes, things are going to be skewed racially and sexually. And yes, that's unfair.

However, I'm not singling Halle out and pretending that her pathology is unique, or that if she were a white woman, I wouldn't look at her and shake my head.

I'm not the sort of person that makes an exception for someone because they're black, a black woman, and ignores patterns of behavior because there is interracial dating involved.

Regardless of the race of her mate, I'd be thinking the exact same thing: That I hope she has sorted herself out, has not gone into a potentially troublesome relationship, and that things don't go badly. But if things DID go badly, I wouldn't be surprised.

Toni_Mpick_a_name If you've watched "The dog whisperer", you know that old dogs CAN learn new tricks. LOL

pick_a_name *I say "I" because I'm speaking for myself. I don't know what other "skeptics" are thinking, and I don't want to put words in anyone's mouth.

Karla00

Isn't Hollywood full of beautiful women (and men) who can't seem to get it right?

Law Wanxi That is the thing I have always felt coming from Halle....that she is desperately seeking happiness.

I just think she hasn't settled something internally that gives her the freedom to that. More than anything she doesn't seem at peace. Maybe too many bad demons not dealt with properly. Her "crazy" that is rumored may just be that desperation it seems she has.

@Mocha Z law Wanxi True Mocha

It's not unique to Halle, if a woman has bad relationship afte bad relationship it's not the men (entirely) it's how she chooses men. I wouldn't say crazy...we all have our flaws....

I just hope Halle (or any mother for that matter) is careful about how she chooses the men in her life when she has a daughter. If Halle keeps cycling through men with her daughter watching...well I think we know how that ends.

Sophia exactly!! totally different planet(arts & entertainment)!

Sophia Exactly. I mean, who didn't see the end of Katy and Russell right from the get go. A lot of people in Hollywood have been married a few times. I just heard about Drew Barrymore getting engaged, if I'm not mistaken, and she has been married at least twice before, I think. Marriage is like a hobby for these people. I can definely understand how those marriages can end quickly. When people are on movie sets for several months at a time, or are doing tours for several months, those kind sof schedules and time conflicts can take a big toll on relationships.

Sophia Also, a lot of people in Hollywood seem to have or have had their share of issues, it's not just Halle.

Sophia I'm quite sure if she breaks up with him engagement or otherwise some other man will be there in two seconds with a nice fresh pressed hankie to dry Halle's tears. She ain't never had no hard time finding a man just keeping one.