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• Salma Hayek breastfed a stranger's child on an episode of Nightline on February 10, 2009. She was on a humanitarian trip to Sierra Leone. While breastfeeding is often considered taboo in the country, Hayek fed the child to encourage other women to breastfeed their own babies and talked about what she believes are the health benefits of breastfeeding. Later in the trip, Hayek researched and reported on the historically high rate of tetanus cases in the country.

• Fast Facts

  1. Breastfed a healthy baby boy
  2. Television show: Nightline
  3. Reporter: Cynthia McFadden
  4. Trip location: Sierra Leone
  5. Baby was born the same day as her daughter, Valentina Paloma Pinault
  6. Hayek is a spokesperson for Pampers' One Pack = One Vaccine campaign

• Quotes

  "I was just open to this experience and it's been quite an amazing one."—Salma Hayek, on her trip to Sierra LeoneABC News: Salma Hayek Breastfeeding (February 10, 2009)

  "What really excited me about this was the concept of mothers from around the world working together to protect children."—Salma Hayek on reasons for her tripABC News: Salma Hayek Breastfeeding (February 10, 2009)

  "The baby was perfectly healthy, but the mother didn't have milk. He was very hungry. I was weaning Valentina, but I still had a lot of milk that I was pumping, so I breast-fed the baby. You should have seen his eyes. When he felt the nourishment, he immediately stopped crying."—Salma Hayek, on why she breastfed the babyHuffington Post: Hayek Breastfeeds African Baby (February 10, 2009)

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