Being a movie star means the camera never stops rolling.
Nicole Kidman and Salma Hayek know this well. A video of them in an awkward moment has just gone viral. It happened at the Balenciaga Ready-to-Wear spring fashion show in Paris.
The clip shows Hayek trying to guide Kidman for a photo, gently turning her. Kidman doesn't seem pleased and pushes Hayek's hand away.
Hayek appears uncomfortable as Kidman turns to say goodbye to Katy Perry, who had just joined them. After that, Kidman walks off, leaving Hayek and Perry to take a photo together.
Another angle of the video shows the trio smiling and chatting before the tense moment. In this clip, Kidman wraps her arms around Hayek, indicating the awkwardness came later.
More footage shows the two women earlier at the event, happily talking and laughing. They seemed to enjoy each other's company.
Hayek's husband, François-Henri Pinault, owns Kering, which owns Balenciaga. The brand faced boycotts in 2022 for a controversial ad many felt sexualized children.
In December 2023, it was announced that Kidman became a brand ambassador for Balenciaga.
Some fans online speculated Kidman said, "don't touch me" to Hayek during the exchange. Reactions were split—some thought Hayek shouldn't have touched Kidman, while others felt Kidman was being rude.