Nicole Kidman appeared to scold Salma Hayek before refusing to pose for a photo with the actress, sparking furious speculation that the pair are embroiled in a bitter feud.
But despite the fanfare, the actress was reportedly angered by Kidman's cold-shouldering.
The actresses are said to be exchanging ideas after posing for pictures together with Katy Perry to show at Balenciaga in Paris Fashion Week Kidman, 57, also got fed up with the calls and quit.
'There's no problem,' an insider told DailyMail.com exclusively. 'This is a piece of video that does not reflect reality. There is a photo of them posing together. Nothing happened.
'They were talking about advice and pow-wows – while surrounded from all angles by bombardment and noise and cameras. They wanted to go.
Nicole Kidman and Salma Hayek shared a tense moment at Balenciaga Paris Fashion Week last month when the Aussie star pushed her hand away.
But despite her anger at Kidman's cold shoulder, the actress, 57, was reportedly angered by the photographers.
'They're friends and they're fine no matter what they think.'
They added: 'Nicole is not rude. All. She can be awkward at times, but she's not rude.'
Kidman and Hayek, 58, who has fashion mogul husband Francois-Henri Pinault Balenciaga, appeared conflicted when asked to pose alongside Perry, 39.
Perfect Couple actress Kidman, wearing oversized black sunglasses, appeared to swat Hayek's hand.
Footage of the incident, which happened two weeks ago, began circulating Sunday night, with fans inundating Kidman's Instagram account with jokes and questions about her behavior.
Forensic lip-reading expert Jeremy Freeman, investigating the apparent conflict, claimed that Hayek was telling Kidman and Perry to 'look, look' at the photographers.
'Let's go back there, okay here,' replied Kidman: 'Hey, I'm fine, I'm fine.'
After kissing Perry on the cheek she added: 'That's enough, it's okay.'
Hayek put a hand on Perry, telling Kidman, 'It's okay, it's okay', before telling the Roar singer to tell the photographers to 'look, look'.
Forensic lip-reading expert Jeremy Freeman, who analyzed the apparent confrontation, said Hayek was telling Kidman and Perry to 'look, look' at the photographers.
'They were talking something about a consultation and think tank – bombardment and noise and being surrounded from all angles,' a source told DailyMail.com.
It comes after body language expert Judy James said the nasty altercation stemmed from an 'etiquette issue'.
“We can see Salma trying to pull Nicole away from her using a hand and a hand that, although not touching, can be seen or felt as guidance,” she told the Daily Mail.
“Nicole seems to push the hand away, as if to say, “I'll choose when I go or where I go,” some kind of quiet breach of etiquette.
She added: 'Keeping your dignity, impeccably poised while fumbling and waiting for hours are essential skills, and here Nicole Kidman delivers a masterclass in maintaining A-list parameters and status signals against all odds. .'
Hours after the event, Hack uploaded a carousel of images from the night, including one of Kidman not looking at the camera.
'Finally last night was my finale of Paris Fashion Week 2025… Balenciaga and Demna for an amazing show,' wrote Hayek.
'They were talking about something about a consultation and think tank – bombardment and noise and being surrounded from all angles,' a source told DailyMail.com.
He also tagged Kidman, Perry and Lindsay Lohan.
One fan posted: 'Nicole was so rude to you why take a photo with her?'
Another wrote: 'Nicole was mean to you but you still posted a picture with her. You have mercy in your heart!'
But some appeared to defend Kidman after her mother's death, with one commenting: 'To expose Nicole when she's going through such a sad time..'
The event marked Kidman's first public engagement since the death of her mother Janelle. The actress and her sister Antonia shared a heart-wrenching tribute on Instagram and posted several never-before-seen photos of their late wedding.
The insider added: 'Nicole is dealing with the loss of her mother very hard. The last thing she needs is for people to create something that doesn't exist. They're friends, at the end of the day there's no story.'
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