Salma Hayek Shares Her Charmingly Old-Fashioned Habits, Including No Online Shopping: 'I Barely Touch the Phone'
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03/11/2025 06:00 AM
"The artificial intelligence doesn't know me," the actress said about avoiding tech
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Salma Hayek.Salma Hayek is happily tech-free.
Speaking with Marie Claire for the magazine's March 11 issue, the 58-year-old actress revealed she doesn't own a computer and is the better for it.
"It takes away your intelligence because the brain grows lazy," Hayek said for the mag's "Craftsmanship" issue. "I write everything by hand. I have papers everywhere. I barely touch the phone. They cannot profile me."
"I don't buy online. I don't order food online," she continued, adding how she isn't a fan of AI either. "The artificial intelligence doesn't know me."
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Hayek's aversion to modern tech hasn't kept her from making moves in Hollywood. The Eternalsactress opened up about writing her first feature, something she called "meaningful," which she will direct and her film production company Ventanarosa will produce.
"I think I've earned the right after 25 years of doing it for others," Hayek noted, saying that the movie is "full of surprises to the very end."
The actress also reflected on the state of gender inequity within the entertainment industry, pointing out that when movies are successful, "the credit goes to the man."
"The girl is just the girl," she told Marie Claire. "I do have an audience and they go see me. But I've never gotten credit for the audience I bring into the cinema."
As far as how Hollywood has progressed when it comes to middle-aged women, Hayek said "There was a time when I was the sexy girl, but thank God age came and gave me the ability to expand to other territories. Although I'm still sexy and I embrace it."
"Another calling that I have is to remind everyone that women are not disposable after a certain age in any department. We should battle that with all we've got," she continued.
