The Internet Reacts To A Viral Clip Of Nicole Kidman Seemingly Telling Salma Hayek 'Don't Touch Me' At Paris Fashion Week: 'That Was Not Nice'

File this under ‘things we never expected to see in 2024 – or ever!’

A video of Nicole Kidman and Salma Hayek at the Balenciaga show during Paris Fashion Week last month has gone viral, as it shows the Lioness actress seemingly telling the Frida actress to not touch her. It needs to be seen to be believed!

What Happened Between Nicole Kidman And Salma Hayek At The Balenciaga Show?

On September 30th, both Hayek (who is married to Balenciaga owner François-Henri Pinault ) and Kidman attended the Balenciaga Spring/Summer 2025 womenswear show in Paris. Katy Perry was also in attendance , with the video in question showing all three of them having their pictures taken by photographers.

Hayek appears to put her arm across Kidman, a Balenciaga brand ambassador, for the photos (with Perry standing on the other side of Kidman) and after a while, puts her hand on Kidman to seemingly direct her to some other photographers. This is when Kidman removes Hayek’s hand and then seemingly says, ‘Don’t touch me,’ to Hayek, before walking away from the flashing cameras.

Internet Reactions

The internet understandably had many thoughts about the video on several social media platforms.

"The way she moved Salma's arm," wrote one fan on one of many TikTok videos from the show. "I noticed that too and that was not nice," replied a second fan, as a third said: "Yeap me 3 I've seen that real quick maybe she thinks she's better than Salma."

"Something is going on here," observed one fan, as another asked: "What is going on here?" "Something happened but I don't know whose side to be on," wrote another conflicted fan, as one replied, "Salma… instantly Salma's." Another concurred, writing: "Salma without a doubt." Yet another fan said: "Salma was trying to point Nicole to the cameras. Nicole looks upset with her. Salma being a class act let it go."

"Exactly how I've always thought Nicole was," wrote another fan, this time on X. "Kidman poor sport," someone else said, as another fan joked: "Salma Hayek FOREVER! You can touch me," followed by a kissing, crying laughing, and red heart emoji. "Tom was right about her," commented another X user, in reference to Kidman's ex-husband, Tom Cruise.

"Nicole Kidman's a capital b and I used to like her not anymore and that was not misconstrued she was being a snob," wrote another user, as a few others thought it was Hayek who was in the wrong. "How dare she manhandle Nicole," said one user, as another wrote: "Salma was extremely rude. She must be a diva."

Another X user thought they had the answers, writing: "Nicole Kidman walked in between Salma Hayek and a photographer who was shooting Hayek. Kidman expected that by walking right through the middle, the photographer would be more interested in her. When it failed, she had a 'don't touch me' hissy fit."

A Source Close To Nicole Kidman And Salma Hayek Says The Internet Has Blown Everything Out Of Proportion

However, like many things, the interaction may not have been entirely as it appeared. After the clip went viral, a source close to the women said that everything was being blown out of proportion, and insisted that the internet misinterpreted their exchange.

"This whole situation is silly. Salma and Nicole love and respect each other," the source told People , adding that "nothing happened" between the two actresses.

"They were being bombarded by cameras at the end of the show while in the middle of a conversation," the source continued, adding: "People are looking at clips and making a story out of nothing."