Salma Hayek caught a lot of heat from the Twitterverse last week when an article about a women's luncheon during the Sundance Film Festival revealed that she made some pretty condescending remarks to former Daily Show correspondent and actress Jessica Williams.
During the conversation, which was meant to be empowering, Hayek rebuked Williams's comment that Black and trans women are constantly in conflict simply for the way they look, by asking, “Who are you when you’re not Black and you’re not a woman? Who are you and what have you got to give?”
Many felt the comment, and much else of what was said by Hayek and Shirley MacLaine (who was also at the luncheon) was tone deaf at best and extremely privileged at worst. Now that the conversation has blown up in her face, Hayek has taken to Instagram to apologize. Unfortunately, Twitter is giving her an L for that one, too.
Thats okay @salmahayek ON BEHALF of all women of color. we dont need your apology or half hearted sympathy or understanding. we good.
— M Marie (@MforMakeitWerk) February 3, 2017
Salma Hayek has been cancelled. Uber has been cancelled. My patience has been cancelled. Keep em coming.
— dominique nichelle (@bullafey) January 29, 2017
I'm still trying to figure out how Salma Hayek got so comfortable being condescending to a black woman. #IStandWithJessicaWilliams pic.twitter.com/ecvuWhIsnO
— Dita (@PerditaPatrice) January 29, 2017
salma hayek: *is born into rich oil tycoon fam, does whatever she wants coz money*
— z a h i r a 🇩🇴 (@bad_dominicana) January 29, 2017
salma hayek: so? they said i'd be a maid & i overcame💪🏼
I'll add @salmahayek to my list of problematic "feminist" non-WOC. Right there with Lena Dunham, Amy Schumer, and Taylor Swift.
— Alexander II (@Alex2Akande) February 3, 2017
Salma Hayek calling Jessica Williams "baby" was condescending and they tried to invalidate her experiences as a BLACK women.
— *Le sigh* (@jumpatdesun) January 29, 2017
A live look at @salmahayek disregarding Jessica Williams' struggles as a black woman pic.twitter.com/pkyPJNrom9
— Kodak Snackz$ (@piggyyabih) January 29, 2017
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