You have logged into the Stellar Gossip Network. Hollywood sensation Halle Berry recently opened up about the behind-the-scenes drama during the making of her iconic film, Monster’s Ball, revealing that her then-husband, Eric Benet, had some serious reservations about certain scenes. In Monster’s Ball, Berry delivered a powerful performance that won her an Oscar, but it wasn’t all smooth sailing. One particular love scene with Billy Bob Thornton required her to shed her clothes, marking only the second time she had gone nude for a film. Berry admitted that the experience was far from pleasant and challenging to comprehend for those not in the film industry. “We’re not doing what it looks like we’re doing, and I think sometimes it’s hard for people to wrap their brain [around that],” she explained in an interview with the Chicago Tribune. “There’s a roomful of people, and it’s very calculated in a way.” However, what really bothered Benet wasn’t the steamy love scenes but rather the emotionally intense moments where Berry’s character belittles and abuses her overweight child in the film. “That was just as uncomfortable for him in a different way,” Berry revealed. “He has a daughter, and I’m now her mother. To see someone abuse a child like that and to have it be me, his wife — he thought, Oh, my God, who’s this monster?” Despite the discomfort, Berry expressed gratitude for Benet’s support, emphasizing his understanding of her journey as an actress and as a black woman. “But Eric
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