Energized Halle Berry walks Olympic torch down Croisette during Cannes Lions festival

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CANNES — Halle Berry lit the Olympic torch before making her way down part of the Croisette Tuesday morning.

The Oscar-winning actress stood on the red steps of the Palais des Festivals during the Cannes Lions festival and posed for photos before strolling down the famed boulevard with the lit torch in an all-white, athletic-looking ensemble.

Berry, 57, waved to fans who stood on both sides of the street as she made her way to her handoff point, where another person took up the torch for part of the relay event.

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The iconic flame eventually made its way to Megan Rapinoe, Paul Rabil and Shaun White, who carried it as a group.

Page Six broke the news on Monday that the “Monster’s Ball” star would carry the torch down the Croisette, which was shut down for two hours to make way for its passing.

Festival attendees were torn by the decision to have the Olympic event take place during the Cannes Lions festival, as the street closure prevented people from getting to their events on the beach if they didn’t cross in time.

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“Apparently they’re cutting the road in half? This is such unfortunate timing,” one Lions attendee huffed to us.

“I can’t believe the City of Cannes allowed this in light of the festival’s takeover,” another pondered. “I understand it’s an important moment but this festival does more for the local economy.”

Berry has recently been advocating on Capitol Hill for funding for research and education around menopause.

“The shame has to be taken out of menopause. We have to talk about this very normal part of our life that happens,” she said in May from the Capitol after revealing she’s going through her changes.

“Our doctors can’t even say the word to us, let alone walk us through the journey.”