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Salma Hayek Celebrates Mexican Independence Day: 'Feliz Dia de la Independencia'

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By Kristin Myers on September 17, 2023 at 9:30 AM EDT

Actress Salma Hayek is celebrating Mexican Independence Day with her 26.8 million Instagram followers!

The "From Dusk Till Dawn" actress has shared snaps from all over the world lately, but it looks like her favorite place will always be her home in Mexico!

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Salma Hayek Shares A Highlights Reel Of Her Favorite Memories From Mexico

On Saturday night, the “Black Mirror” actress posted a slideshow of some of her favorite moments from Mexico. The video contained clips of landscapes, music, and still shots of Salma posing for various photo shoots. In the caption of this Instagram post, she wrote, "Feliz Dia de la Independencia! #VivaMexico! Happy Independence Day to #Mexico!"

Actress Jessica Alba was one of the first to comment, writing, “Viva Mexico!!!” Another follower wrote, “Felicidades a los hermanos Mexicanos en sus Fiestas Patrias, cariñosamente desde Chile,” which can be loosely translated as “Congratulations to the Mexican brothers on their Patrias Holidays, lovingly from Chile.” Other fans showered the post with messages wishing Salma a happy Mexican Independence Day!

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Salma Just Spent Some Time In Paris!

In another Instagram post, the “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” actress shared a few photos of her posing in a garden in Paris, France. She is wearing a red strapless dress along with open-toe silver sandals. Her long dark hair is swept up into a sleek topknot bun in order to show off her dangling earrings.

“Paris- Kering 10th anniversary dinner,” she wrote in the caption. “Now that’s a classy look right there,” one fan commented. “You know I've dreamt that you were wrapped in a fruit roll up and I ate you up. And then I saw this, so I guess dreams do come true!” another follower teased. “Love the updo, Salma. Stunning,” a third fan chimed in.

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And Before That, Salma Was In Toronto!

In a video set to Shakira’s hit song, “She Wolf,” the Marvel’s “Eternals” actress shared a video of her stepping out at the Toronto International Film Festival in an elegant white dress. She poses for photos, talks to reporters, and signs autographs for fans. In the caption, she let her fans know that she had permission from SAG-AFTRA to attend TIFF to promote “El Sabor De La Navidad.”

“Thank you to @tiff_net and @cameronpbailey for allowing us to share EL SABOR DE LA NAVIDAD with your wonderful audience and community,” she wrote in the caption. “Jose Tamez, the Ventanarosa team, and I are so proud to have produced this beautiful film. Thank you @sagaftra for giving me permission to help uplift this special film and Mexican culture.”

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She also repeated her message in Spanish, writing, “Gracias a @tiff_net y @cameronpbailey por permitirnos compartir EL SABOR DE LA NAVIDAD con su maravilloso público y comunidad. José Tamez, el equipo de Ventanarosa y yo estamos muy orgullosos de haber producido esta hermosa película. Gracias a @sagaftra por darme permiso para contribuir a promover esta película especial y la cultura mexicana.”

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And Just Before That, Salma Hayek Was In New York City!

On Tuesday, September 12, the 57-year-old actress attended the Kering Foundation's "Caring For Women" charity dinner. The Kering Foundation was started in 2008 with the goal of stopping gender-based violence. Salma was not the only celebrity to make an appearance at the star-studded event. She posed for photographs with Oprah Winfrey, Malala, Nicole Kidman, Kim Kardashian, and many more!

"What a night! Thank you to everybody who came out to celebrate 15 years of the @keringfoundation and the second annual 'Caring for Women' dinner to benefit the Malala Fund, National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), and New York City Alliance Against Sexual Violence," she wrote in the caption. "I am so honored to work alongside this brilliant foundation to combat gender-based violence and continue the fight to protect vulnerable women and children all across the globe."

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She repeated this message in Spanish too, writing, ¡Qué noche! Gracias a todos los que asistieron a celebrar los 15 años de @keringfoundation y la segunda cena anual 'Caring for Women' en beneficio del Malala Fund, National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) and New York City Alliance Against Sexual Violence. Es un gran honor para mí trabajar junto a esta brillante fundación para combatir la violencia de género y continuar la lucha para proteger a las mujeres y los niños vulnerables en todo el mundo."

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