The singer and actress spoke about the film at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Selena Gomez addressed the racism controversy that has engulfed her Oscar-nominated Emilia Pérez co-star Karla Sofia Gascón in recent weeks, revealing that she has “no regrets” about being involved in the production.

Selena Gomez spoke about the 'Emilia Pérez' controversy as she addressed her costar Karla Sofía Gascón’s offensive comments in resurfaced X posts at a panel at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Sunday,

Selena Gomez said ‘some of the magic has disappeared’ amid the controversy surrounding ‘Emilia Perez’ actress Karla Sofia Gascon

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Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón did not attend tonight's Goya Awards in Spain, but was on the minds of folks who did, including filmmaker J.A. Bayona

Before Gascón came under scrutiny for her posts, Emilia Pérez had already been established as the villain of awards season. It frequently happens that one film emerges as the most-hated among its peers — and it often wins Best Picture because negative sentiment alone doesn’t always sway academy voters.

Selena Gomez has briefly addressed the controversy surrounding Karla Sofía Gascón, the leading star of her Oscar-nominated film, Emilia Pérez. During a Q&A at the Santa Barbara Film Festival on Sunday (9 February),

Selena Gomez surely knows how to put out her opinions bluntly. The singer recently talked about how she feels about her work in Emilia Perez amid the ongoing controversy about her co-star in the movie,