American singer and actress Selena Gomez graced the red carpet at the London Film Festival for the UK premiere of her highly-anticipated film Emilia Pérez.
The movie, which garnered acclaim at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, features Gomez alongside her co-stars Zoe Saldaña, Adriana Paz, and Karla Sofía Gascón.
Emilia Pérez centers around a Mexican Cartel leader portrayed by Gascón, who enlists the help of a lawyer named Rita, played by Saldaña, to fake his own death. However, the twist in the story arises when the cartel leader reveals his desire to transition and live as a woman.
The film delves into the lives of four women, including the newly transitioned Emilia Pérez, as they navigate their paths to happiness in contemporary Mexico.
Gascón, a Spanish trans actress, delivers a compelling performance as the titular character and is already generating buzz as a potential best actress contender in the upcoming awards season.
Gomez portrays the wife of the drug lord, unaware of her former lover’s new identity, while Paz takes on the role of Emilia’s romantic interest post-transition.
The quartet of stars made a glamorous appearance on the red carpet ahead of the film’s UK premiere at the prestigious Royal Festival Hall as part of the London Film Festival.
