CelebrityOscars 2009
Frank Micelotta/Getty Images
Samuel L. Jackson and Halle Berry
Halle Berry (in Reem Acra) was among the ladies singled out at the 2nd annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood luncheon, held at the Beverly Hills Hotel. "I'm truly a wimp. I haven't won an award in a while. This is how I do it," said the actress, who sobbed as she gave her speech in acceptance of the Power Award. "I'm feeling a lot of gratitude to Samuel L. Jackson because he was right when he said he was there. He was my first acting teacher. The love that I have for each and every person in this room...I feel so connected to my community."Quick Links:
Please Note: You may have disabled JavaScript and/or CSS. Although this news content will be accessible, certain functionality is unavailable.
Skip to news content.
Oscar Pre-Parties
Samuel L. Jackson, Halle Berry, 2nd annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood luncheon, Los Angeles, 2009 Oscar pre-parties, Academy Awards
Advertisement
InStyle.com is part of the Time Inc. Style Network Copyright © Time Inc. InStyle is a registered trademark of Time Inc. All rights reserved.
