Halle Berry's black sure wish

Halle Berry used to pray she would be "cured" of being black.

The stunning actress dreamed of finding a pill to turn her skin white whenshe was a child, according to Britain's The Sun newspaper.

The 39-year-old - who was the first black woman to win an Oscar, for her performance in 'Monster's Ball' - is quoted as saying: "Being a black woman I've struggled with that my whole life - feeling that if I changed, my lifewould be better."

Meanwhile, the 'X-Men' star has also confessed she is insecure about herstunning looks - despite being one of the most beautiful women in the world.

The actress claims the fact she is frequently included on lists of thesexiest actresses doesn't changed her mind about her appearance.

She said: "Although such things do wonders for my confidence, I'm never ableto take them seriously.

"If they really knew me, they'd realise that I'm far from secure about mylooks."