The 97th Academy Awards are spreading the love around, dishing out awards to “Anora,” “Conclave,” “Wicked” and “The Substance” in the ceremony’s first two hours.

Zoe Saldaña, who won best supporting actress, didn't back down when a reporter pressed her about criticism the film has drawn for its depiction of Mexico. The film's plot centers on a drug kingpin played by Karla Sofía Gascón (the first openly transgender actress to be nominated in the best actress category) who is desperate to live a different,

Zoe Saldana won the Oscar for best supporting actress on Sunday for her role as a Mexico City lawyer and fixer for a former drug lord in the crime drama and musical "Emilia Perez." It was the first Oscar win for the 46-year-old Saldana and was preceded by wins at the Golden Globes and BAFTA and SAG awards this year for the same role.