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Selena Gomez and her “Emilia Pérez” co-star Karla Sofía Gascón were forced to come face-to-face at the 2025 Oscars — months after Gascón’s scathing remarks about Gomez came to light.

The duo rubbed shoulders with the Hollywood elite on Sunday night, where Gascón was nominated for Best Actress but ultimately lost out to “Anora” star Mikey Madison.

The star-studded event came just weeks after several of Gascón’s past social media posts resurfaced, in which she criticized Muslim culture and George Floyd.


  Selena Gomez (left) and her “Emilia Pérez” co-star Karla Sofía Gascón had an awkward interaction at the 2025 Oscars. Getty Images Selena Gomez (left) and her “Emilia Pérez” co-star Karla Sofía Gascón had an awkward interaction at the 2025 Oscars. Getty Images

She even allegedly called Gomez a “rich rat” before being cast opposite her in “Emilia Pérez.”

In a now-viral exchange, Gascón — who skipped the red carpet — was seen walking over to Gomez, who was sitting in her seat during the Oscars ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

As Gascón, 52, approached the “Love On” singer, Gomez, 32, stood up and awkwardly kissed her co-star on the cheek before sitting back down.

Needless to say, the brief interaction was met with confusion from fans on social media.


  Gascón, who was nominated for Best Actress, skipped out on the red carpet. Getty Images Gascón, who was nominated for Best Actress, skipped out on the red carpet. Getty Images

“Selena should stop talking with her. Karla is disgusting after everything she did,” one person wrote on X.

Another added: “Hm, not sure why a kiss was necessary after all of that??”

“Yikes. Well that’s awkward,” a third added.

After Gascón’s alleged and since-deleted tweet resurfaced online, internet sleuths discovered that it was originally shared in 2022 after Gomez and Hailey Bieber came together at the annual Academy Museum Gala amid their alleged feud, according to the Latin Times.


  Gomez on the red carpet at the 2025 Oscars. WireImage Gomez on the red carpet at the 2025 Oscars. WireImage

However, Gascón told CNN en Español last month that the tweet about Gomez is fake.

“Of course that’s not mine,” she said during the interview, which she allegedly did without Netflix’s approval.

“I have never said anything about my partner. I would never refer to her that way,” the actress added.

Gascón’s controversy loomed large ahead of Sunday’s Academy Awards, where she was the first openly transgender performer to be nominated.


  Gascón in “Emilia Pérez.” ©Netflix/Courtesy Everett Collection Gascón in “Emilia Pérez.” ©Netflix/Courtesy Everett Collection

  Gascón attends the 2025 Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2025, in LA. Penske Media via Getty Images Gascón attends the 2025 Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2025, in LA. Penske Media via Getty Images

Her co-star Zoe Saldana, who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for the film, previously said that she’s “disappointed” over the drama involving her co-star.

Gomez, for her part, broke her silence on Gascón’s alleged tweets last month, admitting that “some of the magic has disappeared” when she was asked how she’s doing after the ordeal.

“But I choose to continue to be proud of what I’ve done, and I’m just grateful,” Gomez said.

“I live with no regrets,” the Golden Globe nominee added, “and I would do this movie over and over again if I could.”

During his opening monologue, Academy Award host Conan O’Brien poked fun at Gascón’s social media controversy.


  Conan O’Brien poked fun at Gascón’s almost career-ending saga in his monologue. Getty Images Conan O’Brien poked fun at Gascón’s almost career-ending saga in his monologue. Getty Images

Noting that “Anora” — which picked up the top awards on Sunday night — used “the F-word 479 times,” O’Brien added, “That’s three more than the record set by Karla Sofía Gascon’s publicist: ‘You tweeted WHAT?'”

“Karla Sofía Gascón is here tonight and Karla, if you are going to tweet about the Oscars, remember my name is Jimmy Kimmel,” he added, as a cringing Gascón responded with a tight smile.

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