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

In a tearful interview that Netflix did not authorize, the ‘Emilia Pérez’ star denied calling her costar Selena Gomez a “rich rat” and accused her detractors of unearthing “false” intel to derail her best-actress campaign.

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.