Salma Hayek breaks silence with cryptic post about women who ‘uplift’ following Nicole Kidman confrontation
Salma Hayek has shared a cryptic post praising women in Hollywood who ‘uplift’ each other following her red carpet confrontation with Nicole Kidman.
The two actresses seemingly became embroiled in a heated exchange at the Balenciaga show during Paris Fashion Week last month – and a video of the fiery altercation recently went viral, sparking a frenzy of queries from social media users about what it had been over.
Amidst the online speculation, Salma, 58, posted a touching tribute to the ‘community’ of people who have ‘continuously uplifted’ her.
The mom-of-one, who was born in Mexico, uploaded an array of photos that showed her posing with various Hispanic Hollywood stars in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month.
‘Grateful for the strong community around me that continuously uplifts our culture, amplifies our voices, and pushes for change,’ she captioned it. ‘Together, we honor our heritage.’
Salma Hayek has shared a cryptic post praising women in Hollywood who ‘uplift’ each other following her red carpet confrontation with Nicole Kidman
The two actresses (seen together in 2003) became embroiled in a heated exchange at the Balenciaga show during Paris Fashion Week last month – and a video of the fiery altercation recently went viral, sparking a frenzy of queries from social media users about what it had been over
Salma included snaps of herself with singer Selena Gomez, popstar Becky G, model Camila Morrone, and actresses Jenna Ortega, Penelope Cruz, Sofia Vergara, Jessica Alba, Eva Mendes, Zoe Saldana, and Eiza Gonzalez, amongst others.
It came just two weeks after she got into what appeared to be a spat with Nicole, 57.
The two ladies stood in front of photographers with Katy Perry, 39, when they began arguing.
The apparent disagreement seemed to stem from the Frieda alum, whose fashion mogul husband François-Henri Pinault owns Balenciaga, attempting to steer brand ambassador Nicole to face the cameras.
Salma put her hand on the Australian actress’ shoulder and tried to turn her body towards the press – but Nicole wasn’t having any of it and appeared to swat her hand away.
One witness claimed that Nicole then told Salma firmly: ‘Don’t touch me.’
Nicole then started talking to Katy and gave her a kiss on the cheek – before she turned back to Salma to share several more tense words.
The blonde beauty appeared to give the mother-of-one a hand motion that signaled ‘stop’ and pointed her finger at her, before ultimately walking off.
Amidst the online speculation, Salma, 58, posted a touching tribute to the ‘community’ of people who have ‘continuously uplifted’ her
She uploaded an array of photos that showed her posing with various Hispanic stars in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, like Selena Gomez (left) and Eiza Gonzalez (right)
‘Grateful for the strong community around me that continuously uplifts our culture, amplifies our voices, and pushes for change,’ Salma (seen with Zoe Saldana) captioned it
Body language expert Judi James told DailyMail.com afterwards that she believed the awkward altercation came down to an ‘etiquette issue.’
‘Paris fashion week shows are a hot-mess combo of rarefied, super-A-list air and the sweaty lower levels of a rugby scrum,’ she explained.
‘Keeping your dignity and maintaining impeccable elegance while being jostled and made to wait for what can often be hours are necessary skills, and Nicole offers what looks like a masterclass here in protecting A-list parameters and status signals against all odds.
‘This body language looks like a subliminal etiquette issue, based on fashion house “rules” that are possibly as complex as the Da Vinci Code.’
It came just two weeks after she got into a nasty spat with Nicole, 57. The two ladies stood in front of photographers with Katy Perry, 39, when they began arguing
The disagreement seemed to stem from the Frieda alum attempting to steer the Australian actress to face the cameras – but Nicole wasn’t having any of it and swatted her hand away
She added that Salma trying to move Nicole to face the cameras might have come off as ‘directive’ or ‘a little superior.’
‘Nicole appears to push the hand away, suggesting the mimed touch breached some kind of silent etiquette, as in a possible “I’ll choose when I go or where I move to,”‘ she analyzed.
‘She turns back to kiss Katy, leaving Salma looking nonplussed. There does appear to be some pointing that could look like a small flashpoint before Nicole walks off in the other direction.
‘Anyone who has seen The Devil Wears Prada though should know that high fashion event body language maybe shouldn’t be judged at normal earthling levels.’
