Emilia Perez' star Karla Sofía Gascón seemingly spoke out about her inflammatory X posts and criticism of Selena Gomez in a lengthy social media post on Feb. 1. The actress previously criticized Gomez in a resurfaced X post from 2022,

"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),

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.