Selena Gomez delighted fans with her heartfelt reaction upon winning the Best Actress award at Cannes for her role in Emilia Perez.
Taking to her Instagram story section on Thursday, the Only Murders In The Building star shared her exciting rection, as she dropped an adorable snippet of the moment.
In a shared video, Gomez said, “I’m so excited!” while looking at her phone, receiving a call from Zoe Saldaña.
Saldaña informed her that the women of Emilia Pérez were collectively awarded the Best Actress honour.
Gomez and Saldaña, along with Karla Sofia Gascón and Adriana Paz, share the award
The Calm Down hitmaker got the news during her New York City trip, she was in Central Park, with her friend when she found out about her triumph.
In another story, she wrote, “Thank you SO much [Cannes Film Festival] and the whole board.”
Greta Gerwig, the director of Barbie and president of the Cannes 2024 jury, clarified that the jury members were unable to choose just one standout performer from Emilia Pérez.
It was such a film that felt like it belonged to … this interplay between these sisters — who are so different, but they are playing with each other the whole time,” Gerwig said.
She added, “It almost felt like everyone was shining and they were all a unit. To separate them felt like it undermined the magic of what they created together.”
Gerwig mentioned that the jury “really wanted to honour” them in the group, “I think that each of them is a standout, but together they’re transcendent.”
Earlier, Emilia Pérez, directed by Jacques Audiard, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and received a nine-minute standing ovation, which moved Selena Gomez and her fellow cast members to tears.
