Selena Gomez attends the ‘Emilia Perez’ photocall at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2024 in Cannes, France. , Photo Credit: Getty Images

Selena Gomez said she’s relieved that the focus has shifted to her role in the new Mexican cartel musical Emilia Perez Instead of her personal life, the singer told Reuters on Sunday. “It’s a relief,” Gomez said at the Cannes Film Festival a day after the film’s premiere. “I’d rather talk about my personal life than have someone say I did a terrible job. So, I Feel very proud.” Standing ovation for nine minutes.

Former Disney star says he created just a small part of “incredible masterpiece” Emilia Perez, which also stars Zoe Saldana and Carla Sofia Gascón. The film, directed by Jacques Audiard, about a Mexican drug lord who transforms from man to woman and starts a non-profit dedicated to finding the bodies of disappeared people, won the festival’s top prize, the Palme d’Or. Is in the race.

Gomez, who also co-stars with Steve Martin and Martin Short in the Hulu streaming series Only murders in the buildingShe is the most followed woman on Instagram with 428 million followers. Such a large number of followers brings her life under intense public scrutiny and generates headlines that fuel speculation about her personal relationships as well as mental and physical health.

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The singer, who has posted candidly about lupus and bipolar disorder, told broadcaster NBC’s “Today” show this month that she decided to limit comments on her account to friends only as a way to set boundaries.