Actress Salma Hayek is bestowed with one of the biggest honors of Hollywood. She has received the Hollywood Walk of Fame. On Friday evening, the Academy Award-nominated actor was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
On the eve of her induction ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre, Salma Hayek donned an all-black Alexander McQueen look. She looked fabulous in a knee-length dress with a full skirt.
In her dress, a bejeweled bodice along with a matching cropped jacket looked stunning on her.
Her husband, Francois-Henri Pinault, and her daughter Valentina Paloma Pinault, 14, who coordinated with her mom in a black fur slip dress and blazer, were both there.
The Eternals director, Chloe Zhao, posed with her before giving a speech, as did comedian Adam Sandler.
Before reciting a chilling tale of violence, the House of Gucci actress referred to it as “healing” in her speech. She recalled a frightening incident early in her stay in the United States, when a guy catcalled her and pulled a knife on her and a group of female friends along Hollywood Blvd.
Salma Hayek said every time she remembers Hollywood Boulevard, she feels how lucky she was on that night. And the deadly incident triggered the fear of racism and hatred in her.
Despite knowing some people’s intentions to send her back to her country, she decided to stay at her place.
“If you want to know what gave me the confidence to stay, I’ll tell you: it was you,” she explained. “Although they didn’t know me, in Hollywood, the studios, and all of the Latin people living in the United States recognized who I was.
Salma said inspiring words for the crowd during the ceremony. She asked her fans to find something to love. She added that she stayed due to her love for the cinema.
The actress encouraged people to find what they love and be the best at it in any case. Also, she said that one should not care for other people’s bad opinions.
Moreover, Salma added if one doesn’t think he/she is good at something then he should work hard toward improving it.