Halle Maria Berry (born Maria Halle Berry; August 14, 1966) is an American actress. Berry won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the romantic drama film Monster's Ball (2001), becoming the only woman of African American descent and the only woman of color to have won the award.
Gays are sharing the women who saved their lives—and it’s gotten ridiculously out of hand
all queer people, it’s our undying love for the women who raised us—in every sense of the word—the mothers and mother figures, the divas and dames, the powerful femme queens who inspire just by being themselves.Our “diva worship” is a truth that’s been acknowledged since at least the era of Judy Garland, a star so ebullient and easy to root for that she had us at “Clang-clang-clang went the trolley!“Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.These days, however, it feels like just about anyone can be mother, and that idea’s been taken to the extreme by a viral meme that has utterly enveloped Gay Twitter™ of late—that is, if they’re not too busy trying to find out what’s up with Kate Middleton.This is why you should never use the trial version of Facetune.Using the prompt “Gay people are like ‘she saved my life’ and it’s [INSERT NAME HERE],” the gays are singing the praises of the women from pop culture who they have no choice by to stan, female characters who manage to be absolutely iconic no matter how much screen time they have.As usual, they’ve found a way to turn it into a competition, trying to come up with the most random, most obscure, most niche reference possible.
For example: Remember that minor character from an animated movie you haven’t seen in 20 years? Yup, she’s a life-saving icon:gay people are like “she saved my life” and it’s Mulan’s horny grandmother pic.twitter.com/iuXG8yF1Xtgay people are like “she saved my life” and it's the exasperated mom who needs six eggs from beauty and beast pic.twitter.com/cIiUxiXvOQOr, what about that one highly specific performance from a supporting character in a musical?
Because we knew her, we have been changed for good:Gay people are like “she saved my life” and it’s Andrea Martin doing No Time at All in the 2013 Broadway revival of Pippin pic.twitter.com/vfiWqncvjGgay people are like “she saved my life” and it’s her doing “courtney take.
