Nicole Kidman slammed for ‘rudely’ shoving Salma Hayek as she’s caught on camera

Salma Hayek and Nicole Kidman joined each other on the red carpet at the Balenciaga show during Paris Fashion Week

Nicole Kidman has been slammed by fans for “rudely” shoving Salma Hayek as she was caught on camera.

The pair of actresses were caught in an awkward moment at the Balenciaga show during Paris Fashion Week which saw Nicole walk off as pal Katy Perry watched on. Nicole, 57, and Salma, 58 were standing in front of the photographers along with Katy when the altercation emerged.

A video of the moment has gone viral which shows the three ladies on September 30 in the French capital. It appears as though Salma is trying to get Nicole to turn around to face the cameras as she used her arm to move her.

However, Nicole didn’t seem best pleased as she appeared to swat her hand away. As she pushed her hand away, Nicole turned her back before moving to face Salma again and put her hand up signalling to stop and pointed her finger.

Nicole turned to Katy and kissed her goodbye before walking away and looking to speak to Salma even more. As she walked away, it looked as though Salma said “Yes please – advice” while Nicole replied “You don’t need it” and Hayek said “I do”.

Onlookers witnessed the moment and many have said they could sense the tension. One person reportedly claimed that Nicole told Salma: “Don’t touch me.” They also said that Katy was “embarrassed” in the moment, with another person there saying: “Oh god, you could cut the tension with a knife.”

Fans took to social media to talk about the tense situation. One said: “I get that Salma was probably trying to direct her to pose for the cameras, but some people don’t like to be touched regardless of the situation, and you just gotta respect that,” while another added: “Why is Nicole being so rude?”

Despite the awkward run in, Salma took to her Instagram page a few days later which an array of images from the event. One of them even featured Nicole but neither of them were smiling. Hayek captioned the photos: “Finally last night the grand finale of my Paris Fashion Week 2025… Balenciaga and Demna for a terrific show.”

Salma looked stunning in the photos as she wore a floor length black gown which a matching black jacket on top which featured a hood. She went for matching black heels and a clutch bag but finished off the look with an out there head piece which resembled a bow.

Meanwhile, Nicole wore a black high-neck bodycon dress with tights and heels. She also wore sunglasses while watching the fashion show.