Got Salma?

13 February 2009 | 1:05 PM

Last week, video of actress Salma Hayek breast-feeding a stranger’s hungry child in a Sierra Leone hospital emerged on the series of tubes, and mainstream media has been taking the story and running with it ever since:

Despite the fact that I objectify Ms. Hayek in pretty much every way possible, even a pervert like myself has to commend her for the matter-of-fact grace, sense of community and respect her actions belie. Even so, I couldn’t help but chuckle when I heard ABC’s morning show people introducing the story yesterday morning. The hosts found it truly incredulous that so many people – thousands, even millions – had watched the clip online. I realize this is my inner cynic speaking, but hello, we’re talking about video of Salma Hayek whipping her breast out, here: I’d frankly be shocked if the video didn’t grab as many eyeballs as that karate back-flip gone wrong and Chris Crocker’s defense of Britney Spears combined. Granted, this clip may have garnered a fair amount of “crossover” viewers, people interested in the poignant and beautiful story, but something tells me there are vast legions of people who regularly Google the phrase “Salma Hayek breast” and click everything that comes up in the results, irrespective of current events.

I’m not saying, but I’m just saying.

Posted by Andy in Food For Thought