I rejected my husband's proposal twice: Salma Hayek

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Press Trust of India London
Last Updated : Aug 23 2015 | 8:22 AM IST
Actress Salma Hayek rejected husband Francois-Henri Pinault's proposal twice before accepting it because she was "afraid" of marriage.
The 48-year-old actress married Pinault in February 2009, almost two years after they got engaged but he had to pop the question three times before she accepted his proposal.
"You must overcome fear to feel free and discover your strengths. I used to have a phobia of snakes and you can see me dancing with my biggest fear in 'From Dusk Till Dawn'. "I was also afraid of the dark. And of marriage. And here I am, married.
"But I am ashamed to admit how many times he had to ask me. Three times! That was the biggest fear I've ever overcome."
The "Frida" star, who has seven-year-old daughter Valentina with the French tycoon, hailed her husband as the "love of her life" and she adores the fact he likes to "look after" her.
"I'm married to the love of my life. He is an amazing man, self-confident and feminist, who likes strong women and also knows how to take care of them. There are a lot of strong women with power and determination that when we got home we like to have someone to look after us and take over the reins.
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First Published: Aug 23 2015 | 8:22 AM IST

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