In a tweet shared in 2022, Karla Sofía Gascón, who stars alongside Selena Gomez in the film Emilia Pérez, made a controversial comment about Gomez that is now resurfacing amid rumors of a feud between her and Hailey Bieber. The tweet, which has since been deleted, called Gomez a “rich rat” who “plays the poor bitch” and “will never stop bothering her ex-boyfriend and his wife.”
The comment quickly drew attention and accusations of bad blood between Gascón and Gomez, despite no direct public conflict between the two. Gascón’s representatives and Gomez’s team have not responded to requests for comment regarding the post, but the tweet has ignited strong reactions online.
Past controversial posts add fuel to the fire
This incident follows a wave of controversy surrounding Gascón’s past social media posts, some of which date back to 2016. These posts, which surfaced in January 2023, included offensive remarks about Islam and a disrespectful comment regarding the death of George Floyd. After these posts gained attention, Gascón deactivated her social media account and issued an apology, saying she was deeply sorry for the pain she caused.
“I want to acknowledge the conversation around my past social media posts that have caused hurt,” Gascón said in a statement through her representative. “As someone in a marginalized community, I know this suffering all too well and I am deeply sorry to those I have caused pain.”
Gascón responds to critics
While Gascón has not publicly apologized to Selena Gomez directly, she addressed the backlash over the tweet in a recent Instagram post. In the post, Gascón explained that her comments were misinterpreted and were intended as jokes. She wrote, “Things that I wrote to glorify as if they were criticisms, jokes as if they were reality, words that without the background only seem like hate.”
In Emilia Pérez, Gascón plays a transgender cartel leader who undergoes a dramatic transition and later reconnects with her wife, played by Selena Gomez. The two actresses share significant screen time in the film, which explores the complexity of their characters’ emotional journey.