In most of Peter Lee Thomas’ conversations, the question invariably sneaks in: What’s it like training Oscar-winner Halle Berry?
“People want to know how she gets into that kind of shape,” said Thomas of the 52-year-old actress who seems to age in reverse. “It’s perplexing to them.”Halle Berry attends the 21st Costume Designers Guild Awards February 19, 2019 in Beverly Hills. The fitness trainer who specializes in mixed martial arts was fielding those questions again during his appearance as part of Skytalk, a series of events at the Line Lofts in Hollywood featuring speakers from a variety of fields, including social activism, fashion and fitness.
“They didn’t know what it was called,” said Thomas. “She was a medicine woman in the village and she’d give people this drink. I guess the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. From a young age, I had this curiosity in health. I’d be outdoors all day, riding a bike or climbing trees. Becoming a trainer was a natural progression.”Thomas said there’s no secret to Berry’s phenomenal physique — yes, you can try to look like her, but expect to work really, really hard for it.
I still think Nicole Kidman should have won the Oscar instead of her.