• Oscar winner tells summit crowd she has “zero f—s left to give” about staying quiet
• California governor vetoed bipartisan women’s health legislation two years running
• Both appeared at same New York conference Wednesday, though Newsom avoided addressing her remarks

NEW YORK, NY (TDR) — Halle Berry had a message for Gavin Newsom on Wednesday, and she delivered it to a room full of power brokers just hours before the California governor took the same stage. The 58-year-old Oscar winner used her appearance at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit to blast Newsom for repeatedly killing legislation she championed for women’s health.

“At this stage in my life, I have zero f—s left to give,” Berry told the audience, drawing gasps with what came next.

A Very Public Takedown

Berry didn’t mince words about California’s term-limited governor, who has openly expressed interest in a 2028 presidential run. She called out his decision to veto the Menopause Care Equity Act for the second consecutive year.

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“Back in my great state of California, my very own governor, Gavin Newsom, has vetoed our menopause bill, not one, but two years in a row,” Berry said. “But that’s okay, because he’s not going to be governor forever, and the way he has overlooked women, half the population, by devaluing us, he probably should not be our next president either.”

“If men had a medical condition that disrupted their sleep, brain function and sex life, we’d be calling that a health crisis on par with Covid, and the whole world would shut down.”

The bipartisan-backed bill, AB 432, would have mandated insurance coverage for menopause and perimenopause treatments while requiring physicians to complete continuing education on the subject.

Newsom’s Defense

The governor defended his veto in October, arguing the legislation was “too far-reaching” despite its near-unanimous support in the state legislature. He claimed the bill would limit health plans’ ability to manage costs while ensuring appropriate care.

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His spokesperson, Izzy Gardon, later told TMZ that Newsom “deeply admires” Berry’s advocacy and looks forward to working with her on expanding access to menopause care. Gardon added that the veto came because the bill would have “unintentionally raised health care costs for millions of working women and working families already stretched thin.”

Newsom appeared at the summit shortly after Berry’s speech but never addressed her criticism during his interview with host Andrew Ross Sorkin.

Berry’s Broader Mission

The “Monster’s Ball” actress founded Respin Health, a company focused on menopause and longevity care. She has become an outspoken advocate for women navigating midlife health challenges, penning a column for Time last month arguing that Newsom’s veto “represents a failure of his commitment to women.”

Berry pointed to staggering gaps in medical training, noting that one in five residents in family medicine report receiving no instruction on menopause during medical school. Only about 4,100 menopause-certified providers exist in the entire country.

“I need every woman in this country to fight with me,” Berry said. “But the truth is, the fight isn’t just for us women. We need men too.”

The actress also reflected on being considered “past my prime” in Hollywood at 59 and feeling pressure to pursue plastic surgery to remain relevant. She urged women to refuse being “diminished during one of the most important seasons of your life.”

Will Newsom’s handling of women’s health issues cost him support if he launches a presidential campaign?

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