"Thanks to the members of The Academy for the nomination for Best Actress, for the invitation to the gala; I really enjoyed it, very amiable and funny, especially your fabulous host Jimmy Kimmel, he is fantastic,

Why is Emilia Pérez’ star Karla Sofía Gascón facing backlash and controversy? What did she say in tweets? Read a recap ahead of the Oscars.

The 'Emilia Pérez' actress came under fire for old social media posts after becoming the Academy Awards’ first openly transgender acting contender Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón is at the 97th Academy Awards while at the center of an award-season scandal for her past offensive tweets.