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October 23, 2007 | celebrity | editor | 0 Comments
Halle Berry made a joke some are saying was anti-Semitic Friday afternoon while taping her appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno". Page Six says:
(Berry) was showing Leno and his audience images of herself on her computer using the Mac program Photo Booth, which distorts images like a carnival fun-house mirror.According to one audience member, "She introduced the first photo by saying, 'Here's where I look like my Jewish cousin!' – it was a picture of her with a huge, distorted nose. No one laughed, and Jay nervously said, 'I'm glad you said that and not me.' When the show aired, they cut out her 'Jewish' comment…"Another guest in the audience told us, "Ms. Berry should know how unbelievably inappropriate her comment was . . . She should be ashamed of herself."Berry, who sounded like she was near tears, told Page Six last night: "I so didn't mean to offend anybody – and after the show I realized it could be seen as offensive, so I asked Jay to take it out, and he did."Berry, who even offered to call Page Six's source and apologize in person, said, "It was just a lighthearted segment that was meant to make fun of myself. There was a picture where I said I looked like Monica Lewinsky and one where I said I looked like Jay. It was just supposed to be a silly segment. I am so sorry, and I apologize."
Whatever dude. It's Halle Berry. She could kick a baby down the stairs and I'd still try to get into her toaster. I don't care if she hates Jews, the Irish, Eskimos, kitty cats or rainbows, it's still Halle Berry. I could walk into her bedroom and see the Nazi flag and a head in a jar and I'd still take my chances.
(video of it HERE, hq of the banner pic HERE)