Why Nicole Kidman pushed Salma Hayek away at Paris Fashion Week? Reason revealed

Nicole Kidman and Salma Hayek’s Fashion Week interaction has gone viral after the two stars appeared to have a disagreement at the Balenciaga show in Paris, and now an expert has weighed in on the situation.

The incident occurred when Nicole and Salma were standing in front of photographers with Katy Perry, and the apparent tension seemed to arise when Salma touched the Australian actress as they were asked to pose together.

Os fotógrafos tirando fotos da Salma Hayek até a Nicole Kidman parar bem na frente dela e soltar um “don’t touch me” que deixou até a Katy Perry sem graça 😳 pic.twitter.com/3z5RK6Jfr1

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Video footage of the event, which happened two weeks ago, surfaced online on Sunday, igniting a social media debate over who was at fault.

Body language expert Judi James has shared her thoughts on the situation, calling it a "Devil Wears Prada lesson in status signals."

"Paris fashion week shows are a hot-mess combo of rarefied, super-A-list air and the sweaty lower levels of a rugby scrum," Judi explains, describing the intense atmosphere at the star-studded event.

"Keeping your dignity and maintaining impeccable elegance while being jostled and made to wait for what can often be hours are necessary skills, and Nicole Kidman offers what looks like a masterclass here in protecting A-list parameters and status signals against all odds."

Judi dismisses the idea that there is bad blood between the actresses, suggesting that the awkward moment likely stemmed from an "etiquette issue."

"This body language looks like a subliminal etiquette issue, based on fashion house 'rules' that are possibly as complex as the Da Vinci Code," she suggests.

"Nicole seems to be posing happily with her friend Salma, placing a polite arm around her shoulders while keeping their torsos apart. The problem might possibly first arise when Nicole then turns (with her hair covering her face from the cameras) to have a more personal-looking friendly chat to Salma, who is still working the pose."

"In another clip, we can see Salma apparently trying to steer Nicole around and away from her using an arm and a hand that could, although possibly not touching, be seen or felt as directive and a little superior."

"She turns back to kiss Katy, leaving Salma looking nonplussed. There does appear to be some pointing that could look like a small flashpoint before Nicole walks off in the other direction."