Salma Hayek explains why she no longer feels defined by her sexuality trends now
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Salma Hayek no longer feels defined by her sexuality after being 'typecast' throughout her career.
The actress, 56, admitted she wanted to appear in comedies for her 'entire life', but the general opinion among the Hollywood elite was 'you're sexy, so you're not allowed to have a sense of humour'.
The Eternals star said all that changed when she met actor and producer Adam Sandler, 56, who cast her in 2010 comedy Grown Ups and kickstarted her career in the genre.
Speaking in a new interview with GQ Hype, Salma explained: 'I was typecast for a long time, my entire life I wanted to do comedy and people wouldn't give me comedies.
'I couldn't land a role until I met Adam Sandler who put me in a comedy [2010's Grown Ups], but I was in my forties!
'I was typecast for a long time': Salma Hayek said she no longer feels defined by her sexuality after being typecast throughout her career as she posed for a striking shoot for GQ Hype
'They said, "You're sexy, so you're not allowed to have a sense of humour...". Not only are you not allowed to be smart, but you were not allowed to be funny in the 90s.'
The Mexican screen siren appeared in a striking shoot - shot by photographer Ashley Olah - to accompany the interview, and explained how she is now at a place where she doesn't feel her 'sexuality is the only thing that's appreciated'.
Salma said: 'I'm at a place in my life where I don't think my sexuality is the only thing that's appreciated anymore.
