While surveying a room packed with the industry’s most influential figures, “Emilia Pérez” star Selena Gomez took center stage to spotlight a critical issue: Prioritizing mental health and supporting underserved communities often left behind in the conversation.

“It’s about taking action to ensure that underserved communities have access to mental health resources,” Gomez said Tuesday at the Academy Women’s Luncheon. The singer-actor has been public about her mental health struggles, revealing she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

In 2020, Gomez started the Rare Impact Fund and her Rare Beauty line of cosmetics, pledging to donate 1% of all sales to the fund to help expand mental health services and education for young people.

“It’s about showing them that when we come together, we can make a real difference,” said Gomez, a Grammy- and Emmy-nominated performer who became a Golden Globes double nominee Monday for her roles on “Emilia Pérez” and “Only Murders in the Building.”

“I know firsthand how isolation can make you feel at times. But moments like this and talking to all these amazing women, it just reminds me that I’m not alone. We share. And when we stand together, we create a ripple effect that stretches far beyond our own lives.

Gomez was the keynote speaker at the event held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures; attendees included Ariana Grande, Olivia Wilde, Amy Adams, Pamela Anderson, Sarah Paulson, Regina King, Rita Wilson, Ava DuVernay and Awkwafina.

Gomez talked about the importance of amplifying women’s voice and being proud while working on “Emilia Pérez,” which she says featured “extraordinary” women in front of and behind the camera.

She also paid homage to the event for highlighting female filmmakers and the efforts behind creating resources for those in the fellowship.

“It is honestly such an honor to be in this room with so many women that I love and have inspired me throughout the years,” she said. “They continue to empower me, not only in our industry, but around world.”

Amazing Kreskin dies at 89: George Joseph Kresge Jr., who was known to generations of TV watchers as the mesmerizing entertainer and mentalist The Amazing Kreskin, has died at age 89.

Kreskin’s friend and former road manager, Ryan Galway, told news outlets that he died Tuesday at his home in Caldwell, New Jersey, where he spent much of his life.

Inspired by the crime-fighting comic book character Mandrake the Magician, Kreskin launched his television career in the 1960s and remained popular for decades, making guest appearances on talk shows hosted by everyone from Merv Griffin to Johnny Carson to Jimmy Fallon.

Dec. 12 birthdays: Singer Connie Francis is 87. Singer Dionne Warwick is 84. Actor Wings Hauser is 77. Actor Bill Nighy is 75. Actor Cathy Rigby is 72. Percussionist Sheila E. is 67. Guitarist Eric Schenkman is 61. Actor Jennifer Connelly is 54. Actor Regina Hall is 54. Actor Mayim Bialik is 49. Actor Lucas Hedges is 28.