Salma Hayek is a successful actress in her own right, but she has also had to deal with the stigma surrounding her marriage to billionaire François-Henri Pinault. They’ve been married for 15 years now, but that doesn’t seem to stop her critics from claiming she’s only staying for his money.

The 58-year-old actress clears the air on this stereotypical misconception about marrying a man for his fortune because she has made a decent amount of money on her own. “I support a lot of aspects of my life and myself,” she admitted The Wall Street Journal. “I have the pressure to make a certain amount of money, and I like that. And now I’ve decided I want to make more.”

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The couple has no prenuptial agreement and they keep their money separate, according to her interview. What she does know is that she likes to make her own fortune. “For me, the exciting thing about having a lot of money was that I didn’t have to think about money, and it turned out that the only thing people wanted to talk to me about was money,” she explained of her life after marrying the CEO . from Kering, the fashion giant of brands such as Yves Saint Laurent, Gucci, Balenciaga and Bottega Veneta.

This isn’t the first time The Eternals star has addressed the money issue with Pinault. She spoke about the hot topic at Dax Shepard’s in February 2021 Armchair expert podcast. “You know, when I married him, everyone said, ‘Oh, it’s an arranged marriage, she married him for the money,'” Hayek said. “I’m like, ‘Yeah, whatever, b***h- think what you want.’ Fifteen years together, and we are strong in love. And I don’t even feel offended, I say, ‘Yeah, whatever.’

She also praised her fashion executive husband for really adding more dimension to her life. “You know, the thing is, from pictures you can’t guess the magic in him – he made me become a much better person and grow in such a good, healthy way,” Hayek added. So critics should realize that there is more to her relationship than a bank account: Hayek and Pinault have amassed their personal fortunes through their hard work and talent. And yes, there is a lot of love between them.

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