Selena Gomez Brought to Tears by Meryl Streep’s Singing in ‘Only Murders in the Building’

Selena Gomez recently opened up about her experience working with Meryl Streep on the hit series ‘Only Murders in the Building.’ Gomez, who has just earned her first Emmy nomination in the acting category for her role in the show’s final season, shared her admiration for Streep in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

Meryl Streep joined the cast in the third season, playing Broadway star Loretta Durkin, and is set to reprise her role in the forthcoming fourth season. Gomez described working with Streep as an awe-inspiring experience. “She was so excited when she came on set,” Gomez said. “She told everybody that she loves the show, and I don’t even think I spoke the first day she was around, I was just admiring her. She’s an inspiration, and she’s someone who is incredibly talented while being very humble, professional, and kind. I’ve learned so much from her just by her being Meryl.”

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One moment that particularly stood out to Gomez was watching Streep sing onstage. “My favourite moment was watching Meryl sing a cappella. That was chilling, and she would do it live every time, and I cried. I wasn’t in the scene, but I was there sitting in the audience, and I was completely moved and brought to tears. Just the way she commits to her craft in every way is remarkable. It was beautiful.”

In addition to her acting, Gomez will also be singing and dancing in the upcoming season. She admitted she was initially hesitant about this. “I tried to get away with not doing it, but they really wanted a little thing. I just didn’t feel like it was my character,” she explained. “I don’t think it would have made sense unless it was done in a very sarcastic, unprofessional way, for humour reasons, but in my heart, it just didn’t feel like that’s what Mabel would be caring about.”

Reflecting on her performance, she added, “I thought it was cute. I loved doing the number. But, yeah, I’m glad that I didn’t have to do a lot of that part of my life, which I already do enough of. Don’t get me wrong, I was like, I might wear this [jazz outfit] to dinner with some cute heels! I thought it was such a look.”

As for the upcoming season, Gomez shared her excitement, saying, “I think this is our most exciting season yet. That’s what I would definitely say with confidence because it was far too fun. How it came together was so magical. Everyone had a blast. And people are in for a ride, you know. Taking us to L.A. and then doing all the other stuff is exciting. It’s going to be, to date, probably my favourite season.”