Fans Think Salma Hayek Looks ‘Younger’ Than Ariana Grande As She Wears A Fiery Red Gown While Posing Next To The Singer: ‘Ariana’s Younger Sister’
January 25, 2025 by Marissa Matozzo
Salma Hayek shone brightly while posing with the equally fashionable Ariana Grande on the red carpet, prompting fans to admire Hayek’s “ageless” beauty and elegant style on Instagram. The From Dusk till Dawn actress, 58, donned a fiery red strapless gown from Balenciaga.
As seen in her Instagram post for her 29.1 million followers, the bespoke piece highlighted the Eternals star’s iconic curves with its column design. Hayek shared a stunning photo while posing with Grande, 31, at the WSJ Innovator Awards in New York City.
The Frida star wrote in her caption: “Congratulations @arianagrande, @cynthiaerivo, and the entire Wicked team for the magic you’ve brought to our screens!” At the event, Grande wore a white gown adorned with floral embroidery designed by Vivienne Westwood. Hayek also shared a video of herself running to hug Grande’s Wicked co-star Cynthia Erivo on the carpet in the two-part post.
Fans headed to the comments section to compliment both the Frida star and Grammy winner on their ensembles, and note how Hayek appears to be “aging backwards.” “Queens!!” one wrote as another added that Hayek looked like “Ariana’s younger sister.” Someone else added: “they are both beautiful” as one other gushed: “Beautiful ladies.”
Hayek later posted another video from the same event. This clip, from Entertainment Tonight, shows her with her close friend Penélope Cruz. During an interview on the red carpet, she mentioned that she and Cruz, 50, are connecting over experiencing every phase of womanhood together.
“We’re going through every stage of being a woman together,” Hayek said after posing with Cruz (who donned a metallic Dolce & Gabbana gown). As the House of Gucci actress wrote in her caption: “Forever grateful for you @penelopecruzoficial.” One fan wrote beneath the post: “Love these two women. Both are so beautiful.” Someone else replied: “Beautiful sentiment, Salma!!”