Salma Hayek has opened up on how she has proved her detractors wrong after claiming that she was told she would never make it in Hollywood due to her Mexican heritage.
Salma Hayek Opens Up On Her Struggles In Hollywood
When she was asked to address the issue, Salma went on to say: “They told me my career in Hollywood would die in mid-thirties because there was no one. First of all, they told me a Mexican is never going to make it because, at the time, with the new generations, it was impossible for a Mexican to have a leading role in Hollywood.”
But the rest was history as she became one of the most celebrated actresses in the world. So how does Salma feel about it? She said: “I think it’s great; I’m proud of it. I want to shout it to the world because I was told so many times it couldn’t happen, and I almost believed them. But I fought it. I fought and won. And I want other women to realize that. It’s a beautiful thing.”
However, things were not always so smooth as Salma was one of the women who accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct. She told the New York Times how bad the whole ordeal was: “The range of his persuasion tactics went from sweet-talking me to that one time when, in an attack of fury, he said the terrifying words, I will kill you, don’t think I can’t.” And his conviction brought back all those bad memories:
“The amazing thing is that I thought I had healed. And then everything came out again, and I realized I didn’t heal, I repressed, and I coped, I adjusted, I went on, so there was a layer of healing because it didn’t stop me from growing. But it was very painful for a long time. I didn’t know there were so many other women affected and that it went so deep. It was very shocking. But the fact that we [took action] together made it really healing. “Nevertheless, she did reveal she has now moved on: “I lived with that for long enough, and I detach myself from it now.” It is good to see Salma fighting the odds, and long may that continue.
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