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,

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.

Karla Sofía Gascón won the Critics Choice Award 2025 in the Best Song category for "El Mal," which she performed alongside Zoe Saldaña and French singer-songwriter Camille in "Emilia Pérez." Despite the tweets controversy, she has high expectations this awards season, with nominations including Best Actress at the Oscars.