Salma Hayek oozed old Hollywood glamor in a low-cut Gucci dress as she starred on the cover of her latest magazine.
The 57-year-old, who grew up in Mexico but is half Lebanese on her father’s side, topped the latest issue of Vogue Arabia.
She shot three different cover images for the publication, once again proving her status as a high-octane style icon and international bombshell.
In one of the snaps, she paired her Gucci dress with a dazzling Boucheron diamond necklace, as well as an extravagant ring from the same brand.
Her sumptuous mane of jet black hair was swept back, fluttering dramatically as the Frida star cast a seductive gaze at the camera.
Salma Hayek oozed old Hollywood glamor in a low-cut Gucci dress as she starred on her latest magazine cover for Vogue Arabia.
Salma also showed off a generous amount of cleavage in a strapless black leather dress dotted with a huge rose design.
In another of her cover images, Salma showed off her statuesque hourglass figure in a tight-fitting Balenciaga dress covered in scarlet sequins.
In another of her cover images, Salma showed off her curvy figure in a tight-fitting Balenciaga dress covered in scarlet sequins.
She also served up a generous helping of cleavage in a strapless black leather dress splashed with a huge rose design.
Inside the magazine, she was interviewed by her lifelong friend Penélope Cruz, with whom she co-starred in the 2006 western comedy Bandidas.
The couple candidly revealed how they have preserved their close bond, even though they sometimes play the same roles.
“We never lied to each other,” Salma said. ‘When it came to work, we always told each other what we were doing. And we said, “Okay, we want to get this movie, but if I’m not going to get it, I hope you are.”
Their mutual generosity “allowed us to navigate the hypocrisy and falsehood of Hollywood.” There were some projects you wanted more than me and I wanted others more than you. “We were able to negotiate it.”
Penelope recalled: ‘Do you remember when a producer told us both that we had the same role, but he didn’t know we were so close and telling each other?’
“Of course,” Salma said. “It was difficult for people to understand how two women, who on the outside seemed like competition, were so close. And we still are!’
Inside the magazine, she was interviewed by her lifelong friend Penélope Cruz, with whom she is pictured at the 2000 Academy Awards.
Salma and Penelope appear mingling with Kristin Stewart in December at a luncheon hosted in honor of Penelope’s new film, Ferrari.
He warmly told Penelope: “I always call you to work on a character because there is no one in the world who can understand me better.”
Salma reflected that she and Penelope ‘have gone through different stages of life together. Go out, try to have a career, dream together, fall in love, get married, have children.’
Penelope is married to her Spanish film partner Javier Bardem, while Salma’s husband is French tycoon François-Henri Pinault.
“When I met François, you told me he sounded different when he talked about him,” Salma reminded Penelope. ‘And the same with Javier. I don’t know if he could call you anything other than family.
The two actresses also recalled the harrowing plane ride they endured together, fearing they would crash and die.
Salma told Penelope: ‘I always call you to work on a character because there is no one in the world who can understand me better’; Pictured at the 2009 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
The couple candidly revealed how they have preserved their close bond, even though they sometimes play the same roles; photographed in 1999 at the premiere of the film Dogma.
While the pilot made an emergency landing, Salma had to try to comfort Penelope, who was already afraid of flying.
Later, Penelope told Salma: ‘I thought maybe we were going to die. But we were going to die together. And we were going to be fine.’
Salma reminded Penelope with a laugh: ‘You’ve always been afraid of flying and you always give me instructions on what to do if you die in an accident!’
As they flew over the Mexican countryside, a flight attendant left the cabin to retrieve an oxygen mask and Salma knew the plane was in trouble.
“So I held your hands and told you we’re going to be okay,” he told Penelope. “Something’s wrong with the plane, but I need you to calm down.”
Salma told the Ferrari star that she “was very proud of you because I could see you struggling to calm down.” We could make a whole movie about this!’