Saldaña called the controversial film "a magical collaboration" amid a scandal involving Gascón's problematic past posts on social media.

Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón has skipped multiple awards shows after controversy erupted regarding her offensive past social media posts

Zoe Saldaña said the backlash against 'Emilia Pérez' co-star Karla Sofía Gascón makes her 'sad,' but she's still trying to experience the 'joy' of the film's achievements.

That said, Gascón’s “Emilia Pérez” co-stars Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña will be in room at London’s Royal Festival Hall (both are also competing for best supporting actress). Gomez and Saldaña are also set to present an award.

Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez are each nominated at the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards for 'Emilia Pérez,' though Gascón is absent from the guest list after facing backlash for past offensive tweets.

Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón is not expected to attend the Baftas after a wave of controversy. The Spanish actress, 52, is nominated for leading actress at the annual awards ceremony for her performance in the Netflix musical but is not believed to be on the guest list.

The leading actress of Emilia Perez has not been a part of the award show season since her controversial tweets were uncovered.

SAG Awards saw Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldana take to the stage to honour Emilia Pérez's controversial film, but viewers at home couldn't help but notice some awkward moments

Emilia Pérez got a highlight at tonight’s 2025 SAG Awards, but the film’s star, Karla Sofía Gascón, was nowhere to be seen. Co-stars Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldana presented at the annual awards show, where they introduced their Netflix film,