Salma Hayek celebrated her daughter Valentina’s 17th birthday with a touching tribute, sharing a series of nostalgic photos of her doppelganger.
The 58-year-old actress, who recently celebrated her own milestone with stunning bikini photos, took the opportunity to reflect on Valentina’s “last birthday at home” in an emotional Instagram post on Saturday.
The publication featured a collection of videos and photos that show Valentina’s journey from childhood, highlighting moments with her husband, French businessman François-Henri Pinault.
One photo shows Valentina in the backseat of a car with a playful cat face paint, while another shows her smiling with plastic fangs. A third captures her adventurous side as she climbs a tree.
‘My baby had a birthday at home (for now) and I’m already suffering from separation anxiety. She makes me laugh all day, teaches me so many things, keeps me motivated, inspires me in so many ways, makes me want to dance, sing and cook and makes life so exciting. I love you so much, my Vale,’ Salma wrote in the post.
Salma Hayek celebrated her daughter Valentina’s 17th birthday with a touching tribute, sharing a series of nostalgic photos of her doppelganger; seen in March 2023
The publication featured a collection of videos and photos that show Valentina’s journey from childhood, highlighting moments with her husband, French businessman François-Henri Pinault.
The mother-daughter duo share a close bond, and Valentina expressed her desire to follow in her Oscar-nominated mother’s footsteps.
“I want different things, but I almost always move between four,” he said. Vogue Mexico in 2023. ‘I would like to be an actress and then a director because that’s what makes sense in my head.’
She continued: ‘Also, I think it must be harder to be a director if you don’t have experience on the other side of the screen, that might help the direction.’
The actress, who is also stepmother to Pinault’s children Mathilde, François and Augustin, has often had Valentina by her side at red carpet events and premieres, including glamorous occasions like the Oscars.
In 2022, the duo took their bond to the next level, gracing the pages of Vogue Mexico together for a special feature.
Salma and François-Henri, who married in 2009, recently appeared on The Sunday Times Rich List for 2024 with a combined net worth of about $7.7 billion.
His fortune has decreased from around $10.1 billion in 2023, causing his position to fall from 21st to 31st on the list.
Pinault has served as chairman and CEO of Kering since 2005, while Salma Hayek’s personal net worth is estimated to be over $125 million, thanks to her successful film career and lucrative endorsements in the beauty and fashion sectors.
Before meeting Salma, François-Henri had been married to Dorothée Lepère, with whom he has two children, François and Mathilde.
He also had a brief relationship with supermodel Linda Evangelista, with whom he has a son, Augustin.
The 58-year-old actress, who recently celebrated her own milestone with stunning bikini photos, took the opportunity to reflect on Valentina’s “last birthday at home” in an emotional Instagram post on Saturday.
One photo shows Valentina in the backseat of a car with fun cat face paint, while another shows her smiling with plastic fangs.
A snapshot captures his adventurous side as he climbs a tree.
The mother-daughter duo looked adorable in the throwback albums.
Salma, on the other hand, was romantically linked to actor Edward Norton.
The birthday celebration also comes after Salma revealed one of the last thoughts she had when she thought she was going to die in a plane crash with her friend Penelope Cruz.
Salma and fellow Hollywood star Penelope, 50, who have been friends for more than 20 years, had a terrifying experience when their plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Mexico.
Penelope was already afraid of flying and the couple realised something had gone wrong when a crew member ran out of the cockpit and put on an oxygen mask.
During an interview for Vogue ArabiaPenelope asked Salma what she had learned from that scary experience.
Salma told him: ‘You’ve always been afraid of flying and you always give me instructions on what to do if you die in an accident!’
The mother-daughter duo share a close bond
Valentina has previously expressed her desire to follow in her Oscar-nominated mother’s footsteps.
“I want different things, but I almost always move between four,” she told Vogue Mexico in 2023. “I would like to be an actress and then a director because that is what makes sense in my head.”
‘That day we were on a flight together and the plane had an emergency and had to land in the middle of nowhere in Mexico.’
‘I knew this was going to happen because I saw the flight attendant come out of the cockpit and take oxygen.
‘So, I held your hands and told you that everything was going to be okay. There’s something wrong with the plane, but I need you to calm down. And I was so proud of you because I could see you struggling to calm down.’
‘We could make a whole movie about this! And then you said something so beautiful that I’ll never forget. You said, “I thought maybe we were going to die. But we were going to die together. And everything was going to be okay.”