There are some blurbs about Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry in this week’s tabloids. Although it looks like they’ve called a truce in their custody battle for now, they may not be behaving like mature adults who want to coparent without conflict. According to In Touch (yes, I know) they were each planning to spoil their daughter Nahla, with expensive gifts for her third birthday, which was Wednesday. (Happy Birthday Nahla!)
According to a friend, Halle and ex Gabriel Aubry spent a fortune trying to outdo each other for the tot’s March 16 birthday. On March 4, Gabriel ordered a $500 birthday cake from Sweet Lady Jane, while Halle spent $4,000 on toys and stuffed animals as birthday presents for the little girl. “It’s almost like they’re fighting for Nahla’s love,” a friend says. They’re both spoiling her more than ever. The exes are in New York so Gabriel can be with his little girl while Halle films New Year’s Eve in the city. “They have to cooperate on some things, even though they hate it,” says the insider. “So far, this adorable child seems unaware of this tension between them.”
[From In Touch, print edition, March 28, 2011]
This could be crap, but I buy that they’re both trying to show how much they care through presents. That happens when parents get divorced. At least for Nahla’s sake Gabriel wants to be in her life and is a devoted father, as much as Halle seems to wish he was out of the picture.
The National Enquirer has another story about how Halle is justifying her anger and outbursts on the tapes Gabriel allegedly has of her (Oksana style) over the phone. According to the Enquirer, she thinks it’s normal to get spitting mad and screamy, that Gabriel deserved it and there’s no reason to take it out of context and vilify her for it:
Halle Berry, who allegedly possesses a volatile temper, desperately does not want fans to hear her raging rants in phone calls recorded by baby daddy Gabriel Aubry – which will leak if their custofy battle over daughter Nahla goes to court. Barry has admitted to her legal team: “I did yet at him because I thought he deserved it, but I realize to some people I might sound like I am out of control – I do sound that way when I’m angry, even though it’s not who I truly am.”
[From The National Enquirer, print edition, Mike Walker’s column, March 28, 2011]
Walker goes on to point out that this is pretty much what Mel Gibson said too. We just don’t get it, they were driven to do it, and it’s justified – only it isn’t, it’s abusive and uncalled for. Halle could be playing nice with Gabe because she knows he’s got the dirt on her and there’s no way to justify the way she acted. She’s keeping it in check for the sake of her image.
Halle is shown on the back of Oliver Martinez’ motorcycle on 3/5/11 and at the NAACP image awards on 3/4/11. Credit: WENN.com. Gabriel is shown out with Nahla on 2/17/11. Credit: Fame.
Yeah, that’ll work…in creating the most spoiled, entitled child this side of Suri.
I wanna hear the tapes!
heh. I love that Halle has to try and justify her crazy. It’s a very common trait among abusers that they “are driven to it”, “someone else MADE them be so abusive”. Oh, Halle! We know what you are.
“They’re both trying to show how much they care through presents.”
Because that’s ALWAY’S a good idea!
I’m so fortunate to have normal parent’s who I respect!
Might?
“I might sound like I am out of control” ….um…. yeah… YOU ARE!!
I could never understand this whole “gifts equal love” thing. It demeans the relationship and just shows that the parent is not willing to put forth the effort of actual affection and bonding. “Here, I got you this expensive crap, hope all is well between us.”
“I do sound that way when I’m angry, even though it’s not who I truly am.”
–yeah, worst, untrue excuse ever
If she thinks her behaviour does not affect her daughter, she is not playing with a full deck. A child is blessed to have 2 parenst to love & care for her, she senses tension even if they do not fight in front of her. Nahla’s needs should come first,her muther put her own desires first by noving into her home Halle’s newest ride and verbally throwing her daddy under the bus just because he wanted to be able to be with his kid.
No, Halle, the way to apologize goes like this: “I do sound that way when I’m angry, but I love my daughter and sometimes that makes me get out of control. I am embarrassed I said inappropriate things, regardless of the context.”
See how easy that is? Parents lose it. We forgive them if they ask for it.
Yeah, I’m sure Halle says some very vindictive and cruel things on those tapes. Stuff completely below the belt. She doesn’t want a scandal like that on her record. Plus, it really is better for Nahla if both her parents keep this bad-mouthing out of the press. They both come out looking bad, but Nahla is the one who loses.
It would have been much better strategy for Halle to say something like:
“Yeah, I lost my temper in a private conversation with Nahla’s father. Every mom has had one of those moments sometime or another, hasn’t she? Just be glad that your partners don’t tape private conversations like Gabriel did!”
If I read I quote like that I would forgive Halle a little temporary insanity caught on tape…After all, she seems to be a loving and devoted mom!
Uh oh…
Preemptive strike.
Not good.
