Selena Gomez opens onto the controversy that surrounds it Emilia Pérez Costar Karla Sofía Gascón.
We asked Gomez how she was facing the drama engulfing the successful musical Netflix during a Q&R at Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Sunday, February 9.
“Thank you. I’m really good,” replied Gomez, 32, by shared sequences via X by The Hollywood Reporter. “Part of the magic has disappeared, but I chose to continue to be proud of what I did. I am just grateful and I live without regret.
Continues to show his support to Emilia PérezWho is nominated for 13 Oscars of this year’s Oscars, Gomez added: “I would make this film again and again if I could.”
Gascón, 52, was confronted with reactions after the controversial tweets shared by the actress resurfaced recently, overshadowing the Oscar campaign of the film. The Spanish actress was criticized for remarks made on the Muslim community, the death of George Floyd And even an apparent excavation in Gomez.
While the nomine for the Oscars of the best actress initially apologized for the articles in a press release via Netflix, the distributor of the film, she later said that some of the remarks attributed to her were out of context or manufactured.
In the middle of the scandal, Emilia Pérez director Jacques Audiard said Deadline Last week, Gascón adopted a “self-destructive approach” and asked: “Why does she hurt himself?”
“Why? I don’t understand it, and what I don’t understand too, that is why she harms people who were very close to her,” he added, referring to the Costars of Gascón Zoe SaldañaWho is also nominated for an Oscar, and Gomez. “I think in this thing about the way others hurt others, the way she hurts the crew and all those people who worked so incredibly hard on this film. I think of myself, I think of Zoé and Selena. I just don’t understand why she continues to hurt us.
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Pathé Films / NetflixOn Thursday, February 6, Gascón shared new apology via Instagram.
“After the interview with Jacques whom I understand, I decided, for the film, for Jacques, for the distribution, for the incredible crew which deserves it, for the great adventure that we all had together, to leave the work Speaking for itself, hoping for my silence will allow the film to be appreciated for what it is, a beautiful ode to love and differ, ”she shared.
“I sincerely apologize to all those who were injured along the way,” she added alongside a photo of the Emilia Pérez Cast and crew during the film’s first in the film last year.
For her part, Saldaña, who is the best actress of support for the Oscars, said Variety Last week, the controversy made it “sad”.
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“Many and many times is the word because it is the feeling that has lived in my chest since everything happened,” said the Oscar candidate.
“I am also disappointed. I cannot talk about the actions of others. All I can testify to it is my experience, and never in a million years, I never thought we would be here, “she added.
