At the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Sunday, February 9, the 32-year-old former Disney star was asked how she's holding up amid the controversy surrounding her co-star Karla Sofía Gascón's resurfaced comments on X (formerly Twitter ).

Karla Sofía Gascón won the Critics Choice Award 2025 in the Best Song category for "El Mal," which she performed alongside Zoe Saldaña and French singer-songwriter Camille in "Emilia Pérez." Despite the tweets controversy, she has high expectations this awards season, with nominations including Best Actress at the Oscars.

Selena Gomez shares her joy and satisfaction with the movie Emilia Pérez, despite all the buzz surrounding Karla Sofia Gascón.

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

Although 'Emilia Pérez' is the most nominated film at this year's Oscars, it's become very controversial. Now, Selena Gomez is addressing the situation.

Emilia Pérez is one of the many films that’s been gaining positive buzz amid this awards season but, just a few weeks ago, controversy began swirling around one of the film’s stars. Lead actress Karla Sofía Gascón found herself in hot water over resurfaced tweets in which she made contentious comments on multiple topics.

"I would do this movie over and over again if I could.” Selena Gomez is proud of the work in Emilia Pérez despite all the controversy surrounding her costar Karla Sofía Gascón. At the Santa Barbara International Film Festival over the weekend (via The Hollywood Reporter),