Halle Berry desires to celebrate coming into menopause with a “shiesta.”
On March 21, “The Union” star, 58, will formally enter menopause — outlined as 12 months with out a interval — she revealed on former PIX11 anchor-turned-menopause advocate, Tamsen (*59*)’s new podcast, “The Tamsen Show.”
Berry’s feting the event with a “shiesta,” a time period she’s been utilizing to describe a celebration for girls coming into menopause.
“When a woman realizes that she’s in the menopause — you know, 365 days, and you know you’re in it — it is their duty to give that woman a ‘shiesta’ to celebrate her, like we do every other milestone in our life,” Berry mentioned.
Berry is (*59*)’s first visitor on the podcast that launches on Wednesday.
We’re informed the 2 ladies had a mutual love fest discussing womanhood, and their menopause journeys.
Berry, who additionally battles Type 2 diabetes, revealed she took management of that illness, and was ready too wean herself off insulin and oral medicine, so, “I thought I would skip menopause, whatever that was,” she half-jokingly informed (*59*).
“There was a feeling of, ‘Hey, I can do pretty much anything I want to do if I eat right and exercise, and prioritize my health and well-being,” she defined.
She added that her wholesome life-style made her really feel immune to the inevitable. “I thought whatever menopause is — I don’t know much about it — but I’m sure I’m going to skip it, because I’m too healthy! I’m on top of everything,” she mentioned.
(*59*) and Berry are amongst a number of high-profile ladies making it a part of their mission to educate ladies on the subject. (*59*) informed Page Six final year that entering menopause was the catalyst for her to leave the youth-obsessed TV news biz, and her job at New York’s PIX11, after 15 years on the anchor desk.
“The realization I needed to put my voice into this conversation led me to leave [TV news]. It wasn’t that I couldn’t do my job anymore, but I had a bigger story to tell. I couldn’t stop talking about it. I couldn’t stop studying it. I couldn’t stop talking to women about it,” she mentioned.
She has since produced a documentary on the topic, “The (M) Factor Film,” in addition to launched the podcast and penned the ebook, “How to Menopause: Take Charge of Your Health, Reclaim Your Life, and Feel Even Better than Before,” out March 25.
Berry obtained a sophisticated copy and described the ebook as “the menopause Bible” by way of Instagram.
“You will no longer feel alone by being 100% seen. It’s also full of ways to begin managing this new glorious phase of life!” she wrote.
Happy shiesta!
