I trust that meritocratic America will welcome her on the night of the Oscar,” Italian director Stefania Rossella Grassi said of Karla Sofía Gascón in the wake of her tweet scandal.

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

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.

Karla Sofía Gascón has addressed her withdrawal from the campaign following backlash over resurfaced social media posts.

Streamer exec Berla Bajaria called the scandal over historic tweets "a distraction from the good work of 100 people."

In addition to its two BAFTA wins, Emilia Pérez has won the Cannes Jury Prize, and four Golden Globes, including Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy. It received 13 nominations at the upcoming Oscars, including Best Picture.

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.