Selena Gomez Reacts to ‘Emilia Pérez’ Controversy _ E! News

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00:00Some of the magic has disappeared.

00:03Emilia Perez star Selena Gomez is addressing the controversy surrounding her Oscar-nominated

00:08co-star Carlos Sofía Gascón while attending the 2025 Santa Barbara Film Festival.

00:15On February 9th, The Hollywood Reporter posted a video on X of Selena during a Q&A sharing

00:21how she's holding up since the backlash.

00:24I just want to know, how are you?

00:28Thank you. I'm good. I'm really good.

00:36Some of the magic has disappeared, but I choose to continue to be proud of what I've done.

00:45This is the first time the Lose You To Love Me singer has publicly reacted after Karla's

00:50offensive tweets came to light at the end of January.

00:54I'm just grateful. I live with no regrets. I would do this to my baby over and over again.

01:04Fans were eager to hear Selena's thoughts about her co-star because a screenshot of

01:08one of Karla's alleged tweets showed the Spanish actress calling the Disney Channel

01:13alum a rich rat over a news story debunking rumors of a feud between Selena and Hailey

01:19Bieber, wife of the Only Murders in the Building Stars ex Justin Bieber.

01:24But the Golden Globe winner denied posting that tweet while chatting on camera in Spanish

01:29with CNN en Español on February 2nd, saying, quote,

01:33It's not mine, of course. I've never said anything about my partner. I would never refer to her like that.

01:39E! News reached out for comment from Karla and Selena over the controversy and did not hear back.

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