But I kinda loves it!
In other words, he’s going to be all rational (probably to the point of patronizing), and she’s gonna be screaming her head off like an UNPROVOKED lunatic (probably to the point of intelligibility), saying mean and spiteful things.
These tapes are gonna be hella-awesoooooooome!
**Srsly, gives Nahla a comforting pat on the back**
Nahla always looks very animated and happy when she’s with her father.
So my guess is not many people understand narcissistic rage. It is truly frightening. It is not garden variety anger.It is foaming at the mouth anger. It happens all the time and it is always justified by the narcissist. I have first hand knowledge of it. And let me tell you one does not have to do much of anything to be the victim of it.
Expect something normal from the narcissist when they are in the devaluing mode with you. Any mere request is met with a rage like no other. She (Halle) knows no other way.
It isn’t a rare occurrence.
You can bet these tapes are very bad.
But most people will give her a pass. Just go to TMZ and read how they all stick up for Mel. As much as people Dislike Oksana. If you listen to the tapes Mel is losing his mind because she is expecting him to stop treating her poorly and be accountable for his actions.
Aubrey is going to have years of this with Halle. It is almost impossible to co parent with a narcissist. And let me tell you the kids pay big time.
If Oliver thinks he will dodge this bullet. He is severely mistaken.
Unfortunately for Halle she won’t be able to blame him in the media as some people are on to her.
mymy: I know. My mother is like that. She blindsides me all the time; she doesn’t drive so I take her on her errands. More than once I’ve arrived after we’ve made plans, she’s mad at my dad, and then turns around and shrieks at me. Last time I had to slap her hand out of the way as she came at me like she was going to strangle me. I should say that after all these years, I have a huge response to her when she does it that does not help, and I know that. It’s just when she starts the 5 year old in me comes out. All I remember of her as a child was telling me how naughty I was. I always wondered if there was anyone naughtier than me. I tell you this so you see what can happen — even as an adult it doesn’t stop.
If Halle is like that I hope she gets therapy before Nahla gets much older. Could you imagine her with a 12 year old daughter?
I did SEND this article to Halle’s LAWYERS so that she can SUE the hell out of you for SLANDER!
Fred: I think CB and Kaiser are quaking in their boots. And I also think you should go back to class. Those hall passes expire you know.
PS The term is libel for the written word. You might want to let Halle’s lawyers know that.
So who peed in Fred’s cornflakes?
LOL @ Fred! Oh my~!
She might? she might be in denial about herself…
Fred, while you’re on the line with Halle’s attorneys, ask them to actually define libel/slander for you. It appears you’ll be surprised.
“she’s keeping it in check for the sake of her image”….
well, if she’s keeping it in check, that’s what EVERY DIVORCING PERSON has to do.
So, I’m taking this as good news that they are actually going to give this darling daughter of theirs a peaceful, joyful childhood — in two homes or in one. (Or in her case, in 17 homes and many luxurious hotel suites. LOL)
So when Gabriel allegedly shouted and abused her verbally, she deserved it as well. When you go back to the beginning and check the story that Stephane Bibeau gave the timing is all wrong. Gabriel is suppose to have verbally abused her after they split in April yet they were still doing things together and he also went to look after Nahla when she was filming last fall. Nothing makes sense.Bideau and Halle met in NYC end of October and in December all this mess started. Bideau said in an interview before this ” Gabriel has wanted to be a father for a long time, he found the right woman. They are a perfect match made in heaven “
@ Marjalane- HA! That was hilarious!
Fred needs to chill! It’s just a harmless gossip site!
My parents did this when I was little. It didn’t take me long at all (about a year or two) to figure out the gifts were not about me, but about them. I was so sick of their bs, I really didn’t care what they bought. When they finally got over themselves, they had to start repairing their relationship with me. Hope Halle and Gabe wise up before Nahla figures it out.
hahaha @Fred Seriously dude?? WTH
@mymy
My ex-husband is a narcissist with that rage you are talking about. After his last attack on me while his eyes went empty of humanity, I told him we were done. I don’t know if I would be alive today if I had stayed; somehow, according to him, I always “drove” him to it…
We all lose it sometimes. Everyone has said things to others in heat of arguement they later regretted. What she said and if appropriate in heat of fight – we dont know.
To my knowledge the law states you have to inform someone they are being recorded and they have to agree to be recorded or you cant use those tapes against someone in a court of law. So although they may be played in court i dont think anything she says in them can be used against her.
Of course if released to public they may damage her reputation but i think this would be low blow on his part as father of their child to do this unless she is threatening violence or something.
Fred@ Halle’s Lawyers can’t sue this website for slander because they didn’t write ether of these stories just posted them but then again if you were in your right mind you would know that.
Don’t feed the trolls people.
