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THEKIDNAP STAR SHARES THE JOY OF

RAISING HER 2 KIDS, FACING HER FEARS AND FINDING

HAPPINESS ON HER OWN AS SHE TURNS 51

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For her new high-octane thrillerKidnap,

Halle Berry tapped a skill she’s been honing for

years: letting loose her inner mama bear and

taking the driver’s seat (in this case, literally)

to protect her child at all costs. “A regular,

ordinary mom finds the superhero inside

herself and saves the day,” says Berry. “At the

end you feel like, ‘Wow...don’t mess with

Mom!’ That could be a real-life mantra for

the Oscar winner and age-defying single

mother to Nahla, 9, and Maceo, 3, her kids

with exes Gabriel Aubry and Olivier Martinez,

respectively. Now happier than ever, Berry,

who turns 51 on Aug. 14, opens up about her

journey toPeople’s editor-in-chief in the latest

episode ofThe Jess Cagle Interview.

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