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Selena Gomez Receives Apology From Eugenio Derbez After ‘Emilia Pérez’ Criticism Backlash
Eugenio Derbez is apologizing following his harsh comments about Selena Gomez's performance in the Netflix musical movie "Emilia Pérez."
During a recent appearance on the Hablando de Cine podcast, the Mexican actor and comedian criticized Gomez’s attempt at speaking Spanish in the film, calling her performance “indefensible.” Derbez agreed with Hablando de Cine host Gaby Meza, who suggested that Gomez struggled to add nuance to her performance because Spanish isn’t her first language and she didn’t fully understand what she was saying. Emilia Pérez tells the story of cartel boss Manitas del Monte (played by Sofía Gascón), who retires from the business to undergo gender reassignment surgery and become the titular character.
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