Back in November, Emmy award-winning actress Salma Hayek insisted that she was not a feminist.

But now, Hayek is backtracking on her previous statements, calling herself an feminist and advocate of women's rights, the Huffington Post reports.

While promoting her film "The Prophet," which was recently featured at the Women of the World festival, Hayek told the Guardian that she is a feminist and explained the reasons why she embodies the title.

"I am a feminist because I love women and I am ready to fight for women," Hayek told The Guardian. "I am a feminist because I am proud to be a woman, and I am passionate about making the world a better place for women. I am a feminist because a lot of amazing women have made me the woman I am today. I am inspired by women every day, as friends and as colleagues."

In addition to naming herself a feminist, Hayek also addressed female inequality within the workforce, Just Jared Jr. reports.

"The amount of pressure on women now, it's crazy. You have to be much better than your male colleagues, just so you can maybe try and get the same salary as them," Hayek said, adding, "And you still have to be a good wife and mother. And now you also have to be skinny, and you have to look 20 when you're 40. It's too much. We need to stop with the crazy expectations, give ourselves a break."

Prior to speaking with the Guardian, Hayek openly told People that she was not a feminist while being honored at an Equity Now ceremony.

While appearing on the red carpet at a past Equality Now event, Hayek explained that she is an advocate for both female and male rights, and thus, does not consider herself to be a feminist.

"If men were going through the things women are going through today, I would be fighting for them with just as much passion. I believe in equality," she explained.