Footage surfaces of Nicole Kidman and Salma Hayek’s ‘tense’ red carpet exchange

Footage has surfaced of what looks like a very awkward red carpet exchange, sparking rumours of a secret celeb feud.

An awkward red carpet exchange between Nicole Kidman and Salma Hayek during Paris Fashion Week has prompted speculation of a feud.

In footage shared on TikTok, the Australian actor, 57, appears to tell Hayek, 58, “don’t touch me” as they posed in front of photographers at the Balenciaga show, while singer Katy Perry was standing nearby.

Hayek had appeared to reach out to Kidman and guide her toward the camera, prompting what many believe was a rebuke from the Perfect Couple star.

Salma Hayek and Nicole Kidman appeared to have an awkward exchange at Paris Fashion Week, with Katy Perry to the left. Picture: TikTok

The Aussie star appeared to be annoyed. Picture: TikTok

After seeming to push away her hand, Kidman can then be seen turning her back before again facing Hayek and pointing her finger and gesturing with what looks to be a “stop” hand signal.

Kidman then kissed Perry goodbye before appearing to exchange more tense words with Hayek.

If there is indeed tension between the pair, the situation is made even more awkward by the fact that Hayek’s husband is François-Henri Pinault – the owner of Balenciaga, of which Kidman is an ambassador.

The incident actually occurred at the brand’s spring/summer 2025 show on September 30, but footage has only just emerged on social media.

Hayek shared this picture of the pair to social media afterwards. Picture: Instagram

As one person commented on the video: “Oh god, you could cut the tension with a knife.”

Some people online called out Kidman for being “so rude”, but others came out in her defence.

“I get it, I don’t want someone spinning me to take a pic if I genuinely don’t feel like being photographed,” one person wrote.

Another described the exchange as “so passive aggressive”.

Someone else added: “At the end Selma says ‘yes please, that’s fine’. What went down? The energy was offfffff.”

Shortly after the event, Hayek posted a series of pictures from the event on Instagram, including one of herself with Kidman. In it, the Aussie star is looking downwards and away from the camera.

“Finally last night the grand finale of my Paris Fashion Week 2025,” wrote Hayek in her caption, along with a thankyou to “Balenciaga and Demna for a terrific show.”