Selena Gomez was supposed to receive her Virtuoso Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival alongside “Emilia Pérez” co-star Karla Sofía Gascón on Sunday. But instead, she was left solo to stand behind their film amid its continued fallout.
Best Actress nominee Gascón removed herself from the Oscar campaign trail this past week after racist tweets of hers resurfaced — and after director Jacques Audiard and Best Supporting Actress nominee Zoe Saldaña publicly distanced themselves from her. However, while Gomez acknowledged the difficulties associated with the fallout on-stage this weekend, she made sure to show her love for the Netflix musical.