Defeating the purpose

There is a rarefied group of actresses that get an unequivocal pass out, no matter what they say and do. Halle Berry is one of these people.

I don't know if it's because she's beautiful, non-threatening, or a non-threatening Black person, but she's is rarely called out on her crap. This will be her call out.

On the entertainment shows, a paparazzi video of her, with Nahla in her arms, standing outside a restaurant cussing at paps were played and replayed. Naturally, the entertainment show hosts did their 'you go, girl/sho' you right' asides during and after the clip. Halle said 'This is a child' and other phrases trying to shame the paps into behaving themselves and respecting her position about Nahla and pap shots. But Halle... didn't your strong woman tactic benefited the paps twofold?

First... in the time that you scolded the paps, with Nahla in hand, the paps managed to snap dozens of pictures of her. She, as you say, isn't a star, but you provided the paps with an opportunity to create product, photos, that they can and will sell to bottom-feeding tabloids, because celebrity children are a viable commodity to tabloids.

Next... with Nahla in hand, the paps were able to photograph you losing your shit, and Nahla possibly reacting to the tension she's feeling from you. Your facial expression, along with any possible negative expression that came across Nahla's face will make the tabloid covers, along with concocted yarns like you losing your shit because things with Nahla's father aren't going well.

We saw how In Touch used the Shiloh pic, in which Shiloh had a neutral expression on her face, for the better part of a year. Shiloh's lonely birthday, Shiloh's life is in danger, Shiloh blah, blah, blah was a staple, although In Touch regularly changed the color of the sweater.

No child, not even your child, is exempt from parasitic exploitation from the tabloid press. You just handed them your child, or rather, the means to manipulate you and your child's story.

Really smart.