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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Salma Hayek: 'I've Never Had Anything Done on My Face'


Since 2007, Salma Hayek has been in full-on mommy mode, popping up only occasionally for guest spots on TV's "30 Rock" and in films such as Adam Sandler's "Grownups." The 44-year-old has been busy taking care of her daughter, Valentina, who will turn 4 in September, and playing wife to her husband, French businessman Francois-Henri Pinault. Now, she's back with a candid interview in Allure, in which she talks about raising a child, her sex bomb status, and her new line of skin care products.

While most celebs are reluctant to talk about any special treatment their kids gain from their wealth or fame, Hayek is up front about it. The Mexican-born thespian is proud she's earned a better life for her little girl. "I never understood the point of being privileged if you don't get to have the privileges," Hayek notes. "Like, people who won't take their kids to an expensive restaurant, or won't travel with them, or make them pay for everything at a really young age. I think it's important that kids have responsibilities and understand the value of things, but I think it's great I get to travel the world with my daughter."

Hayek herself didn't always have it so easy; today she even admits to playing the hot girl a few too many times just to get ahead in her career. "When I first started, I found that I had to play the part of something they could swallow in Hollywood, which was the sexy Latin girl," Hayek explains. "I was not dressing like that in Mexico."

The truth is, no matter what she's wearing, the Academy Award-nominated star is sexy. And -- surprisingly, in such a vain business -- Hayek confesses that her beauty is au naturel. "I've never had anything done on my face -- I've never had dermabrasion or peels or injections of any kind, nothing." That's why it makes perfect sense that the "Desperado" star has decided to launch Nuance, a 100-product line of beauty, hair, and skin care products at CVS stores. Prices range from $2.99 to $19.99. "I believe that every woman is entitled to preserve her youth," Hayek says.[omg.yahoo.com]

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Linda Evangelista Wants $46,000 in Child Support from Ex

Supermodel Linda Evangelista is asking for $46,000 per month in child support from French billionaire Francois Henri-Pinault, the father of Augustin James, her 4-year-old son.

The New York Post reports that Evangelista, 46, arrived at Manhattan family court on Monday to argue her case; Support Magistrate Matthew Troy called the request "probably the largest support order in the history of the Family Court."

Pinault, 49, is the CEO of Pinault-Printemps-Redoute, a Paris-based congolmerate that owns Gucci, Yves St. Laurent and Bottega Veneta; his family is worth an estimated $11.5 billion.

Evangelista's lawyer argued that monthly sum -- totaling $552,000 a year -- would cover costs for round-the-clock nannies, drivers and security detail to keep little Augustin well-adjusted and safe.

Although he dismissed her demand for $7500 in vacation expenses, the judge largely sided with Evangelista, noting, "these are the extraordinary expenses that may be a part of the child's life."

The supermodel herself explained her hectic professional life in court. "When I work, it can be a 16-hour day...on days when I do not work, I am working on my image," she said, noting appointments at the gym and the salon.

Indeed, Henri-Pinault already spends a five-figure monthly sum on Valentina Paloma, his 3-year old daughter with wife Salma Hayek -- spending $50,000 on a trust on top of lavish vacations and gifts, Evangelista's lawyer argued. Meanwhile, Henri-Pinault has not yet offered any support to Evangelista since his son's birth.

After four years of absolute secrecy, Henri-Pinault was revealed as Augustin's father last month. The pair hooked up in 2006 when he was briefly broken up from Hayek. He eventually went on to father Valentina with Hayek in 2007, and they married on Valentine's Day in 2009.[usmagazine.com]