Emilia Pérez, which stars Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña, and Karla Sofía Gascón, immediately stood out as an Oscar contender when it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, and then won the Golden Globes for Best Musical and Best Non-English Language Motion Picture.

Selena Gomez is speaking out about her feelings amid a controversy that many believe has upended the Oscars campaign for her film “Emilia Pérez.”

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,