Because we didn’t already think that Salma Hayek was fabulous enough, she goes and feeds a hungry child in Africa and makes us love her more.  I do not understand why there is so much controversy over this beautiful gesture that Salma did while in Sierra Leon.  People will always be critics and think she is doing such a thing for the press but I feel she was being truly genuine.

Sierra Leone has the highest infant mortality rate in the world, in part fueled by malnutrition. Physicians there told Hayek they would like to see mothers breastfeed for a full two years.  But due to tradition that prohibits men from having sexual intercourse with women while they are lactating forces new mothers to stop breastfeeding their infants within the first few months after birth.

Salma tells “Nightline” co-anchor Cynthia McFadden that she thought her daughter wouldn’t mind sharing her milk.

“Am I being disloyal to my child by giving her milk away?” Hayek said. “I actually think my baby would be very proud to share her milk. And when she grows up I’m going to make sure she continues to be a generous, caring person.”

Hayek confesses she did not know what to expect from the trip.

“I was just open to this experience and it’s been quite an amazing one,” she said.