Selena Gomez on new movie: “I don’t know if I’m sexy”
Published: Sunday, May 19th 2024, 13:30
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In her new movie, pop star Selena Gomez has a sexually charged phone call with a lover - but she says it's the script, not her, that makes the scene work. "I don't know if I'm sexy," said the 31-year-old in reference to the scene on Sunday in Cannes. "It's the script, it's definitely not me. It was really a very powerful moment in the movie and very poetic." In the scene, Gomez says in Spanish on the phone that her vulva hurts when she thinks of her lover.
The musician and actress is part of the competition film "Emilia Pérez" by Jacques Audiard, which premiered at the film festival on Saturday. The film, which also stars Karla Sofía Gascón and Zoe Saldana, tells the story of a Mexican cartel boss named Manitas who secretly has his gender changed to female. The lawyer Rita (Saldana) organizes the whole thing in the greatest secrecy. The film is a crime thriller, drama and musical all in one.
The work was very well received by the audience. There was long applause after the premiere, the film team was visibly moved and sometimes in tears. On the red carpet, Gomez attracted attention in an elegant black and white dress with a diamond necklace. Gomez plays Manitas' wife Jessi, who is unaware of her gender reassignment and is brought to Switzerland with her children after the staged death of her husband.
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