Overview

• Karla Sofía Gascón, star of 'Emilia Pérez,' is under fire for offensive tweets resurfaced by a journalist, with accusations of racism, Islamophobia, and personal attacks on industry colleagues.
• The controversy has cast doubt on the film's Oscar prospects, despite its record-breaking 13 nominations for a non-US production.
• Gascón has apologized and deactivated her social media account but denies some allegations and attributes others to irony or being taken out of context.
• The backlash has also drawn criticism toward Netflix and Gascón's talent agency for failing to vet her social media history before the film's release.
• Competitors like 'The Brutalist,' 'Wicked,' and 'I'm Still Here' are now seen as having stronger chances for awards as 'Emilia Pérez' faces diminished support.