Karla Sofía Gascón Addresses Oscars Jokes and Controversy Following Historic Nomination

The 'Emilia Pérez' star reflected on her experience at the Oscars after a season marked by backlash over resurfaced tweets.

Karla Sofía Gascón, the first openly transgender actor nominated for Best Actress, attended the Oscars despite controversy over past social media posts.
Host Conan O'Brien made jokes about Gascón's resurfaced tweets during his opening monologue, referencing her publicist's challenges and past host Jimmy Kimmel.
Gascón responded playfully on Instagram, thanking the Academy and calling O'Brien a 'fantastic' host while humorously referring to him as Kimmel.
The resurfaced tweets, which included Islamophobic and other offensive remarks, led to Netflix distancing itself from Gascón during the awards campaign.
'Emilia Pérez' received 13 nominations and won two Oscars, including Best Supporting Actress for Zoe Saldaña and Best Original Song for 'El Mal.'