Nicole Kidman and Salma Hayek 'Bombarded' in Viral Paris Fashion Week Exchange: 'Situation Is Silly' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Salma Hayek and Nicole Kidman at the Balenciaga Show on Sept. 30 during Paris Fashion Week.Photo:Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty(2)

Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty(2)

Nicole KidmanandSalma Hayekwent viral this week for what appeared to be tension captured onvideo, but a source tells PEOPLE exclusively that the incident has been misconstrued.

After aresurfaced videoof the pair at the Balenciaga show on Sept. 30 sparked debate online, a source who was there tells PEOPLE “nothing happened.”

Inthe video, the actresses andKaty Perry, can be seen posing for photos. Hayek, 58, puts an arm across Kidman’s body to seemingly position her so she’s facing the photographers. That’s when Kidman, 57, removes Hayek’s hand from her arm, turns away from her to hug Perry and then exchanges a few words with Hayek.

Eventually, Kidman walks out of the frame as Hayek and Perry continue to take photos.

Another clip shows thetwo stars smiling togetherand Kidman rubbing Hayek’s shoulder.

A source close to the women tells PEOPLE, “This whole situation is silly. Salma and Nicole love and respect each other.”

Hayek posted her own carousel from the event on Instagram,including a photo alongside Kidman.

Stars sit front row at the Balenciaga Fashion Show on Sept. 30 during Paris Fashion Week.Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty

Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty

The Balenciaga show marked Kidman’s first public since thedeath of her mother, Janelle Ann Kidman, in September. ThePerfect Couplestar also made an appearance at a Miu Miu dinner partyalongside her daughter, Sunday Rose, 16, who made herrunway debutduring the Miu Miu fashion show on Oct. 1.

Nicole Kidman at the Balenciaga Fall ‘24 show in Los Angeles on December 2, 2023.Stefanie Keenan/Getty for Balenciaga

Stefanie Keenan/Getty for Balenciaga

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But that’s not the only connection between the two movie stars.

Hayek has also maintained afriendshipwith Kidman’s ex-husbandTom Cruise.

Hayek and Cruise have known each other for years, first working together on the 2006 filmAsk the Dust.

After their collaboration, Cruise and Hayek became semi-regular dinner partners over the next two decades, and to celebrate theTop Gunstar’s 62nd birthday this summer, Hayek posted a sweet shot of the two of them dressed up atVictoria Beckham’sbirthday party earlier this year.

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source: people.com