Salma Hayek Had the Perfect Response to a Critic's "Too Much Botox" Comment

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From Oprah Magazine


With dark hair, flawless skin, stunning curves, and tons of talent, Salma Hayek is a true Hollywood icon. But some don't believe Hayek's appearance is all natural. On Tuesday, a fan accused the Frida actress of using Botox.

“Too much Botox," the user wrote, adding, "Not needed Salma!” She quickly fired back. "I don’t have Botox," the 53-year-old said. "But thank you for the advice because I was thinking maybe it’s time.” Others, however, disagreed. "You are beautiful just the way you are," one user wrote.

"No! You’re perfect, you don’t need [it,]" another follower responded. And one woman reminded Hayek she is more attractive than most. “Girl it is not time yet, you look better than most 20 something year olds."

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This is not the first time Hayek has addressed such rumors. In March, the Like a Boss actress told Town & Country, "I haven’t done an-y-thing. I don’t know how to explain it." That said, Hayek isn't necessarily opposed to plastic surgery. In December, Hayek told InStyle she once tried to get fillers.

"My friend [dermatologist] Dr. [Maurice] Dray said, ‘I don't know if you're going to be happy because it's going to hurt super bad,'" she said. "I said, ‘Well, let's give it a try.' He put the first needle in my mouth, and I immediately said, ‘No! Forget it! I'm done!'"

Instead, Hayek takes a natural approach, turning to exercise, moisturizer, self-tanners, and facials for her glow.

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"I like to do things that are beyond just wanting my body or face to look good," Hayak told Harper's Bazaar in 2017, saying she does yoga with Chad Dennis at Wanderlust Hollywood and does bodywork with Lucja Soläng in London.

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Her skincare routine is also barebones. "In the morning, I don't wash my face with soap or cleanser," Hayek said. "I dot on some rose water, then moisturizer, and I never use sunblock unless I'm going in the sun."


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