Selena Gomez recently addressed the backlash surrounding her Oscar-nominated film, 'Emilia Pérez,' during a Q&A session at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. The controversy arose from anti-Islamic posts by leading star Karla Sofía Gascón, who became the first trans woman nominated for an acting Oscar. While Gascón's remarks led to a decline in the film's reputation, Gomez expressed her pride for the project and her willingness to create it again without regrets. The director Jacques Audiard has chosen not to engage with Gascón on the matter, highlighting different approaches within the project's team.
"I'm good. I'm really good," Gomez shared when asked how she's navigating the uproar. "Some of the magic has disappeared, but I choose to continue to be proud of what I've done. I'm just grateful. I live with no regrets, and I would do this movie over and over again if I could."
It's a short reflection on the downfall of Emilia Pérez, which broke Oscars records as the most nominated non-English language film of all time, with 13 nods.
The director of the Spanish language crime musical thriller, Jacques Audiard, has been far more stern in his response to the controversy, stating last week that he has no plans to address Gascón's tweets with her.
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