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Selena Gomez Defends Herself After Eugenio Derbez Criticizes Her ‘Emilia Pérez’ Performance
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Carly ThomasImage from The Hollywood Reporter
scrn loglineSelena Gomez defends her Spanish-language performance in 'Emilia Pérez' after Eugenio Derbez's scathing critique, sparking an industry debate over language fluency and acting skills.beat sheet- Derbez, a respected actor-producer, publicly slammed Gomez's Spanish in the film, saying her performance was 'indefensible' and 'unconvincing,' questioning why she was awarded for a role she didn't seem equipped for.
- Gomez hit back, acknowledging her language limitations but defending the 'work and heart' she put into the role, and calling out Derbez for suggesting her fans were the problem for supporting her.
Read the sourcecall sheetSelena Gomez, Eugenio Derbez, Jacqueline Emilia, Rita (Zoe Saldana), Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez, Hablando de Cine, Emilia Pérez - Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter4d
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Selena Gomez Defends Herself After Eugenio Derbez Criticizes Her ‘Emilia Pérez’ Performance
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Carly Thomas
scrn logline
Selena Gomez defends her Spanish-language performance in 'Emilia Pérez' after Eugenio Derbez's scathing critique, sparking an industry debate over language fluency and acting skills.
beat sheet
- Derbez, a respected actor-producer, publicly slammed Gomez's Spanish in the film, saying her performance was 'indefensible' and 'unconvincing,' questioning why she was awarded for a role she didn't seem equipped for.
- Gomez hit back, acknowledging her language limitations but defending the 'work and heart' she put into the role, and calling out Derbez for suggesting her fans were the problem for supporting her.
call sheet
Selena Gomez, Eugenio Derbez, Jacqueline Emilia, Rita (Zoe Saldana), Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez, Hablando de Cine, Emilia Pérez