Zoe Saldaña is making it clear that she does “not support” her Emilia Pérez co-star Karla Sofía Gascón‘s recently surfaced offensive and problematic past social media posts. During a Q&A in London Friday, the actress said she was “sad” to hear about the controversy and was still “processing” her feelings. …
Read More »Karla Sofía Gascón Responds to Criticism Over Resurfaced Tweets About George Floyd, Islam
Emilia Pérez actress Karla Sofía Gascón is embroiled in controversy once again after users on X found posts from 2020 and 2021, in which she shared controversial comments about Muslims, the killing of George Floyd, and diversity at the Oscars. “I want to acknowledge the conversation around my past social …
Read More »Karla Sofía Gascón Makes History as First Openly Trans Oscar-Nominated Actress
Emilia Pérez first picked up Oscar buzz when it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May, where film pundits praised the musical-drama-comedy’s leading lady, Karla Sofía Gascón’s performance. Gascón received her flowers Thursday morning making history as the first openly trans actress to earn an Oscar nomination. Jacques Audiard’s …
Read More »Why People Are Upset at 'Emilia Pérez'
At the Golden Globes on Sunday, Emilia Pérez walked away with one of the biggest prizes of the night: Best Picture, Musical or Comedy. But as Karla Sofía Gascón took the stage for a speech about self-actualization, the internet flamed the Netflix movie for what many called an inauthentic portrayal …
Read More »James Cameron Took a Break From Editing 'Avatar' to Celebrate Zoe Saldaña's Golden Globe
Emilia Pérez star Zoe Saldaña paid tribute to the directors who’ve believed in her, like Avatar filmmaker James Cameron, who sent her a congratulatory text after she won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. Speaking in the Globes press room after the show, Saldaña said …
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