married to billionaire François-Henri Pinault, Salma Hayek talks about her relationship with money

How can we compete with the colossal portfolio of François-Henri Pinault, CEO of the luxury group Kering, whose fortune was estimated in 2020 at 32 billion euros? For Salma Hayek, his wife of more than fifteen years, the question is rhetorical, but it is about knowing how to remain financially independent. In a long interview given to Wall Street Journal on October 29, the 58-year-old actress spoke about the “pressure” she feels to assume her lifestyle alongside her husband.

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“I have always been financially independent, and I have single-handedly supported many aspects of my life and my person,” she first explained, referring to her twenties, the period when her father lost his entire fortune, leaving their family penniless. “(With François, Editor’s note), I have the obligation to earn a certain amount of money, and I like that. Now I’ve even decided that I want to earn more.” A life full of permanent challenges for the actress. As for François-Henri Pinault, the latter would find his wife's approach and financial independence “rather sexy,” she explained.

Valentina Paloma Pinault's mother, born in 2007, also spoke about the behavior of certain people from high levels. The one who lived for a long time between Mexico and Texas talks about her relationship with money, a new relationship since she joined the Pinault family. “For me, the advantage of having a lot of money was that I didn't have to think about it, and it turned out that all people wanted to talk to me about was money,” she said. she continued. “Strangers who aren’t even my friends come up to me, and they think we should be friends because they’re rich too.” Regardless, the actress cherishes her life and knows how lucky she is.