Nicole Kidman and Salma Hayek are currently engaged in significant damage management following the release of a video showing the two screen sirens seemingly clashing during Paris Fashion Week, a new report claimed.
The stunning women from Hollywood were on their way to attend the Balenciaga show in September when Salma appeared to put her hands on Nicole to turn her around so they could photograph together. "Don't touch me!" the irritable Australian strawberry blonde yelled, according to the sources who reported the story to The National Enquirer.
After that, Nicole, who is 57 years old, gave a hug and kiss to Katy Perry, a pop star who was close, and then she walked away, leaving Salma, who appeared to be in a state of excitement, to pose for photographs with the former “American Idol” judge, as per BuzzFeed News.
After that, the Balenciaga ambassador Nicole and the Mexican-born "Frida" star, who is 58 years old, were seen sitting in the front row of the designer's show, TMZ reported. They were positioned on either side of Hayek's wealthy husband, Francois-Henri Pinault, who owns the luxury brand!
"They've never been the best of friends or worst of enemies," an insider explained. "They've got their respective groups. It probably doesn't sit well with Nicole that Salma is good friends with Tom Cruise. If Salma was truly a friend of Nicole's, she wouldn't be so chummy with her ex."
Tom, the hottie from "Top Gun," who married Nicole from 1990 to 2001, received a heartfelt birthday greeting from Salma on social media in December.
An insider revealed that the "Big Little Lies" actress had been going through a "rough time" following the death of her mother a few days prior, and that this had a direct impact on Nicole's demeanor at the fashion show, where they were surrounded by fans.
An informant spilled the beans that Nicole hadn't been to an event since her mother's tragic death—the Balenciaga presentation.
The source went on to say that Nicole's team has been spreading the notion that she and Salma are getting along great and that people should be understanding since Nicole is still grieving.
Salma gave the impression that she was trying to dispel rumors of a rivalry by uploading a photo of the two of them attending the event on Instagram. In the meantime, supporters are expressing their opinions online and taking sides!
"Some people can't stand overly touchy individuals," a Kidman admirer argued.
One Hayek fan wrote, "LOL, Salma was politely pushing her out of the way," while another warned, “Oh, that ‘don't touch me’ from Nicole to Salma at a brand show owned by her husband—that Balenciaga contract is in danger, I fear."
The insider added, "An icy moment quickly became the talk of the internet. Now they're both trying to do damage control!"
Business Times has reached out to Nicole Kidman and Salma Hayek for comments.
