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Selena Gomez in Emilia Perez

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Selena Gomez in Emilia Perez

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Emilia Perez is Netflix’s new divisive musical about a Mexican cartel boss who disappears from the criminal underworld to make a new life as a woman. But when her love for her children proves overwhelming, she reintegrates into their lives and poses as a distant relative. The film stars Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez.

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