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‘Emilia Pérez’ Director Jacques Audiard Thanks ‘My Dear’ Karla Sofia Gascón After BAFTA Win, Despite Controversy Over Tweets

  • Jacques Audiard's film Emilia Pérez has received 12 nominations at the EE BAFTA Film Awards, making it a top contender this year.
  • Jacques Audiard thanked Karla Sofia Gascón during his BAFTA acceptance speech, despite calling her past tweets "inexcusable" and "hateful" after they resurfaced online.
  • Many Latin-American critics have criticized the film for its portrayal of Mexico, with one stating it is a "racist Euro Centrist mockery" amid a drug war.
  • Karla Sofia Gascón has denied accusations of racism and maintains her right to not step down from her Oscar nomination, stating that she has not harmed anyone.
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The "Emilia Pérez" Director Gave Karla Sofía Gascón A Controversial Tribute In His BAFTA Speech

How is the “Emilia Pérez” drama getting even messier?!View Entire Post ›

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Jacques Audiard, Zoe Saldaña thank Karla Sofía Gascón after BAFTA wins

Gascón has been under fire for her resurfaced racist and Islamophobic social media posts.Stuart Wilson/BAFTA/Getty; Medios y Media/Getty; Tristan Fewings/BAFTA/Getty Jaques Audiard, Karla Sofía Gascón, and Zoe SaldañaKarla Sofía Gascón wasn't present at the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards, but she was still front of mind for the cast and crew of Emilia Pérez.Gascón has been under fire since racist and Islamophobic social media posts that she had made in …

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In Bafta, Audiard thanks "his dear" Karla Sofia Gascón, despite the polemics

Controversies surrounding the main actress of "Emilia Perez" did not prevent the film from winning two trophies at the ceremony.

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Emilia Pérez: at the BAFTA Awards, Jacques Audiard eases tensions with Karla Sofía Gascón

While tonight, in London, the BAFTA Awards ceremony, Jacques Audiard's film, Emilia Pérez, a great favourite this year, won the Best Foreign Film Award. The opportunity for the French director to ease tensions a little with his main actress, Karla Sofía Gascón, accused of racism and Islamophobia.

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Bafta outrage as Emilia Perez bags coveted award amid trans star's 'racist' tweets row: 'Should be ASHAMED!'

Film fans were left furious on Sunday evening when it was announced Netflix musical number Emilia Perez had bagged Best Film Not in the English Language at this year's Baftas

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‘Emilia Perez’ director thanks ‘my dear’ Karla Sofía Gascón in BAFTAs speech despite controversial tweets

'Emilia Perez' director Jacques Audiard gave a shout out to Karla Sofía Gascón at the BAFTAs 2025 despite the controversy over her old tweets.

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