‘I’M NOT SURE HOW TO ANSWER...’

...says Selena Gomez while addressing questions about allegations against Woody Allen; she features in Allen’s upcoming movie

Pop sensation Selena Gomez just wrapped filming the movie A Rainy Day in New York, which is made by one of the most controversial directors in Hollywood, Woody Allen.

The controversy surrounding Allen’s personal life has continually led to public criticism for those actors who work on his films. Gomez is the latest one to be quizzed on whether she considered the downsides before taking up the project with him.

The Wolves singer was asked about the allegations against her director in a new interview with Billboard, and she is was not quite sure how to respond.

She said, “To be honest, I’m not sure how to answer — not because I’m trying to back away from it. (The Weinstein allegations) actually happened right after I had started (on the movie). They popped up in the midst of it. And that’s something, yes, I had to face and discuss. I stepped back and thought, ‘Wow, the universe works in interesting ways.’”

It should be noted that Allen was accused in 1992 of sexually abusing his adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow, when she was a child. The filmmaker, who blamed ex Mia Farrow for spreading false claims, repeatedly denied the allegations.

However, Gomez offered her full support for the #MeToo movement, describing the emotions that she felt, as she heard the stories of so many of the brave women.

“I feel all those things. I’ve cried. But I definitely feel hopeful. As people speak out, I hope that feels powerful to them, because they deserve to feel that. I’m fortunate enough not to have experienced some of the traumatic things that other women have had to go through,” noted Gomez.

The singer-actor further added, “I’ve known people in my family who’ve gone through those things. I try to let people come to me and open up, to make a safe environment for them to do so.”

That’s something (controversial questions) I had to face and discuss. I stepped back, and thought, ‘Wow, the universe works in interesting ways’ SELENA GOMEZ SINGER/ACTOR

PHOTO: DANNY MOLOSHOK/REUTERS Selena Gomez feels that she is fortunate that she did not have to face the trauma that other women had to

In 1992, director Woody Allen was accused of sexually abusing his adopted daughterPHOTO: BRENDAN MCDERMID/REUTERS