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.

Selena Gomez said at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Sunday, Feb. 9 that she wants to continue focusing on her acting work to follow up on the success of 'Emilia Pérez.' "It's going to be very hard for me to ever go back to music after this,

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.