Salma Hayek opens up about the bullying she experienced from Harvey Weinstein during the filming of Frida. Hayek starred as surrealist Mexican artist Frida Kahlo in the 2002 biographical drama. Serving as Hayek's longtime dream project, the movie would go on to score two Academy Awards for Best Makeup and Best Original Score, along with six total nominations. The film received generally positive reviews upon release with critics praising Hayek's portrayal of the real-life artist.
Weinstein, who served as producer for Frida, is currently serving a 23-year prison sentence after being found guilty of sexual assault and rape. News of Weinstein's years of sexual torment in the film industry became public back in October 2017. The sexual abuse allegations against Weinstein dated back to the late 1970s with over 80 women joining the accusations by October 31 of that year. The allegations would go on to spark the #MeToo social media campaign that aimed to expose sexual abuse committed by men in power from around the world. It appears Hayek also endured abuse from Weinstein as well.
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In a new profile for The Guardian, Hayek recalls the bullying she experienced from Weinstein during the filming of Frida. Reflecting on a piece she wrote for The New York Times back in 2017, Hayek details the amount of times she had to turn down Weinstein's sexual advances. However, as Hayek recounts, her piece was more "focused on the bullying" she endured from Weinstein as opposed to the sexual harassment. According to Hayek, Weinstein went ballistic over the actress's makeup (which would later go on to win an Oscar) that transformed her into the infamous Mexican artist. The makeup was complete with painter's signature unibrow, and Weinstein reportedly reacted to it by telling Hayek, "I didn't hire you to look ugly." Read Hayek's recounting of Weinstein's abuse on the set of Frida below:
“When he would call me up [during the making of ‘Frida’] and scream, ‘Why do you have a [monobrow] and mustache? I didn’t hire you to look ugly!’ I was like, ‘But didn’t you ever look at a picture of Frida Kahlo?’ If a man was playing Cyrano de Bergerac, he wouldn’t say, ‘What’s with the nose?’”
While Weinstein's bullying did "depress" the actress, Hayek recalls she ultimately "did feel all right." The actress was able to see the "cartoon aspect" of the situation, which is a questionable take, considering the makeup for Frida was true enough to the real-life artist that it would go on to win an Oscar. However, while Hayek was able to look past the abuse she experienced from Weinstein, other women were not so lucky. The list of women accusing the disgraced producer of sexual abuse includes other famous actresses, such as Kate Beckinsale, Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow, and many more.
While it's fortunate that Weinstein has been held accountable for his horrific crimes, as Hayek also points out, he's not the only man in history to use his position of power to abuse women. The #MeToo movement helped expose many other abuses suffered in Hollywood. While Hayek gave an impressive performance in Frida, it's unfortunate that her experience is now clouded with those memories of bullying and abuse.
Source: The Guardian
Salma Hayek Tells Story Of Her Pet Owl Vomiting On Harry Styles' Head
Salma Hayek, star of The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, revealed that her pet owl once vomited on pop star Harry Styles’ head. Hayek first appeared as Sonia, the wife of hitman Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson), in 2017’s The Hitman's Bodyguard. After being a surprise hit at the box office, the buddy comedy will be followed up by a sequel releasing in theaters June 16. The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard will see Hayek step into the spotlight after appearing in the first film for only a few minutes.
After starring alongside Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson in the action sequel, Hayek is poised to have a huge year. The Phase 4 Marvel film Eternals will see Hayek star as Ajak, the leader of the ancient superhero team. After Eternals debuts on November 5, it won’t be long until Hayek is seen in Ridley Scott's House of Gucci alongside Adam Driver and Lady Gaga on November 24. While making the press rounds for The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, Hayek has been the subject of various anecdotes, such as her slapping Reynolds shockingly hard, and now she has an even more bizarre story to share.
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Appearing on The Ellen Show to promote The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, Hayek recalled a time in which her pet owl, Kering, landed and vomited on Styles’ head. Though she was hesitant to name the “very important celebrity” whose head was the victim of this unfortunate incident, Hayek revealed towards the end of the interview that it was in fact Styles, the former One Direction member turned Dunkirk actor and solo singer. Watch Hayek recount the incident below beginning at the 6:50 mark:
With The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard releasing June 16, Hayek is just about finished making press rounds for the film. However, it won’t be long until Marvel begins the promotional campaign for Eternals, which Hayek will likely be a huge part of considering her prominent role in the film as Eternal Ajak. Hopefully, Hayek will have more interesting anecdotes to share then that could include her high-profile co-stars like Angelina Jolie and Lady Gaga.
Hayek is certainly no stranger to action films after rising to prominence with roles in Robert Rodriguez’s Desperado and From Dusk till Dawn. Her breakthrough role then came in 2002 with Frida, for which she was nominated for an Oscar. While she hasn’t starred in many action flicks since then, she will make her highly-anticipated return to the genre with her prominent role in The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard followed by her superhero debut in Eternals.
Source: TheEllenShow
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