Salma Hayek transforms into Frida Kahlo for Madonna's final performance

29 April 2024 , 15:42

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Salma Hayek embodied Frida Kahlo for Madonna's final show

Salma Hayek was the latest famous face to make a surprise guest appearance in Madonna’s Celebration Tour.

The 65-year-old pop icon - who has been on tour since October - has been showing off her A-lister-studded phonebook, with shows featuring celebrity friends such as Kylie Minogue, Ricky Martin, and Stranger Things star David Harbour. For the final performance of Celebration - which took place in Mexico City - Madonna bought on Salma Hayek, who embodied iconic artist Frida Kahlo.

Salma - who played the Mexican artist in the 2002 film Frida - wore the painter’s signature crown of flowers and a floral skirt, along with a Madonna-inspired black leather corset. Joining the Material Girl songstress on stage, the 57-year-old Desperado actress helped judge Madonna’s dancers as they put on a raunchy show.

Salma took part in judging the Vogue-inspired dance competition (madonna/Instagram)

Madonna thanked Salma for helping make her the “happiest girl in the world” in a heartfelt post on Instagram. In the caption of a video montage of her final performance, she wrote: “The last show of the tour ended in Mexico City in the most magical way. Frida Kahlo came to visit and made me the happiest girl in the world.!”

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Madonna thanked Salma for making her the "happiest girl in the world" (madonna/Instagram)

She continued: “Not only was my show complete in Mexico- but my entire artistic career!! For she has always been my Eternal Muse Cheering me on through the good Times and the bad. Thank You @salmahayek for making it possible. and Thank You to my fans, not only in Mexico but all over the World. We did it together!! 80 shows!”

Quick to praise Madonna's performance, one fan commented: "You’re called The Queen for a reason!!And don’t you dare stop now!!!" Another added: "OMG! I’m crying again, we really love you Queen!"

Salma returned the thanks to the Papa Don’t Preach singer, writing on Instagram: “Thank you so much @madonna for letting be a part of your iconic Celebration Tour. This unforgettable night goes in my bag of precious treasures.”

Madonna’s record-breaking tour initially had to be postponed after she suffered a health scare last summer, weeks before the first show was scheduled. The Queen of Pop was hospitalised after suffering a bacterial infection and was forced to put the tour on hold while she recovered.

Connie Bowker