Salma Hayek's Story Proves Why It is Worth Chasing Your Dreams

• 2:11 pm June 25, 2022
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Being certain of your worth and capacity to confront what is happening is the is the way to measure confidence in yourself. Or if nothing else, that has made Salma Hayek, an unknown Latina actress who faced rejection, never stop believing in herself to achieve everything she once dreamed of.

The beginning of her dreams.

The beginning of Salma Hayek's career sprang from her local nation, Mexico. The actress was at the peak of her career subsequent to having featured in the telenovela Teresa, and in El callejón de los milagros. The latter earned her an Ariel Award nomination, a sort of Mexican BAFTA. But she wanted more. She thought of taking things a step further, even if that meant risking it all. And that’s how she made her way into Hollywood.

Hayek began by moving to Los Angeles, California, to study acting. After making a few small appearances, she had her first starring role. Alongside Antonio Banderas, she featured in the film Desperado, which was the first in a series of opportunities to work alongside other well-known celebrities such as George Clooney, Will Smith, and Penélope Cruz.

“We are unstoppable girls.”

Once upon a time, it was difficult for Latina actresses to track down their place in big productions. In an interview with Drew Barrymore, she shared that during her profession she got negative remarks about her slim odds of getting a starring role.

Once, an executive expressed that she was unable to be a star due to her Mexican origins, regardless of acknowledging her great talent: “No matter how beautiful someone thinks you are, no matter how good an actress you are, when you open your mouth, the public will only remember their maids.” But these comments did not stop her. With Drew by her side, she said, “We are part of the generation of actresses who also became entrepreneurs and producers, we are unstoppable girls.”

“Women can do absolutely anything.”

In 1999, she founded Ventanarosa, a production company that has worked on films and television series along with other major companies. In 2002, Salma produced and acted in the film Frida, for which she received two Oscars and a nomination for Best Actress.

At the launch of the series Monarca, which she produced, she talked about how she used to think about herself when she was younger: “When I look at pictures of me in my 30s or in my 40s, I see myself more beautiful than I saw myself at the time. I used to criticize myself so much.”

“Breastfeeding is a shared experience.”

Salma is a promoter of breastfeeding and has advanced its advantages for children. on a trip to Sierra Leone, exploiting her parenthood, she breastfed an African child: “I was weaning Valentina, but I still had a lot of milk that I was pumping, so I breastfed the baby. You should have seen his eyes. When he felt the nourishment, he immediately stopped crying.”

She has likewise posted pictures on social media with captions promoting the importance of breastfeeding, all this despite her busy schedule: “When I was shooting 30 Rock, I was still breastfeeding Valentina. I did it until she was 14 months old. The benefits of breastfeeding are immeasurable for babies!”

“A good leader”

“Having her support and what she believes in and to be a mother and to not be afraid to love, to make mistakes, or to be vulnerable. These things are incredibly brave things and qualities a leader must have; a good leader.” Those were the words of the director Chloé Zhao when she cast Salma as the new superheroine of the Marvel world. Hayek announced she is in the starring role as Ajak in Eternals, where she plays the leader of the superheroes who will save humanity.

This role represented a great achievement for the actress, who emphasized that a door had been opened for all Latinos who have been waiting for such a moment. In tears, she described the emotion she felt when she put on her costume: “I saw my brown face in a superhero suit; I saw my face as a little girl, who had a lot of courage to dream big. I saw the face of all little girls.”