Jessica Alba, 41, flashes a megawatt smile at the Balmain show in Paris

Jessica Alba looked like she was having the time of her life on Wednesday night.

The 41-year-old Dark Angel veteran was beaming from ear to ear at the Balmain Womenswear Fall Winter 2023-2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week with designer Olivier Rousteing.

The Honest Company founder wore a retro-looking black dress with shoulder pads, short sleeves, and a tie down the front.

The former Playboy cover girl added black tights and pumps with velvet gloves.

At one point, the Sin City actress was approached by Vogue model Ashley Graham, who was wearing a deep purple coat. There was also the model Jourdan Dunn.

Say cheese: The Dark Angel veteran, 41, was grinning from ear to ear at the Balmain Womenswear Fall Winter 2023-2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week

Alba dressed to impress in a sleek black ensemble as she mingled with her fellow fashionistas at the event.

The actress wore a chic black peplum top and black skirt, which she paired with silver and black pointy heels.

The Honey actress accessorized her look with a black crocodile-print bag, gold earrings, and black gloves.

Her brown locks were worn in soft waves that cascaded to her shoulders, while her features were highlighted with a radiant makeup palette.

Last year, Alba made a splash when she opened up about fame and how she was afraid to stand up for herself at a young age during an interview with Flaunt magazine.

“I think a lot of the ways I spoke in interviews when I was younger, I didn’t have much awareness of how my words would be taken and misconstrued… I think a lot of my dissatisfaction was not with Hollywood, I think it was me with myself. herself,” he explained.

She continued: ‘I think I was mad at myself. That she was compromising how she wanted to be treated. I did not defend myself and I did not know how to do it. He only knew how to fight.

Dark Magic: The founder of The Honest Company wore a retro-looking black dress with shoulder pads, short sleeves, and a tie down the front

A goddess of glamour: The mother of three added black tights and pumps with velvet gloves

She spoke about how she had an “aggressive mindset” early in her career, saying she was probably trying to “defend myself from predators, being a young woman and knowing that people at any moment can take advantage of you.”

It doesn’t even matter that it’s Hollywood, it’s anywhere in society, but with the Hollywood layer on top of that, it bred toxic masculinity and behavior. I think my defense against that was to get ahead and be more aggressive so they wouldn’t even try.

“I think I disconnected from my femininity and felt like I was committing myself, and I think a lot of my interviews reflect that.”

Alba also recalled how angry she got when other people shared doubts about her future success.

“They told me from the beginning that everyone thinks they’re going to give you a hand on the ass, and that you’re going to fail, and they’re waiting for you to fail,” he said. ‘I was like, ‘Fuck that! I won’t do it! I was very intense, but I went in with the mentality that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.’

New friends? At one point, the Sin City actress was approached by Vogue model Ashley Graham, who was wearing a deep purple outfit.

Gold is good: The Honey actress accessorized her look with gold earrings

He also said in July that he is going to therapy with his two daughters.

The actress has daughters Honor, 14 and Haven, 10, and son Hayes, four with husband Cash Warren and believes going to family therapy makes her a better mother.

Speaking to Glamor UK, she said: ‘I went with both of them. And around puberty is when that’s the time that I think, for me, with my daughters. That’s when they started shutting down and saying, “I don’t want to talk anymore.” And I’m like, “We’re not going to do this. We have to maintain a line of communication here. How can I be a better father to you? How do you want me to talk to you? Shut up.” Get me out.”‘

‘First of all, this person [the therapist] have studied human behavior and are good at it. And they don’t have any relationship with you, so they can be really objective and you create a safe space for your child to tell you candidly what isn’t working in their parenting. I was like, “Look, I’m not perfect. I’m not going to know all the answers, but I want to be a great dad to you. And what you like and what you don’t like is different than what your sister likes.” and he does not like it. And I will make mistakes. Here is a safe space, you can’t get into trouble, tell me what I’m doing wrong, or what you would like me to do differently. Or how do you want me to punish you when you screw up? How does that look to you? And how would you like to be treated so that you can feel that you have your dignity intact?”

Angry: She continued, ‘I think I was angry with myself. That she was compromising how she wanted to be treated. I did not defend myself and I did not know how to do it. I only knew how to fight