"So Gorgeous": Fans swoon over Selena Gomez' look for 40th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival

During the 40th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) from February 4 through February 15, 2025, the organization recognized top cinematic achievements by paying tribute to film professionals through its awards ceremony.

SBIFF honored Selena Gomez with the Virtuoso Award for her role as Emilia Pérez in the movie. The festival showcased different events between February 4 to 15 which highlighted both award ceremonies and brainstorming sessions about contemporary filmmaking storytelling abilities.

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Selena Gomez' look for 40th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival: Fans' Reactions

The public showcased their admiration for Gomez through multiple social media channels where they commended her work in the movie industry and celebrated her accomplishments.

21metgala took to its official X.com (formerly Twitter) handle and shared a post captioning

“Selena Gomez attends the 40th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival: Virtuosos Award”

One fan praised her looks in the comment section stating:

“So gorgeous. Such a beauty.” (@Dorelena 🌙 on X.COM)

Others were also quick to join the comment box to hype The Global Pop Icon by adding:

“Ugh this look is DIVINE 😍” (@ladidai on X.COM)

“Beauty and brains. Gomez is a great Great inspiration.” (@OwuloJonah_ on X.COM)

“Best dressed at the festival omg cute and chic🤍” (@spillmez on X.COM)

“Selena Gomez shining at SBIFF! ✨ What’s your favorite performance of hers? 🎬” (@shauvikkumar on X.COM)

“She looks beautiful 😍” (@UniqueArman07 on X.COM)

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The official X.com handle of ‘The Hollywood Reporter’ posted a thread and a short video of Selena outside the SBIFF venue stating

“Selena Gomez dazzles as she takes photos outside the Arlington Theater at #SBIFF2025”

The comment section was flooded with her fan's words, some of the best are:

“Queen 👑” (@alex_de_large_2 on X.COM)

“Selena looked absolutely radiant at the event, capturing everyone's attention.” (@DeepikaaMurugan on X.COM)

“She is one of the most intelligent and pretty actress who is running her business successfully 👏” (@sanjayvatts on X.COM)

“How can someone be this stunninggg” (@feelingxonfire on X.COM)

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The official Instagram handle of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, “officialsbiff” featured a reel announcing Gomez as an honoree captioning.

“The heart wants what it wants, and we want Selena Gomez at SBIFF every year!”

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The fans together with attendees showed enthusiastic praise for Selena when she joined the 40th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. People demonstrated great admiration for her red carpet style and her genuine acceptance of the Virtuosos Award for "Emilia Pérez".

Gomez demonstrated her dedication to both her profession and her audience through her direct discussion about the difficulties her co-star faced with past controversies. Gomez's attendance highlighted both her artistic development and her lifelong bond with the individuals who root for her passion for acting.