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Salma Hayek Breastfeeds Starving Baby

On-camera moment sparks viral video

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 11, 2009 10:46 AM CST

(Newser) – Footage of Salma Hayek breastfeeding a starving African baby has gone viral, Salon reports, prompting responses from some who are impressed and others who are, predictably, turned on. The actress, who is still breastfeeding her own daughter, was filmed with babe in arms by Nightline during a humanitarian trip to Sierra Leone—prompting one blog commenter to opine, “I’d kill to be that baby!”

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Actress Salma Hayek hugs one of many babies at a press conference in New York, announcing the launch of Pampers "One Pack = One Vaccine" campaign to benefit UNICEF, Feb. 5, 2009. (Photo/Pampers, Stuart Ramson)

Salma Hayek lends a hand in fingerpainting to Matthew Erickson, 2, prior to the kickoff announcement of the Pampers "One Pack = One Vaccine" program, April 7, 2008 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Pampers, Susan Goldman)

Actress Salma Hayek arrives at the CNN Heroes: An All Star Tribute awards show, Nov. 22, 2008, in Hollywood. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)

Still from video of Hayek and baby. (YouTube)

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It is the best thing you can do for your child, not only the bonding, that's how you build the immune system. - Salma Hayek, on breastfeeding

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Salma Hayek Breastfeeds Starving Baby