And you say women should not forgive infidelity and this is wrong. For me, this story is an example of how even the best of the best can be mentored by the “branchy ones.” True, the smartest of them know how to calculate their lives ten steps ahead.
The whole world watched as the French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault, perhaps the richest man in the world, publicly betrayed Salma Hayek. It’s okay if he just took a walk and got caught. Pino managed to become the father of an illegitimate child. Only she managed to forgive and even emerge victorious. I’ll tell you why this is a really instructive story.
If you are looking for a beautiful story about Cinderella, who washed the floors, worked as a waitress, knocked her feet, but became a star, then it definitely won’t be there. It’s just that the chic Mexican Salma Hayek was lucky.
Her mother is an opera diva, famous in the country, her father had his own oil rig, so Salma was used to getting everything she wanted. True, her upbringing cannot be called light. Parents even tried to send the future actress to a boarding school at the Catholic Church in Louisiana. But the nuns soon asked to take the girl away.
Instead of fitting in and being obedient, Salma Hayek broke school rules and teased the nuns. In addition, she was diagnosed with dyslexia.
After a brief return to her parents’ home, Salma decided to move to the United States and live with her beloved aunt. Although it seemed that Hayek would be able to pick up English easily in an English-speaking environment, she continued to have difficulty using it over the years.
Salma Hayek graduated in Mexico City, choosing international relations as a specialty. However, she soon remembered her childhood dream of becoming an actress and made her big screen debut in the title role in the television series Teresa, where she managed to star alongside leading Mexican stars.
It was a great start for the aspiring actress, and she became a star in her home country.
Taking part in new projects, Salma dreamed of a career in Hollywood. Her dreams began to come true when director Robert Rodriguez offered her a role in the cult film From Dusk Till Dawn. He then invited her to play the leading female role in the film Desperado, where her partner was Antonio Banderas.
These offers opened up new opportunities for Salma and made her feel happy and inspired.
Have you ever noticed that you can feel the chemistry between Salma and Antonio in the films? At least in early projects. And this is no coincidence.
Antonio was simply stunningly beautiful! Salma later recalled that, despite her strength and confidence, she felt awkward and embarrassed around him. She spoke English with difficulty, her accent was simply wild.
Only Rodriguez’s faith helped him build a career and get significant roles. Either the beauty stole the master’s heart, or he felt that behind her gorgeous appearance lay true talent. In any case, he gave a chance. But then a brilliant project appeared, a famous director and partner – the most attractive man from the “Dream Factory”.
And here a classic triangle almost happened. Taking his first steps in Hollywood, Antonio began to get tired of his first legal wife. He didn’t see Salma’s languid glances and attention. His heart was already beginning to be occupied by another, Melanie Griffith.
When Salma did the sex scene with Antonio, she cried. Firstly, she was ashamed and afraid to imagine what her family would think. Secondly, Banderas was calm and encouraged her with jokes. So the one she dreamed of was nearby, but he completely ignored her feelings.
Salma accepted the fact that she could not get reciprocity from Antonio, and began an affair with Edward Norton, which lasted for several years. Of course, if Salma was faithful to anyone, it was Rodriguez.
When the film “The Mask of Zorro” was taken away from him and another director was appointed, the actress refused to play the main role. That’s the core and character. As for the feelings in Banderas, they gradually grew into a very strong friendship and almost brotherly-sisterly relationship.
It would seem how such a beauty could have problems on the personal front. And yet, having celebrated her fortieth birthday, she no longer even dreamed of becoming a mother and finding her man with whom she would go down the aisle.
But then Francois-Henri Pinault appeared in her life and turned her world upside down.
In April 2006, Salma Hayek met Francois-Henri, and none of them could have thought that their casual romance would become so important for the actress. Salma and Francois-Henri met at an exhibition in Venice in 2006.
From the first minutes, they both felt a special connection and began a conversation that easily moved from football to science. Hayek recalled him as smart, charming and funny, and their shared interests in space and physics brought them together immediately.
At that time, Salma was already 39 years old, she was not married and had no children, she valued her freedom and a successful career. However, Pino charmed her so much that he decided to do everything possible to win her heart.
Despite the fact that Francois-Henri already had a marriage and two children, this did not interfere with his rapidly developing relationship with Salma. An influential businessman and head of the Kering company was able to woo the actress and become her companion.
Soon after they met, Salma became pregnant, and Francois-Henri proposed to her. They were preparing for their wedding when supermodel Linda Evangelista announced her pregnancy with Pinault, a businessman who did not deny having a relationship with her.
Pinault managed to date both women at the same time, and Hayek decided to break off the engagement after the birth of her daughter, enduring attacks from the press and fans. The whole world learned about her lover’s betrayal, and it was very difficult for the actress to remain calm.
In the early 2000s, Francois-Henri Pinault dated super model Linda Evangelista, but their relationship ended when Linda announced her pregnancy. After this, the businessman began dating Salma Hayek. Although Linda decided to keep the child, Pinault showed no interest in his son and continued to build a relationship with Hayek.
Linda kept the name of her son’s father a secret until 2011, when she sued for child support due to Pinault’s unwillingness to help Augustine financially.
After lengthy proceedings, Linda won the case, and the parties were able to reach an agreement. From that moment on, Augustine became part of his father’s family, spending a lot of time with new relatives.
Pino recognized his son from Linda and agreed to alimony, but his heart always belonged to Salma. Francois-Henri did everything possible to bring Hayek back, despite the difficult situation.
In 2009, the couple had a quiet wedding at the Paris City Hall, and six months later they held a luxurious celebration in Venice. The actress admits that she adores her husband, and he answers her in kind. Their late marriage became truly happy, and they prefer not to remember old mistakes.
Salma pays a lot of attention to her daughter and even wanted to leave the profession, but her husband dissuaded her, saying that she would later regret it. And you can be a mother while working.
Over time, the family moved from Paris to London, because their daughter Valentina attends school in the British capital, and her successful parents call themselves nothing less than her slaves, noting that the girl is growing up completely unspoiled.
Not long ago, in an interview, Salma spoke about another test of marriage’s strength, when she found a message on her husband’s phone from a certain woman, in a gentle voice inviting Pino to practice. Having courageously endured several hours, the actress caused a scandal with interrogation right during dinner.
At first, Francois-Henri, confused, suddenly began to laugh loudly. It turns out that the Frenchman has finally decided to get rid of his accent and improve his English pronunciation. He doesn’t have time for a live tutor, and so the businessman resorted to the services of a virtual assistant.
Salma, without knowing it, listened to the message. However, according to the actress, her husband was clearly pleased with her jealousy, and his confused expression, while he was trying to understand where the roots of the conflict were growing, told his temperamental wife that she definitely had nothing to worry about – Pino remains faithful to Salma and values his marriage with her .
Is Pino so faithful? At least he has become smarter and now strives not to get caught. But what did public humiliation cost Salma?
