Topless Halle Berry Steams Up the Pages of 'Esquire'

Believe it or not, this gorgeous woman is 40 years old! Age doesn't seem to affect her all that much, especially if we were to take into consideration only these pictures from the May issue of 'Esquire' magazine. I mean, sure, Photoshop can turn out to be a lady's best friend but it can't make you into something that you're not, at least not without people noticing it.

Halle Berry is currently promoting her latest movie, 'Perfect Strangers', and by that, I obviously mean that she's been making as many appearances as possible. But don't be deceived into believing that this is a bad thing because it's not. She's totally unlike many other female celebrities who simply suffocate us with interviews, photo shoots and live appearances (dare I say, Paris Hilton?).

Halle's character and temper may be sometimes offhand, she may say things that offend people or she may act like a diva in the presence of mere 'mortals' but that doesn't change the fact that she's smoking hot. Aside from that, she is a pretty good actress (by some) or even a brilliant one (if you ask others), so I guess what we're looking at now is the perfect combination for attaining fame and success.

Plus, the fact that she's willing to show off her gorgeous body in her movies or at photo shoots doesn't hurt either. Which is exactly what we're so happily witnessing right now. If there is a thing in this world called going topless but not showing your breasts, then Halle Berry should be made the supreme master at it. See what she's doing in these photos from 'Esquire'? It's called teasing, playing and it's too damn sexy not to be noted!

In case you were wondering, the May issue of the mag includes no interview with the actress. Hypothetically speaking, of course, since I imagine few were left straining their brains (after seeing the photos) about what Halle might have told the reporters about herself. Probably her entire 'Parade' incident (the magazine published an interview in which she talked about her suicide attempt, which she later denied having said) was more than enough to teach her that a picture is worth a thousand words.

For all I care, these photos did the trick for me, since they made the point loud and clear: Halle Berry is smoking hot! And she's 40. And she will probably continue to be drop-dead gorgeous for years to come. Oh, and she also has a movie coming out!