Halle Warns the Help: Don't Speak to Me!

Posted Jan 19th 2007 11:59AM by TMZ Staff

Money is no object to Halle Berry, but meaningless chatter, on the other hand, pisses her off.

TMZ has learned that an Orange County painting company has been called to spruce up cabinets in Halle Berry's Los Angeles home, which the Oscar winner has been remodeling for over a year. The company has been asked to merely stain the existing wood cabinets in the kitchen ... with a staggering $57,000 price tag!

The contract between the actress and all those doing work on her property has a few interesting clauses: First, any worker is prohibited to approach Berry while in the home or on the premises. Second, no one is allowed to speak to the A-list Miss B at any time. Finally, the only approved interaction is if Halle speaks to you, then you may answer Her Fineness.

When you're getting 57 large to stain kitchen cabinets, one keeps one's mouth shut.

Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Halle Berry, Celebrity Pay Dirt

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1. Who does she think she is?? She is a washed up has been who hasn't done shit since winning one little award. She gives celebs a bad name.

Posted at 12:13PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Oh please.....

2. As an owner of a large paint company in Arizona, "57 large" is not that big of a deal. If my company had been commisioned to paint her home and my company got demands like that I would have turned the job down flat! That asking for nothing but trouble! That's o.k. though Halle, one day you'll be a wrinkled old "has been" begging for people to talk to you. What a bitch!

Posted at 12:13PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Just Me

3. What a freak! You are in movies, you're not God, Halle. Grow up...no wonder all your husbands cheat on you!

Posted at 12:14PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Ann

4. What a c@nt - she's not that hot anyway. She needs to get back to earth and realize she's part of this species...dumba$$

Posted at 12:17PM on Jan 19th 2007 by tomato

5. She's just still embarrassed from that animal sex scene in Monster's Ball.

Posted at 12:22PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Little Titty

6. I hate it when the workers wanna come in and chat and ask u for food or water. It's like seriously, I'm already paying u money but now I have to stand here and engage u in idle conversation while u should be working just to amuse u. I wish I had the clout to have a contract like that. These people aren't guests they r strangers in her home doing a job.

Posted at 12:25PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Brandon

7. I say, this is FALSE... Halle is a down to earth lady and would never speak to anyone in a rude manner. If she did, she was either hormonal or just wanted them to not talk loudly or so. The whole thing is ridiculous to report anyways. Who cares???

Posted at 12:35PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Jolie Atkins

8. This hack is on crack.

Posted at 12:36PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Mia

9. GET OVER YOURSELF, YOUR HUSBANDS HAVE!!!!!

Posted at 12:41PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Me,Myself,& I

10. I agree with her. I wouldn't want everyone that works for me to run their mouth either. Saying hello is one thing.

Posted at 12:43PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Gisele

11. As offensive as this sounds, it is probably common operating practice in Beverly Hills

Posted at 12:45PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Happytonotbefamous

12. Is that stain made out of gold or like angel blood or something? Excessive much!?

Posted at 12:52PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Adrienne

13. I'd rather chat with real, down to earth workers that come to my home than my stuck up, yacht club member, salon going, blonde-bob bimbo soccer mom neighbors!

Posted at 12:54PM on Jan 19th 2007 by anonymous

14. I don't blame Halle at all.
She is probably an Introvert and does not like small talk. So what.

If she pays that much money,at least she can demand to be left alone instead of having to interact with the hired help.

It's stupid to complain. After all ,she is paying big bucks for her privacy.

I don't like to be cornered either, I totally understand how she feels, and I'm not even famous.

If workers don't like the jobe description, they shouldn't do it.

Posted at 12:58PM on Jan 19th 2007 by Dee

15. THIS IS THE SAME BROAD THAT GOT OFF EASY AFTER A HIT AND RUN INCIDENT WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE IN BEVERLY HILLS...DON'T KID YOURSELF, FOLKS, SHE'S ONLY HUMAN (ALTHOUGH SHE WAS FORCED TO COME DOWN TO EARTH TO DEAL WITH THE AUTHORITIES AFTER HER STUPID ASS STUNT). JUST ANOTHER DUMB BITCH WHO THINKS MONEY CAN BUY YOU ANYTHING...I WONDER HOW MUCH SHE PAYS HER 'FRIENDS' TO REMAIN AT HER SIDE. DIVA GETS DUMPED FOR A REASON, EVERY F-NG TIME.

Posted at 1:07PM on Jan 19th 2007 by dee truth

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