This was supposed to be Netflix’s year to finally win best picture. The streaming giant won four Golden Globes and nabbed 13 Oscar nominations for “Emilia Pérez,” a Spanish-language movie musical about a transgender drug lord.

Ever since offensive tweets from star Karla Sofía Gascón surfaced, the awards front-runner’s fortunes have plummeted. Here’s what Hollywood thinks about it.

This is for my grandmother.” Oscars 2025 host Conan O’Brien made controversy over Karla Sofía Gascón’s offensive tweets part of his opening monologue, which at first seemed to be a joke taking aim at the night’s eventual big winner Anora.

The Spanish-language musical drama "Emilia Pérez" has won seven of France's César film awards, including for best film, best director and best adaptation, despite the controversy unleashed by old posts by lead actress Karla Sofía Gascón.

First, the movie was criticized on matters of representation. Then came the star's internet history.