For Salma Hayek, the road to Hollywood success has been paved with pitfalls.
Being a Latin woman in 1990s Hollywood was no picnic, and the actress might have thrown in the towel if she hadn't been able to count on the support and friendship of Penélope Cruz and Jennifer Lopez.
By dint of hard work and perseverance, they have enabled Latin women to assert themselves in a film industry which often took over stereotypical roles.
“Jennifer, Penélope and I have been allies from the start.
Jennifer has a different type of personality, but she's an incredible worker, ”she explained in an interview with the InStyle
Ladies First
podcast
with Laura Brown
, before addressing the deep bond she retains. with Penélope Cruz.
A common experience
“She calls me all the time.
I don't think there is anyone else in the whole world who can understand what I went through professionally as an immigrant in another country.
No one else in the world understands me like Penélope, ”continued Salma Hayek.
Salma Hayek will be back on screen next fall in
Ridley Scott's
House of Gucci
as well as in
The Eternals
, the next Marvel by Chloe Zhao.
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