The stars of Jacques Audiard’s musical, which is nominated for 13 Oscars, defend art as a way to portray the horrors of Mexico’s drug wars

Emilia Pérez doesn't feel the same anymore. At the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Sunday, February 9, the 32-year-old former Disney star was asked how she's holding up amid the controversy surrounding her co-star Karla Sofía Gascón's resurfaced comments on X (formerly Twitter).

"I would do this movie over and over again if I could.” Selena Gomez is proud of the work in Emilia Pérez despite all the controversy surrounding her costar Karla Sofía Gascón. At the Santa Barbara International Film Festival over the weekend (via The Hollywood Reporter),

Still, she insists she's proud of the Oscar-nominated film and says she "would do this movie over and over again if I could."

Selena Gomez is speaking out about her feelings amid a controversy that many believe has upended the Oscars campaign for her film “Emilia Pérez.”

Emilia Pérez is one of the many films that’s been gaining positive buzz amid this awards season but, just a few weeks ago, controversy began swirling around one of the film’s stars. Lead actress Karla Sofía Gascón found herself in hot water over resurfaced tweets in which she made contentious comments on multiple topics.