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Emilia Perez's Karla Sofia Gascon Called Out at Oscars Amid Controversy


The 'Emilia Perez' stars attended the Oscars despite controversy ahead of the Sunday, March 2, awards show

“Karla, if you are going to tweet about the Oscars, remember my name is Jimmy Kimmel,” the host quipped as he kicked off the Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2, at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre. When the 97th Academy Awards kicked off on Sunday, March 2, outside the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Dancing With the Stars judge Julianne Hough was among the first on the crimson rug. Zoe Saldana and Selena Gomez.Getty Images (2)There were some controversies about the film’s use of A.I., Mexican stereotypes and the depiction of trans people, but it was ultimately Gascón’s old posts via X(formerly Twitter) that derailed the awards season campaign.

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