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Oscar, Zoe Saldana and Emilia Perez

Zoe Saldaña Survives ‘Emilia Pérez’ Scandal And Wins Oscar For Best Supporting Actress

The actor was on track to win the Academy Award, despite all the controversy surrounding the Netflix film’s star, Karla Sofía Gascón.

WWNO · 3h

'Emilia Pérez' actress Karla Sofía Gascón appears at the Oscars despite backlash

After the actress' tweets vilifying Muslim people, George Floyd and even Oscars diversity resurfaced, the Oscar campaign for Netflix's Emilia Pérez spiralled.

U.S. News & World Report · 2h

Zoe Saldana Wins Best Supporting Actress Oscar for 'Emilia Perez' Role

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.

Oscars, Emilia Perez and Conan O'Brien

The Mirror · 3h

Oscars 2025 host Conan O'Brien's savage message for Emilia Perez star Karla Sofia Gascon

Conan O'Brien has addressed the controversy surrounding Emilia Perez star Karla Sofia Gascon's unearthed tweets during his opening speech at the 97th Academy Awards

Daily Record · 4h

Oscars 2025 host Conan O'Brien's savage message to Emilia Perez star amid controversy

Emilia Perez has been the subject of controversy in recent weeks, with the film's star Karla Sofia Gascon taking to Instagram to apologise for a number of tweets she posted prior to the film's release

HuffPost on MSN · 3h

Conan O'Brien Wastes No Time Calling Out 'Emilia Perez' Controversy In Oscars Monologue

No one was spared by Conan O’Brien’s jokes during Sunday’s Academy Awards. Right off the bat, the veteran comedian and first-time Oscar host took aim at one of this awards’ seasons biggest dramas: “Emila Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón’s tweet controversy.

Unpacking Many Emilia Pérez Controversies

Wall Street Journal · 7h

‘Emilia Pérez’ Was Netflix’s Shot at Best Picture. That May Be Gone.

This was supposed to be Netflix’s year to finally win best picture. The streaming giant won four Golden Globes and nabbed 13 Oscar nominations for “Emilia Pérez,” a Spanish-language movie musical about a transgender drug lord.

Today · 2h

Why is ‘Emilia Pérez’ so controversial?

GLAAD, the LGBTQ advocacy group formerly known as the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, called “Emilia Pérez” a “step backward for trans representation” and said the film “recycles the trans stereotypes, tropes, and clichés of the not-so-distant past.”

GMA · 2h

Oscars 2025: The 'Emilia Pérez' controversy explained

The 2025 Oscars will take place Sunday, March 2, airing live on ABC and streaming live on Hulu beginning at 7 p.m. ET. The film follows the story of Gascón's titular character, Emilia Pérez, a Mexican drug cartel leader who fakes her death with the help of a lawyer (Saldaña) and undergoes gender-affirming surgery.

52mon MSNOpinion

‘Emilia Perez’ has many problems. Its controversial star is just one of them.

This is not the first time Oscars voters have propped up a trans-related film in the middle of a national political movement ...

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‘Emilia Pérez’ star Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for old tweets about Muslims, George Floyd and more

the Oscar-nominated trans actor and star of the movie “Emilia Pérez,” is apologizing for her old posts on social media that denigrated Islam and that called George Floyd “a drug addict and ...

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Review: ‘Emilia Pérez’ has too many stories to tell in one film

In an age of superhero trilogies and television series designed for streaming, an original story told in the span of one ...

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Unpacking Many Emilia Pérez Controversies

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