Salma Hayek pursues financial independence beyond fortune

Salma Hayek, the star of "Frida," shared her thoughts on finances and independence in an interview with "WSJ. Magazine." "I support a lot of the aspects of my life and myself. I have the pressure to make a certain amount of money, and I like it. And now, I decided, I want to make more," she said.

The 58-year-old actress revealed that she and her 62-year-old husband, François-Henri Pinault, do not have a prenuptial agreement and manage their finances separately. The French businessman admires his wife for her independence. "I think he finds it kind of sexy," the star said. Hayek and Pinault have a 17-year-old daughter, Valentina. The actress revealed that she is considering a few ideas for joint projects with her daughter.

According to PageSix, Hayek was born into a wealthy family. Her father was an executive in the oil industry. When Salma was 20, the family lost their fortune. The Mexican actress then moved to Los Angeles and became the breadwinner for her family. "That's when I became the best version of myself," she admitted.

After marrying Pinault, the CEO of the luxury group Kering, Hayek noticed that people around her mainly wanted to talk about money. "To me, the excitement about having a lot of money was that I didn’t have to think about money, and it turned out all people wanted to talk to me about was money," she said.

The star also noted that other wealthy people wanted to befriend her just because of her wealth. "Strangers coming to me that aren’t even friends, but they think we should be friends because they’re rich too," she stated.

Salma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault celebrated their 15th anniversary on April 25. The actress commemorated this special day on Instagram, sharing photos from their ceremony. "There are no words to explain the blessing of finding your soulmate. For all of you who found it, never take it for granted For all of you who haven’t, never give up," she wrote.