Salma Hayek and Nicole Kidman have gone viral after the 2 A-listers appeared to conflict on the Balenciaga present throughout Paris Vogue Week final month.
Kidman, 57, and Hayek, 58, have been stood in entrance of photographers with singer Katy Perry when an altercation seemingly occurred, apparently over Hayek touching the Australian star once they have been requested to pose collectively.
Curiously, Kidman’s ex-husband Tom Cruise shares a longtime friendship with the Mexican-born star that spans nearly 20 years.
Cruise and Kidman have been married for 11 years earlier than asserting their shock divorce in 2001.
Hayek and Cruise, 62, have recognized one another since first working collectively on the movie Ask the Mud again in in 2005.
Although they’ve by no means acted collectively on display screen, the actor produced the 2006 movie which Hayek appeared in alongside Colin Farrell, the late Donald Sutherland and Idina Menzel.
The pair have since saved involved and frequently attend lavish occasions and dinner events collectively.
In February 2015, Cruise loved a meal at Scott’s in London alongside his then-girlfriend Penélope Cruz and Hayek.
Nicole Kidman’s ex-husband Tom Cruise shares a longtime friendship with Mexican-born star Salma Hayek that spans nearly 20 years. Each pictured in 2022
Cruise left the favored Mayfair venue and was pictured sporting a lipstick stain on his proper cheek.
With each Cruz and Hayek sporting scarlet shades of lipstick, it was unclear which of the 2 actresses left their imprint on Tom’s face.
In July 2022, the 2 buddies have been seen posing for pictures outdoors a London restaurant after they dined with Hayek’s husband François-Henri Pinault, to whom she has been married since 2009.
Extra not too long ago, Hayek wished Cruise a contented 62nd birthday in July.
The actress paid tribute to the star as he celebrated the milestone.
She captioned a picture of them on her Instagram Tales, displaying the pair glammed at Victoria Beckham’s fiftieth celebration in April and wrote: ‘Completely happy birthday expensive @tomcruise (three occasion popper-blowing emojis.)’
Hayek and Cruise, 62, have recognized one another for years and first labored collectively on the movie Ask the Mud again in in 2005
Hayek added the identical message in Spanish, with it studying: ‘Feliz cumpleańos querido @tomcruise (three occasion popper-blowing emojis.)’
Footage of Kidman and Hayek’s Vogue Week incident emerged on-line on Sunday, and has sparked a social media frenzy.
However regardless of the furore over Kidman’s alleged chilly shoulder, the actress was reportedly enraged by the braying photographers.
The 2 ladies have been mentioned to be swapping recommendation after posing for photos alongside Perry on the Balenciaga present throughout Paris Vogue Week, when Kidman grew uninterested in the requires extra and walked away.
In July 2022, the 2 buddies have been seen posing for pictures outdoors a London restaurant after they dined with Hayek’s husband François-Henri Pinault, to whom she married in 2009
‘There is no such thing as a difficulty,’ an insider informed DailyMail.com solely. ‘This can be a snippet of a video that does not characterize actuality. There’s a photograph of them posing collectively. Nothing occurred.
‘They have been speaking about one thing regarding recommendation and having a pow-wow – whereas being bombarded and yelled at and surrounded from all angles by cameras. They simply needed to go.
‘They’re buddies and are effective regardless of what anybody thinks.’
They added: ‘Nicole shouldn’t be impolite. In any respect. She could also be awkward at instances, however she shouldn’t be impolite.’
Kidman and Hayek, whose vogue mogul husband Pinault owns Balenciaga, appeared to conflict once they have been requested to pose along with Perry, 39.
The Good Couple actress Kidman, carrying outsized black sun shades, appeared to swat Hayek’s hand as she motioned her for an image earlier than strolling away.
Footage of the incident, which occurred two weeks in the past, began circulating on Sunday evening, with followers inundating Kidman’s Instagram account with taunts and questions over her alleged behaviour.
Forensic lip-reading knowledgeable Jeremy Freeman has analyzed the obvious conflict, claiming Hayek was telling Kidman and Perry to ‘look, look’ on the photographers.
Kidman and Hayek, whose vogue mogul husband Pinault owns Balenciaga, appeared to conflict once they have been requested to pose along with Katy Perry
‘Let’s flip there, OK right here,’ Hayek mentioned to which Kidman replied: ‘Hey, I am effective, I am good.’
After kissing Perry on the cheek she added: ‘There, it is sufficient, it is OK.’
Hayek then put her arm on Perry as she informed Kidman ‘that is effective, that is effective,’ earlier than telling the Roar singer to ‘look, look’ on the photographers.
In the meantime, physique language knowledgeable Judi James shared her view on what actually occurred between the actresses, dubbing it a ‘Satan Wears Prada lesson in standing indicators’.
Shutting down chatter that there might be historical past between the actresses, Judi believed the awkward altercation stems from an ‘etiquette difficulty’.
Forensic lip-reading knowledgeable Jeremy Freeman has analyzed the obvious conflict, claiming Hayek was telling Kidman and Perry to ‘look, look’ on the photographers
‘They have been speaking about one thing regarding recommendation and a suppose tank – whereas being bombarded and yelled at and surrounded from all angles,’ a supply informed DailyMail.com
‘We will see Salma apparently making an attempt to steer Nicole round and away from her utilizing an arm and a hand that might, though probably not touching, be seen or felt as directive and a little bit superior,’ she informed the Every day Mail.
‘Nicole seems to push the hand away, suggesting the mimed contact breached some type of silent etiquette, as in a doable ‘I will select once I go or the place I transfer to’.’
She added: ‘Conserving your dignity and sustaining impeccable class whereas being jostled and made to attend for what can usually be hours are crucial expertise, and Nicole Kidman affords what appears like a masterclass right here in defending A-list parameters and standing indicators in opposition to all odds.’
Hours after the occasion, Hayek uploaded a carousel of photos from the evening, together with one among Kidman, who wasn’t trying on the digicam.
‘Lastly final evening the grand finale of my Paris Vogue Week 2025… Balenciaga and Demna for a terrific present,’ Hayek wrote.
‘They have been speaking about one thing regarding recommendation and a suppose tank – whereas being bombarded and yelled at and surrounded from all angles,’ a supply informed DailyMail.com
She additionally tagged Kidman, who was introduced because the ambassador of Balenciaga final December, Perry and Lindsay Lohan.
One fan posted: ‘Nicole was so impolite to you, why take photos together with her?’
One other wrote: ‘Nicole was imply to you, however you continue to posted an image together with her. You have got kindness in your coronary heart!’
However some appeared to defend Kidman within the wake of her mom’s demise, with one commenting: ‘To show Nicole when she’s going by means of such a tragic time..’
The occasion marked Kidman’s first public engagement since her mom Janelle died. The actress and her sister Antonia shared a heart-wrenching tribute on Instagram and posted a number of never-before-seen pictures of the late matriarch.
The insider added: ‘Nicole is coping with the lack of her mom which may be very exhausting. The very last thing she wants is folks creating one thing that simply is not there. They’re buddies and on the finish of the day, there is no such thing as a story.’
