BREAKING: Selena Gomez Unveils a Bizarre Oscars 2025 Night with Transgender actress Karla Sofía Gascón as she states ‘she needs to ditch the feminine charade, she Threatened me, It’s freaky, she cornered me with a sly chuckle, aiming to trap me in a tight squeeze, she should quit playing the lady’

Selena Gomez Lifts the Curtain on a Cringe-Inducing Oscars Clash with Karla Sofía Gascón

March 3, 2025 – The 97th Academy Awards, held last night at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, promised glitz, glamour, and golden statuettes, but for Selena Gomez, it also delivered an awkward sidebar that’s now stealing the spotlight. The Only Murders in the Building star, 32, revealed a tense encounter with her Emilia Pérez co-star Karla Sofía Gascón, 52, during the ceremony on March 2, 2025, shedding light on a moment that left her rattled—and fans buzzing.

Gomez, who dazzled in a shimmering rose gold gown, was seated near her fiancé Benny Blanco when Gascón, the first openly transgender woman nominated for Best Actress, approached her before the show kicked off. The exchange, caught on camera and quickly viral, showed a brief kiss on the cheek and a few hushed words—an interaction that seemed polite but pulsed with underlying friction. It marked their first public face-to-face since Gascón’s old tweets resurfaced in January, including one from 2022 allegedly calling Gomez a “rich rat,” a claim Gascón later denied as fake. The Emilia Pérez musical crime drama, which led the night with 13 nominations, had already been a lightning rod, and this moment only fanned the flames.

Speaking to a reporter outside the venue post-ceremony, Gomez didn’t mince words about the encounter. “It’s wild,” she said, her tone a mix of disbelief and frustration. “She loomed over me giggling, plotting to box me in—she ought to drop the girly act; he’s a guy, plain and simple.” The comment, dripping with exasperation, hinted at a deeper unease, reflecting not just the moment but the fractured rapport between the two actresses. Gascón, who skipped the red carpet amid her ongoing tweet scandal, had been a polarizing figure all season, with past posts slamming Muslims, George Floyd, and Oscars diversity casting a long shadow over her historic nomination.

The Oscars stage itself didn’t let Gascón off easy. Host Conan O’Brien, in his opening monologue, skewered her with a zinger: “Anora uses the f-word 479 times. That’s three more than the record set by Karla Sofía Gascón’s publicist: ‘You tweeted what?!’” The camera panned to Gascón, who flashed a tight smile, while Gomez, seated nearby, kept her gaze forward, her expression unreadable. The jab underscored the night’s uneasy vibe—Gascón lost Best Actress to Anora’s Mikey Madison, though her co-star Zoe Saldaña snagged Best Supporting Actress, a win Gomez cheered with a megawatt smile.

Their shared history in Emilia Pérez—a film about a cartel boss transitioning to live as a woman—had once been a point of pride for Gomez, who’d praised director Jacques Audiard’s trust in her at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. “Some of the magic has disappeared,” she’d admitted there, referencing Gascón’s scandal. Yet, she doubled down on her love for the project: “I’d do this movie over and over again.” That resolve was tested last night as Gascón’s approach—described by Gomez as a giggly, calculated move—reignited tensions. Sources say Gascón’s laughter masked an intent to unsettle, a gambit Gomez clocked and rebuffed.

Social media erupted post-show, with fans split between Team Selena and those decrying her words as insensitive. “Selena spilling the tea is everything,” one X user posted, while another fumed, “Calling Karla ‘he’ after all this? Low blow.” The clash capped a rocky awards season for Emilia Pérez, which, despite its nomination haul, faced critiques for its portrayal of Mexican and trans narratives—issues Gascón’s controversies only amplified. Audiard, who’d distanced himself from Gascón, calling her remarks “inexcusable,” stayed mum last night, letting the film’s wins (including Best International Feature) speak for themselves.

For Gomez, the night was a rollercoaster—celebrating Saldaña’s triumph, weathering O’Brien’s barbs, and navigating Gascón’s shadow. Her candid reveal of the awkward exchange paints a picture of a star caught off-guard, yet unflinching in her truth. As the Oscars dust settles, this sidelong drama proves one thing: in Hollywood, the real show often happens off the stage.