31 for 21, October 16th

October 16, 2009 on 1:34 pm | In Down syndrome, Movies, 2009- 31 for 21! |
Get It Down; 31 for 21

In a past interview about the movie “X-Men, The Last Stand”, Halle Berry mentioned her nephew who has Down syndrome. Below is the portion where she mentioned him. You can read the entire interview here.
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UGO: The cure in this movie raises so many interesting questions.

HALLE: Yes it made me go and look at my own life and become really reflective about whether I could change things. What if I could wake up and be white, would I do that? If I could change the fact that my nephew has Down Syndrome, would I do that? It made me become reflective and introspective and answer some of these tough questions. I hope the audience leaves with some thought of that and questions in their own life, and maybe create a little more tolerance. If a movie can have any significance at all socially I’m hoping that it’ll force people to have a little bit more power.

UGO: What were your answers to those two questions?

HALLE: No and no.

UGO: Why no to the second one?

HALLE: My nephew has taught my family so much. My sister mostly has learned so much about herself, about family, about who she is and what she is made of. So to take that away from her would do her such a disservice. I think that people are brought here the way that they are for a reason. I wouldn’t chose to change him because I see the benefit that his little life has brought to all of us. Now if he said to me that he didn’t want to have Down Syndrome anymore, then I would say that I would change it if I had the opportunity to. But not knowing his position I would like him to stay the way that he is. We’ve all gotten so much from him.

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Another name to add to my list of famous people who have loved ones who have Down syndrome!

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  1. That’s a sweet little tidbit. I always liked Halle Berry. Thank you for sharing this!

    Comment by Maureen — October 16, 2009 #

  2. That is wonderful!

    Comment by Melissa Skavlem — October 16, 2009 #

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