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Selena Gomez has long been celebrated as a proud Latina voice in Hollywood, using her platform to advocate for representation and diversity. However, even the singer and actress can’t escape the ongoingEmilia Pérezcontroversy, given how she has continued to defend the film despite everything.
The controversy that started after the film was released and intensified after the lead star, Karla Sofía Gascón’s old tweets resurfaced has ballooned into a huge issue for the film, ruining its Oscar campaign. Yet, Gomez does not regret the film, leaving many questioning the sincerity of her stance when it comes to Latina pride.
Selena Gomez opens up aboutEmilia Pérezcontroversy
The French musical crime filmEmilia Pérezpremiered with rave and largely positive reviews, earning praise for all of its cast members. However, in Mexico and elsewhere, the film was brutally criticized for being inauthentic, stereotypical, and insensitive. The film’s image was further hampered when the old andshockingly disturbing tweets of lead star Karla Sofía Gascónresurfaced.
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While Gascón has been removed from the awards campaign by Netflix and has apologized, fans believe her apology to be insincere and problematic. However,Selena Gomez, in spite of everything, is not bothered by the controversy. While at the Santa Barbara Film Festival, the actress stated (viaVariety):
Some of the magic has disappeared. But I choose to continue to be proud of what I’ve done and I’m just grateful. I live with no regrets, and I would do this movie over and over again if I could.
Karla Sofia Gascon slams Selena Gomez in a tweet from last yearShe’s a rich rat who plays the poor bastard whenever she can and will never stop bothering her ex-boyfriend and his wife.pic.twitter.com/V3CcRTdtgH
Her remarks come after an old tweet of Gascón went viral in which the Oscar-nominated actress said the following about Gomez: She’s a rich rat who plays the poor bast*rd whenever she can and will never stop bothering her ex-boyfriend (Justin Bieber) and his wife. WhileGascón stated that the tweet was not hers, the damage nonetheless has been done (viaVariety).
Fans react to Selena Gomez’s stance onEmilia Pérez
It caused an uproar on social media when Karla Sofía Gascón’s alleged old tweet calling Selena Gomez arich ratsurfaced on the internet, leading to the singer’s fanbase hurling abuses at the Oscar-nominated actress. However, the problematic case ofEmilia Pérezand the film being ‘anti-Mexican’ and stereotypicalhas been causing an even larger controversy.
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So, as soon as her recent comments aboutEmilia Pérezwent viral, fans have instead taken to criticize the actress and singer, calling her out for having double standards. Here is what fans are saying:
Girl stop accepting the paycheck
Well, thats sad, Selena. I love you so much. But it is really sads me that all that the public, the latinos and specially the mexicanos are telling you means nothing. The Sofia thing it was just one thing. The Emilia Perez problem was way bigger
You’re getting a lot of hate & some of it from our literal gov for having empathy for Latino kids in the US, but I hate this statement, Selena. Emilia Pérez is racist, xenophobic, & transphobic & you should regret taking part in a bigoted project that harms marginalized people.
Can someone from this goddammed cast take some responsibility for what they did, is not forbidden to say “yeah when I made the movie I was dumb enough to think I’d be a hit and never thought about the themes I was portraying and how that could be harmful for a whole country” ffsk
The thing is none of these clowns are either sorry or admiting they fucked up at least until the awards season is over and they can stop pretending.
Emilia Pérezmight have had great critical reviews, but so far it has been called every name in the book, from racist to transphobic. As fans state that the film is against every marginalized group it claims to represent, the problematic stance of Selena Gomez and other actors in the film has caused a huge controversy. Fans are now even asking the Academy to withdraw the nominations for the film and cast.
Emilia Pérezis available to be streamed on Netflix.
Maria Sultan
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Maria Sultan is a dedicated News Content Writer at FandomWire. With over five years of professional experience and hundreds of published articles, she brings a wealth of expertise to her coverage of Marvel, K-dramas, and the latest on streaming platforms.Her work is not just about reporting news; it’s about providing insightful perspectives on the entertainment trends that matter most.
