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

Emilia Perez' star Karla Sofia Gascon is under fire due to resurfaced tweets she posted about Muslims, George Floyd, Oscars diversity and more.

Reports say Gascón's been left off the guest list, but it's unclear if she's been uninvited or is too shamed to go.

Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón is facing controversy over her old social media comments. In since-deleted posts on Twitter, the actress wrote about Muslim culture, George Floyd, Oscars diversity and more.

"Emilia Pérez" star Karla Sofía Gascón has issued an apology after her controversial tweets on Muslims, George Floyd and diversity resurfaced.

Karla Sofía Gascón, best known for starring in the 13-time Oscar nominated film Emilia Pérez, has issued a statement of apology after past tweets labeling the late George Floyd “a drug addict and hustler” resurfaced this week. The old posts also find Gascón disparaging Muslims who live in her native Spain.

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.

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.