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.

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 ).

Selena Gomez addressed the racism controversy that has engulfed her Oscar-nominated Emilia Pérez co-star Karla Sofia Gascón in recent weeks, revealing that she has “no regrets” about being involved in the production.