Why is “Emilia Perez” causing controversy? Inside criticism about the casting, French director, Mexican setting and transgender representation, and what stars and director have said.

Unfortunately, this could affect Karla's Emilia Pérez costar and Best Supporting Actress frontrunner, Zoe Saldaña. In the wake of Karla's damage control press tour, Variety changed its official Oscars prediction for the category from Zoe to Ariana Grande, suggesting that Zoe might end up being collateral damage.

Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón did not attend tonight's Goya Awards in Spain, but was on the minds of folks who did, including filmmaker J.A. Bayona

Karla Sofía Gascón was one of three "Emilia Pérez" women to win the Critics Choice Award for best song following a series of controversial posts.

The movie Emilia Pérez leads in Oscar nominations, including one for star Karla Sofía Gascón. But the Spanish actress has recently faced backlash for past tweets.

Karla Sofía Gascón has addressed her withdrawal from the Emilia Pérez Oscar campaign following backlash over resurfaced social media posts. The controversy erupted after writer Sarah Hagi published screenshots of offensive posts from Gascón’s now-deactivated X account.

Medios y Media/Getty Images Best actress Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón is vowing to stay silent. The Spanish actress, who has come under fire for offensive comments she wrote on the social platform X,