Synopsis
Hollywood actress Salma Hayek shares her journey of embracing aging amid evolving perceptions of middle-aged women in the film industry, emphasizing the importance of women's presence and recognition as they age.Key Takeaways
- Salma Hayek embraces her age and feels empowered by it.
- She advocates for the recognition of women in Hollywood beyond youthful beauty.
- Hayek emphasizes the significance of meditation for maintaining youthfulness.
- She highlights the ongoing challenges in how female performers are credited in the film industry.
- Her message encourages women to fight against the notion of being disposable.
Los Angeles, March 12 (NationPress) Hollywood actress Salma Hayek shared insights on how aging and the evolving perceptions of middle-aged women in Hollywood have allowed her to broaden her career as an artist.
The 58-year-old icon, once dubbed as “the sexy girl”, expressed in an interview with Marie Claire magazine: "There was a time when I was the sexy girl, but thank God age came and gave me the ability to expand to other territories. Although I’m still sexy and I embrace it.”
She is driven by the mission to ensure that society recognizes that "women are not disposable" once they reach a certain age, as reported by femalefirst.co.uk.
Hayek remarked: “Another calling that I have is to remind everyone that women are not disposable after a certain age in any department. We should battle that with all we’ve got.”
While acknowledging the progress made in Hollywood, Hayek pointed out that much work remains, particularly in how the industry recognizes female talent when a film succeeds.
She stated: "The credit goes to the man. The girl is just the girl.”
The actress continued: “I do have an audience and they go see me. But I’ve never gotten credit for the audience I bring into the cinema.”
On the topic of her age, Hayek has previously revealed that “meditation” is her secret to maintaining a youthful appearance.
She has continually amazed her followers on Instagram with stunning bikini photos and discussed how she navigates the challenges of aging.
In an interview with 'Entertainment Tonight' in September 2023, she stated: "I really believe it is. People say it's exercising. I think it's meditation.”
She elaborated: "You have to find your way. For me, exercising is hard... It's really, really difficult to have the discipline to do it. But meditation is a walk in the park, because it's my own form of it. You sit in a moment with yourself, that's already meditation. But do I do it every day."
