Yousra tops the trend after making a controversial statement about Youssef Chahine.

Egyptian actress Yousra topped search engines over the past few hours after speaking about the late director Youssef Chahine during a special symposium held by the eighth edition of the El Gouna Film Festival to mark the centenary of his birth.

During the symposium, Yousra said : “I was staying at my aunt’s house when I suddenly heard Youssef Chahine knocking and entering my bedroom. My aunt was startled and asked me, ‘Who is this and how did he enter like that?’ I told her, ‘He’s the professor, he does whatever he wants.’” Producer Gaby Khoury then asked, “Did he do what he wanted?” Yousra spontaneously replied, “Of course, he 100% did whatever he wanted.”

The video went viral on social media, and was met with widespread criticism from the public after this spontaneous statement, with comments including: "Isn't this indecent and an assault on the values of Egyptian families and society?", "A strange man entered her bedroom, is that normal?", "Honestly, this is not something to be said", "Oh, the sacrifices made for the sake of art."

While some said it was just a joke: "She's joking, guys, and she's saying that because she's impressed by him, nothing more", "She definitely didn't mean it", "She's joking, Youssef Chahine is a respected artist", "This must be artificial intelligence, it's not reasonable for her to say that", "She meant it in movies and TV series, fear God".

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Yousra: My first 25 films failed. The eighth edition of the El Gouna Film Festival featured a special symposium titled "50 Years of Yousra," celebrating the star 's five-decade career of giving and creativity.

The symposium was attended by a large number of art and media stars, including Elham Shaheen, Laila Elwi, Ahmed Malek, Shaima Seif, Hany Ramzy and his wife, Sheri Adel, in addition to critic Tarek El-Shennawy.

Yousra reveals the secrets of her beginnings and the situations that shaped her personality During the symposium, Yousra spoke about her difficult beginnings and the challenges she faced in her artistic career, saying, "I've encountered many situations in my life. Sometimes I deal with them intelligently and with understanding, and other times I feel upset. But time has taught me to separate my anger from my fans, because they have a right over me."

She added that she prefers to keep some of her personal life away from the spotlight, stressing, "I refuse to open up about my life to the world. I have to feel comfortable talking to people."

Yousra touched on her relationship with the media and social media, noting that interactions with the media have changed significantly over time. She said, "In the beginning, we couldn't set boundaries; we would only speak with well-known, senior journalists. But now social media has taken over, and sometimes it's exaggerated just for the sake of likes and making profits."

The superstar stressed that the media still has its value and power, but only if it is used properly, adding, "This is what I have been trying to work on recently."

Regarding her long career in the art world, Yousra expressed her gratitude to everyone who supported her on her journey, saying: “I enjoyed my journey, and I thank God I was an actress. Without people’s love, an actor would not exist. I am grateful to every human being who stood by me and contributed to me.”

Yousra: My first 25 films failed. Yousra revealed the nickname she was given at the beginning of her career, "the canned artist," saying, "The first 25 films in my life failed, and that made me reevaluate myself and focus more on my choices."

She pointed out that failure was a strong motivation to develop herself and reach the position she enjoys today as one of the most important stars of Arab cinema and drama.