Valentina Paloma Pinault turns 19: Bu Cuarón celebrates with enjoyable throwbacks

Salma Hayek‘s solely daughter, Valentina Paloma, turned 19 on September 21. Valentina retains a low profile, so it was as much as considered one of her closest buddies to make sure she obtained an internet shoutout. Bu Cuarón, the daughter of Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón, shared a set of photographs taken through the years celebrating Valentina. 

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The first shot is a mirror selfie of the pair at an arrogance coated in magnificence merchandise. “Happy birthday, I love you,” Bu captioned the publish, tagging Valentina’s non-public account. 

Another picture confirmed their extra playful facet, exhibiting Valentina placing a foolish pose with two buddies. “My soul sister,” wrote Bu. 

A friendship two generations deep

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Salma Hayek and Alfonso Cuarón have been buddies for years, with the 2 representing a few of the most profitable Mexicans within the leisure business. They made positive to cross down that bond to their youngsters, with Valentina sustaining shut bonds with Bu and her brother, Olmo Cuarón. They all grew up collectively, with the 2 households occurring holidays collectively. 

Hayek can be Bu’s godmother.

Over the years, the women have collected some memorable moments, like assembly Billie Eilish backstage at considered one of her live shows or strolling the purple carpet alongside Hayek on the 2023 Academy Awards. 

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For now, their lives have taken them on completely different instructions. Bu is constructing her music profession, opening Dua Lipa’s present in Mexico City in December 2025. Valentina, in the meantime, has began school.

Born September 21, 2007, in Los Angeles, Valentina is Hayek’s solely youngster with François-Henri Pinault. She’s the youngest of his kids. On her father’s facet, she has three older half-siblings. François Pinault Jr. and Mathilde Pinault are the youngsters born from Pinault’s first marriage to Dorothée Lepère. Augustin James Pinault is François’ son with the supermodel Linda Evangelista.

This summer time was a memorable one for Valentina, granting her a brand new title. François Jr. and his spouse, Countess Lara Cosima Henckel von Donnersmarck, welcomed their first youngster, a boy named François, making her an aunt. The new child has rapidly grow to be the middle of the Pinault household.

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