Sorry, Halle might not like being called a troll.
To Halle’s PR rep……errr, I mean, @Fred and @sunseeker….
Go troll somewhere else.
@Fred …you need serious help, take a chill pill or something. This is a blog dude, whatcha gonna do? Oh well maybe the lawyers can give you advice.
i don’t hear any “out of control” sound, i hear screams of “another psycho” b…
When Halle started frothing at the mouth at Gabriel on the phone he probably said “I’m recording this.” She possibly screamed “Go ahead!” Then added “Record every conversation we have
it means nothing!” And bingo she gave permission.
berry has no family to ground her. somewhere along the line she started believing her own publicity. she started believing she was bigger and better than she really was. her family became the hired help and other typically star-struck hangers on who bow down to her majesty. aubry was the first person in her life to stand up to her and say no! for that narcissist berry will make his life and ultimately her daughters life hell. she needs to grow up and get over herself
when she gets into her narcissistic character im wondering if her eyeballs roll until they disappear and her eyes are just all white. and yeah, frothing in the mouth like an indulgent frapuccino overflowing with whip cream.
Methinks “Fred” is a good ol’ troll. Or Berry herself.
Try not responding to these comments — if it’s the first he or she is having a good laugh at your expense, and if it’s the latter…well, do you really think you can possibly argue reasonably with her (any time, anywhere)?
bluhare: I have a great solution for you. Cut off contact with your mother (aka ’emotional vampire;). I did that more than a year ago with my mother, and my life is much the better for it. And I can honestly say that I don’t miss her at all. I only miss the mother that I wish she was.
Haha – I see Leann is not the only Celebrity to read Celebitchy.
She sounds out of control because she is. And yeah, I think that is who she truly is. Halle is showing her true colors. She should chill the ef out because its getting to where I can’t even look at her anymore. I feel sorry for that poor little girl having to grow up in such a toxic environment that her mother is creating for her. Parents who trash each other and put their own feelings/needs before the kids piss me off. Get over your shit and move on already! She should take a lesson from Valerie Bertinelli who said in an interview about her relationship with Eddie that you have to love your kid more than you hate your ex. Amen. Anything less screws up the kids.
WHITEDAISY
What have I said for you to presume Iam on Halle’s side. My first language is not English, so please tell me what gave you that idea.
@whitedaisy,
so basically anyone who doesn’t agree halle is d only one wrong here is her rep.
Ewww, what a hideous little sprog.
Well, she can alway get plastic surgery like her mother did.
Don’t like her. I think she is incredibly dishonest and spoiled.
The sad thing about this situation is that parents who end up doing this (coughleanncough) often neglect the child’s emotional needs. They’re teaching a child that love = material gain.
If they keep this up, they could really screw up her life. Being spoiled/entitled often leads to not being able to maintain close personal relationships/friends. Lacking respect for other adults, & eventual rebellion to the extreme (coughmileycough).
Whatever. Honestly, unless she’s screaming at him to just blow her before they go down to the hot tub, I doubt the tapes are as bad as Mel Gibson’s.
When custody of your child is the topic of argument, emotions can go places that they otherwise wouldn’t.
Bobster: You are despicable for attacking the appearance of a three-year old child. Even if you don’t like the mother, there is no reason to insult a little girl. Shame on you. You are the hideous one. Please, stay away from children.
Since when does someone get to decide that THEY have the right to verbally abuse their ex because THEY feel the ex deserved it (excluding Mel Gibson & Charlie Sheen of course). I’m a firm believer that what people say when they are angry reveals what they are truly like inside. There is no such thing as “I know I said that, but I really didn’t mean it, I was just angry.”
@ Sunseeker – Just ignore White Daisy she obviously can’t read. Ur comments are perfect clear and she misinterpreted them.
@ #30 (I can’t see your name):
Each state is different in regards to consent to recording conversations. Some states require both parties’ consent, some only one party’s consent.
Brake-ups are difficult on everybody. These two uneducated shallow people are only behaving badly because they don’t know how to act any differently!
These recordings are recordings of voicemails that Halle left for him. They are not recordings of their phone conversations. It is not illegal to save messages that someone left for you.
That’s definitely going to screw up their daughter. Spoiling a child doesn’t help them become better people, it turns them into egotistical monsters. How can people with so much money be so stupid.
So what? People can’t get angry? Whatever. People need to leave them alone.
Halle Berry is NOT like Mel Gibson. She has never been accused of assault or of sexually degrading her partner.
Also, Gabriel Aubrey has temper, too. I’ve never heard him deny calling her the N-word and calling her a bitch.
DIMI
Neither side has denied anything, Gabriel is keeping his head down and concentrating on his court case which is in private. He obviously has more sense than Halle.