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.

Though Karla Sofía Gascón was never mentioned, Gomez said at a Santa Barbara panel that "some of the magic has disappeared," given recent campaign chaos.

The Emilia Perez fallout continues. Jacques Audiard, the film’s director, openly wondered why Karla Sofía Gascón continued to “harm” the cast and crew. Zoe Saldaña, who shared the Cannes Film Festival Best Actress prize with Gascón,

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 has "no regrets" about starring in 'Emilia Perez'. The 32-year-old actress had a prominent role in the Jacques Audiard-directed film and Selena has insisted she doesn't have any regrets about the project,

Emilia Pérez star Selena Gomez addressed the controversy surrounding her costar Karla Sofía Gascón while attending the 2025 Santa Barbara Film Festival.