Why is Emilia Pérez’ star Karla Sofía Gascón facing backlash and controversy? What did she say in tweets? Read a recap ahead of the Oscars.

The 'Emilia Pérez' lead has come under fire after past offensive social media posts resurfaced Karla Sofía Gascón has been in the spotlight for more than her starring role in Emilia Pérez. The Spanish actress gained U.

The fallout was swift. Costar Zoe Saldaña distanced herself from Karla's tweets twice, while Selena Gomez admitted that "Some of the magic has disappeared" around promoting the film. The film's director Jacques Audiard basically condemned her, and then he changed his mind the second someone handed him another award for the film. So it goes!

The Oscar-nominated actress was phased out of Netflix’s awards campaign after offensive years-old tweets resurfaced.

The director of "Emilia Pérez" thanked Karla Sofía Gascón, who has been under fire over her resurfaced social media posts, at Sunday's BAFTAs.

Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón is planning to attend the Academy Awards on Sunday, in spite of the backlash she has faced after offensive comments she posted on social media resurfaced and effectively derailed her history-making Oscar campaign.

Oscar contender “Emilia Pérez” has been named the best French film of the year at the Césars awards, and under-fire Karla Sofia Gascón made a rare public appearance.

I think each host has kind of a sixth sense with their hosting style, whether they want to address [a controversy] or not. It’s usually something more lighthearted,” longtime Oscars

I trust that meritocratic America will welcome her on the night of the Oscar,” Italian director Stefania Rossella Grassi said of Karla Sofía Gascón in the wake of her tweet scandal.