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Salma Hayek came to embrace being called “hot” as she got older.
The 48-year-old actress said as much to reporters at the 2015 Spike Guys’ Choice Awards on Saturday. Hayek was honored with the Decade of Hotness award at the ceremony, which will air June 18 on Spike.
She told reporters at the event, “When you start you’re like, ‘No, I want them to see me for my talent, and know me as an actress.’ My English was worse than now and I read the reviews that (stated), ‘Salma Hayek was a bombshell,’ and to me this means that I was terrible, that I had bombed! Everyone told me, ‘No, no, it means that you’re great, that you’re sexy!’ And (I was like), ‘That’s it? They didn’t talk about my acting?'”
However, Hayek admits she has changed her tune about being embraced for her looks now she’s a 48-year-old mother.
She added, “Now?! They want to give me a Decade of Hotness (award) – I’m like, ‘Bring it on!’ You really like to be ‘hot’ after you’re 40.”
Crediting her husband, fashion boss Francois-Henri Pinault, with helping her maintain her sexiness, she continued, “You know what makes you ‘hot’? When you have the hots for someone. I have the hots for my husband, and… I think that keeps that in you. When you like somebody it comes out of you, almost naturally, and you’re motivated. Love motivates you.”
Salma Hayek wasn’t the only actress celebrating a big night – Hustle & Flow star Taraji P Henson, who co-hosted the prizegiving with her Empire co-star Terrence Howard, was also feted for her looks with the Jean-Claude Gahd Dam award.
Meanwhile, Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt was named Guy of the Year, Taken star Liam Neeson was crowned Biggest Asskicker and Sir Ben Kingsley landed the Brass Balls accolade.
Rapper/actor LL Cool J took home the G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time) prize and Fast & Furious 7 star Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson claimed the Troops Choice title for his support of the US military.
Johnson used the opportunity to announce plans to launch a new variety show called Rock the Troops, which will provide entertainment to US soldiers stationed overseas. The show is due to debut on America’s Spike TV network on Veterans Day next year.
Agencies/Canadajournal
