Selena Gomez's latest move has left viewers completely baffled, with many calling it the "most offensive movie of the year".
The 32-year-old singer and actress stars as Jessi Del Monte, a wife and mother of two, in the film Emilia Perez.
The flick, which is directed by Jacques Audiard, arrived on Netflix on November 13.
The film is set in Mexico and tells the story of a lawyer who receives "an unexpected offer to help a feared cartel boss retire from his business and disappear forever by becoming the woman he's always dreamed of being," according to an IMDb synopsis.
It stars Spanish trans actor Karla Sofía Gascón as the title character and Zoe Saldaña as Rita, a high-powered lawyer looking to take on a new challenge.
Watch the trailer below:While the movie has been well received by critics, boasting 80 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and garnering a 7/10 score on IMDb, many fans were left unimpressed and took to their social media to express their frustrations.
On X (formerly Twitter), one user slammed Emilia Perez as the "most offensive movie of the year".
Another critic shared a similar sentiment, writing: "I have it on good authority that it's a distasteful, borderline offensive pile of trash masquerading as a bold and accurate representation of what it is to live in Mexico."
One person on Reddit did not hold back on their criticism: "This was genuinely maybe the worst movie of the year for me. Insanely offensive yes (it manages to windmill slam on every single bad trans movie trope, and that's even before you get into the Mexican culture aspect of it all), but frankly, the worst part of it was how incredibly boring everything was."
Another added: "I'm honestly baffled that this movie has gotten any love at all. The songs are laughably bad, literally laughed at most song scenes because they were so ridiculously out of place and horribly written."
The flick made waves earlier this year, winning the Jury Prize at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in May, as well as the Best Actress award.
Gomez reflected on having to speak Spanish in the movie, telling Sky News: "It was very exciting. I'm not completely fluent, so for me, it was really incredible to be able to even just be around people who were speaking it. I found it to be a very proud moment for sure."
The former Disney star shared that she feels more "confident" to pursue roles that challenge her skills as an actor.
"I definitely don't have any regrets. I genuinely think if anything, doing this movie has given me a little bit of a pat on the back and I felt encouraged," she said. "I feel eager and excited to go for material that I don't think people would typically expect of me."
You can watch Emilia Perez on Netflix.