Every now and again, a Hollywood celebrity that we once firmly filed under ‘bona fide badass’ drops off our radar for a while, only to resurface in the public eye and remind us afresh why we fell in love with them in the first place.

Case in point: Salma Hayek. The Oscar-nominated actor not only commands the stage and screen with ease, but she’s an also an outspoken feminist, a vocal supporter of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, and a fearless campaigner for issues affecting women’s and children’s health and education worldwide.

Salma Hayek’s birthday Instagram post is body confidence at its finest