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

As Emilia Pérez cast and crew members condemn her racist statements, Gascón says she wants to “let the work talk for itself.”

The actress’s old social media posts have threatened to derail the film’s Oscar campaign, but backlash has been building for months for other reasons.

Gascón is a Spanish actor best known for her performance as the titular character in Emilia Pérez. Gascón is 52 years old. Before bagging the titular role in Emilia Pérez, the actor was best known for starring in a handful of telenovelas, as well as Telemundo’s International Emmy-winning El Señor de los Cielos and the Netflix Mexican drama Rebelde.

When director Jacques Audiard came to pick the BAFTA 2025 for Emilia Pérez, he thanked actress Karla Sofía Gascón in his acceptance speech. This, despite Gascón's absence from the ceremony and awards campaign in the wake of the controversy over her offensive tweets.

Emilia Pérez director Jacques Audiard has shown his support for lead star Karla Sofia Gascón at the 2025 BAFTAs. The musical film has been engulfed in controversy sparked by Gascón after past racist and homophobic tweets resurfaced last month.

Film enthusiasts were left stunned on Sunday evening when Netflix's musical, Emilia Perez, clinched the Best Film Not in the English Language award at this year's Bafta Awards. The film, which has already enjoyed a successful run during this awards season,