It is a stomach tonic Berry, Halle! The actress reveals her navel on the red carpet gown of caste

If Halle Berry was hoping to get some gasps on the red carpet tonight, so its bold Pucci dress is right on the button.The 44 year old actress arrived at the NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles in the show-stopping number, which presented a bold and an even more eye-catching neckline.The unusual design cut rose from its cleavage, giving viewers a glimpse of the actress belly and navel.

Taking the plunge: Halle Berry turned heads as she arrived for the NAACP Image Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium in LA today

Bold print: The star wore a Pucci dress with Bavna earringsPop royalty: Prince of Frankie & Alice presented the award for the most important stars of the film actorLater, Oscar winner Halle Berry added another trophy to his collection, this time for her performance as Best Actress as a woman with multiple personality Frankie & Alice."If it were not for the NAACP, a little girl like me do not have wings to fly in a small town in Ohio," she said after accepting the price of the Prince."I've never been proud black woman."The star, who is in the midst of a bitter custody battle with her ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry on their daughter's daughter Nahla two years, arrived without her current boyfriend, Olivier Martinez.The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is the oldest U.S. civil rights organization and has spent the price picture in 42 years to honor people of color in film, television, music and literature.

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Director and writer Tyler Perry was the big winner of the award tonight, scoop the top for his films For Colored Girls and best comedy television series trophy for Tyler Perry's House of Payne.

Perry, 41, one of the most prolific African-Americans in the U.S. entertainment industry, was the man behind wins comedy actor David Mann, the television program Meet the Browns Tyler Perry, Kimberly Elise, and in its support for Colored Girls.

For Colored Girls brought a statue of Best Picture and Best Director for Perry, who is also a producer, actor and playwright. The film, based on the play by Ntozake Shange For Colored Girls who have considered suicide when the Rainbow is Enuff is based on poems about the lives of women.