Salma Hayek was spotted indulging in a cigarette while stuck in Los Angeles traffic on Monday, indicating that her smoking habit persists.
The 57-year-old actress, known for her role in “Magic Mike,” sported a pair of black sunglasses and a navy top during the outing.
Hayek had her hair styled in an updo and was seen flicking the cigarette out the window before continuing on her way.
Interestingly, Salma initially despised smoking until she portrayed the iconic Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, a role that required her to pick up the habit for authenticity.
“I hated cigarettes and had to learn to smoke for the movie,” she revealed, recalling how she initially struggled with harsh, unfiltered Mexican cigarettes that Kahlo herself would have used.
Salma Hayek proved she hasn’t quite kicked her smoking habit as she enjoyed a cigarette while caught in traffic in Los Angeles on Monday
The Magic Mike actress, 57, wore a pair of black sunglasses along with a navy top during the outing
Selma previously hated cigarettes until she took on the role of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo in a movie about her life which required her to smoke (pictured in Frida, 2002)
She admitted, “At first, I would get sick after a few scenes, but eventually, I got hooked on the very thing I initially detested.”
‘I stopped (for) two years when I was pregnant and I was breastfeeding. Thank God I breastfed for so long because it kept me away from the cigarettes.’
Salma did previously try to quit, telling Marie Claire in 2007: ‘It’s the s***iest vice you could possibly pick. I’ve tried to quit before. But this time I’m done with it. I’ve changed.’
It comes after the Mexican beauty celebrated her 15th wedding anniversary to billionaire businessman Francois-Henri Pinault on Valentine’s Day.
Salma and the 61-year-old CEO of Kerring – who has a reported net worth of $7 billion – got engaged in March 2007.
After a nearly two-year engagement, they tied the knot in Paris on February 14, 2009, renewing their vows just a few months later in Italy.
The Desperado star shared an undated black-and-white snap on her Instagram post, expressing her love for Francois. ‘After 18 years together and 15 years of marriage, you still make loving you easy, fun, deep and fresh like a gentle breeze. Happy anniversary mi amor.’
The Oscar-nominated actress most recently starred in Magic Mike’s Last Dance and an 2023 episode of Black Mirror.
She is also starring in Angelina Jolie’s next film as a director, Without Blood, which is in post-production.
She stars alongside Demian Bichir in the war drama, though plot details are being kept under wraps.
