In Hollywood, there’s an unwritten script that every celebrity must follow when it comes to politics. But sometimes, even the most seasoned actors forget their lines.

At the New York Times DealBook Summit this week, an exclusive gathering of America’s financial and cultural elite, one Academy Award winner stood before a crowd that included some of the most powerful people in business and politics.

The atmosphere was thick with the usual Manhattan smugness; you know the type, that particular brand of certainty that comes from never having to question whether your views might be wrong.

But this week, something shifted in that rarefied air. The audience gasped—actually gasped—when actress Halle Berry took the microphone and delivered a message that nobody saw coming.

“At this stage in my life, I have zero f—- left to give,” Berry told the stunned crowd, before turning her attention to California Governor Gavin Newsom. What followed was a demolition of the man many Democrats hope will occupy the White House in 2028.

From ‘The Hollywood Reporter’:

Back in my great state of California, my very own governor, Gavin Newsom, has vetoed our menopause bill, not one but two years in a row.

But that’s OK, because he’s not going to be governor forever, and the way he has overlooked women, half the population, by devaluing us, he probably should not be our next president either. Just saying.”

The silence that followed spoke volumes. Here was Halle Berry; Hollywood royalty, Oscar winner, and someone who’d typically be expected to toe the liberal line, publicly declaring that one of the Democratic Party’s brightest stars wasn’t fit for the presidency. And she did it while Newsom himself was waiting backstage to speak at the same summit.

The legislation Berry referenced, AB 432, wasn’t asking for much: The bill would have required health insurers to provide recommendations for menopause-related treatments and mandated that healthcare providers receive training on menopause care.

This wasn’t about government handouts or radical restructuring—it was about ensuring women could access information and treatment for a natural life stage that affects half the population.

Yet Newsom vetoed it. Twice. Because apparently, helping menopausal women doesn’t poll well in Iowa. While positioning himself as a champion of women’s rights for his presidential ambitions, he couldn’t be bothered to support actual legislation that would help real women in his own state. Berry, who founded the wellness company Respin to address these very issues, wasn’t having it.

“Our culture thinks that at 59 years old, I am past my prime, and that women my age start to become invisible in Hollywood, in the workplace, on social media,” Berry explained, channeling the frustration of millions of women who’ve been told they matter less as they age. But this wasn’t just about Hollywood’s youth obsession; it was about a governor who talks a big game about supporting women while actively blocking legislation designed to help them.

What makes Berry’s stand even more remarkable is the personal journey behind it. She shared a story from her childhood in Cleveland, where bullies once beat her up and left her “shirtless out of the gutter.” For years, she accepted it, thinking she somehow deserved it. But walking home that day, something changed. “I’m never going to allow this to happen to me again,” she decided. “I’ll never allow myself to be a victim like that.”

The irony is delicious. Newsom, who recently launched a website selling mock “kneepads” to ridicule those he claims are “groveling to Trump,” found himself on the receiving end of a public rebuke from someone who actually has cultural influence. While he plays political games, Berry is fighting for real healthcare solutions that would benefit millions of women regardless of their political affiliation.

This moment reveals something profound about our current political landscape. When even Hollywood liberals can’t stomach the hypocrisy anymore, when someone like Halle Berry—who has every incentive to stay quiet and go along—chooses instead to speak truth to power, it suggests that Americans across the spectrum are tired of politicians who value presidential ambitions over constituent needs.

Look, I’ll say what we’re all thinking: Berry’s courage exposes what we’ve known all along: that the emperor has no clothes, and his presidential dreams are built on nothing but hot air and hollow promises. And maybe, just maybe, that’s exactly what America needs right now. Sometimes it takes someone with “zero f—- left to give” to say what everyone else is thinking.

Key Takeaways

• Berry’s rebuke proves even Hollywood sees through Newsom’s presidential posturing
• Vetoing women’s healthcare twice reveals priorities: ambition over constituents
• When celebrities break ranks, it signals broader Democratic discontent

Sources: Fox News, MSN.com, Yahoo News