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Selena Gomez Breaks Silence on ‘Emilia Pérez’ Controversy

Selena Gomez addressed the controversy surrounding her co-star Karla Sofía Gascón's resurfaced tweets, which criticized Muslim culture and George Floyd, during an interview at the Santa Barbara Film Festival.
Gascón denied the claims of racism and stated, 'I cannot step down from an Oscar nomination because I have not committed any crime, nor have I harmed anyone.'
Director Jacques Audiard called Gascón's actions 'inexcusable' and mentioned that their relationship was affected by her statements.
Zoe Saldaña expressed disappointment over the drama involving Gascón, stating, 'I don’t have any tolerance for any negative rhetoric towards people of any group.

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Spiegel

(S+) Debate about »Emilia Pérez«: Perhaps the most hated film of the season

»Emilia Pérez« was the biggest Oscar favourite – then the leading actress's inhuman tweets became public. The case also raises the question whether Hollywood is changing under Trump.

11 days ago·Germany

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Brit + Co

Selena Gomez Just Broke Her Silence On 'Emilia Pérez' Controversy After Costar Allegedly Called Her A “Rich Rat”

Emilia Pérez, which stars Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña, and Karla Sofía Gascón, immediately stood out as an Oscar contender when it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, and then won the Golden Globes for Best Musical and Best Non-English Language Motion Picture. But recently, the film has been shrouded by controversy after some offensive tweets Karla posted between 2019 and 2024 resurfaced — and star Selena Gomez just broke her silence.Here's wha…

11 days ago

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Fox 11 LA

Selena Gomez addresses Karla Sofía Gascón controversy

Selena Gomez has broken her silence over the controversy surrounding her "Emilia Pérez" costar Karla Sofía Gascón while attending the 2025 Santa Barbara Film Festival.

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The Independent

Selena Gomez breaks silence on Emilia Pérez controversy in lead-up to the Oscars

The actor and singer addressed the controversy at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Sunday

12 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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News

‘Rich rat’: Selena Gomez responds after co-star’s diss

Selena Gomez has broken her silence after her Emilia Perez co-star, Karla Sofia Gascon, called her names in an unearthed tweet.

12 days ago

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USA Today

Selena Gomez breaks silence on 'Emilia Pérez' co-star's offensive posts

Gomez said "some of the magic has disappeared" during award season in light of "Emilia Pérez" co-star Karla Sofía Gascón's old posts being resurfaced.

12 days ago·United States

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