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

"Emilia Pérez" director Jacques Audiard spoke out about Karla Sofía Gascón's offensive posts amid the backlash that Gascón has received in the past week.

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.

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.

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,