‘I’ve had to fight for everything’ Salma Hayek told she’d ‘NEVER make it as an actress’: SALMA HAYEK was once branded a “spoiled brat” and told she would “never” have a career in acting, something she says gave her the conviction to carry on.

The Hollywood actress claims she considered the negative remarks a challenge, and now her CV boasts the likes of Oscar-winning Frida, Desperado and Dogma.

Speaking to the July issue of Red, the 49-year-old opened up about ignoring the haters, her “miracle” daughter and keeping the romance alive with husband François-Henri Pinault.

Salma, who is currently promoting her new film Tale of Tales – out June 17 – commented: “In Mexico they said, ‘You have no talent, you’re a spoiled brat, you’ll never make it as an actress here.’ I ended up doing telenovelas and then went to the US because I wanted to do films.”

The brunette beauty continued: “They said, ‘You’re Latina, you’re very limited, the parts don’t exist, you’ll never make it as an actress here.’ I thought, what an interesting challenge. This is wrong. It must be changed.

The actress cleavage is impossible to miss in July’s Red

Salma says she’s had to fight for everything she has

“I had conviction because I was completely clear that this was what I had to do. I’ve had to fight very hard for everything I have.”

Salma went on to discuss her little girl, Valentina, eight, and her three step-children, who are a “huge blessing”.

On becoming a mother, the starlet, who is a keen diver, revealed: “In Tale of Tales, I identified with my character’s desperate desire to have a child. I’ve had that yearning, that longing, and that pain…

“I always wanted to have a lot of children, and I was not able to. My body, as a miracle, had one.”

The star said her daughter was a miracle

The star is currently promoting new movie Tale Of Tales

Salma, who wed François-Henri, 54, back in 2009, admitted that her marriage was her “biggest accomplishment” to date.

“Sex is not the key to a happy marriage, but it’s a side effect. Although not every day! If it’s every day then it loses its charm. It’s so important to maintain your chemistry,” the star said.

She also stated: “You have to continue to laugh, continue to explore, continue to have fun with each other, continue to have romance.”