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USA Today
08-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón wins Critics Choice Award amid Oscar controversy
SANTA MONICA, Calif. − Spanish actor Karla Sofía Gascón was one of three "Emilia Pérez" women to win the Critics Choice Award for best song, despite finding herself at the center of Oscar controversy. The film's song "El Mal" won best song at the awards show Friday night, a prize that went to Gascón, co-star Zoe Saldaña and French singer-songwriter Camille (aka Camille Dalmais). Gascón, 52, was not in attendance at the ceremony. While the Netflix film won three categories, she wasn't mentioned by name in any acceptance speech for the movie. "Thank you to the 'Emilia Pérez' team, and for Zoe for being such a great artist," Camille said while accepting best song. Join our Watch Party! Sign up to receive USA TODAY's movie and TV recommendations right in your inbox. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Voting for the Critics Choice Awards concluded before the controversy surrounding Gascón's past comments broke out. Gascón, who plays the titular role in "Emilia Pérez," has recently garnered headlines for a series of controversial social media posts aimed at Muslim and Black people and diversity at the Oscars. Karla Sofía Gascón has deactivated her X account amid backlash over her controversial tweets Gascón has since deactivated her X account after backlash for her prior posts. In a tweet dated Nov. 23, 2020, which was translated by USA TODAY, Gascón wrote in Spanish: "Sorry, is it just me or are there more Muslims in Spain? Every time I pick up my daughter from school there are more women with their hair covered and their skirts down to their heels. Next year instead of English, we'll have to teach Arabic …" In another post, the Oscar nominee also criticized the Academy for its 2021 awards show ceremony, the first following the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. "More and more the #Oscars are looking like a ceremony for independent and protest films, I didn't know if I was watching an Afro-Korean festival, a Black Lives Matter demonstration or the 8M," Gascón wrote. "Apart from that, an ugly, ugly gala." In a Tuesday Instagram post, Gascón thanked "Emilia Pérez" director Jacques Audiard as well as the cast and crew for supporting and understanding her process. She added, "They want to apply 'cancel culture' to me. I ask Hollywood experts, journalists who know me and have followed my career, how can we move forward?" Two days prior, she wrote a lengthy Instagram post saying she "will never ask for forgiveness" and defending her family as "the opposite" of racist. She also said her past social media posts were shared without context of world events "they were actually responding to." That same day, she appeared on CNN en Español for a 50-minute interview with Juan Carlos Arciniegas. Zoe Saldaña, 'Emilia Pérez' director Jacques Audiard give Gascón-free speeches Saldaña continued her winning streak by taking best supporting actress at Critics Choice. The "Avatar" star pulled out a sheet paper for her speech, which did not mention Gascón, saying the speech wasn't put into the teleprompter 'because it was going to be tacky if I assume I'm going to win." She also thanked Audiard, adding that "playing Rita was the challenge of a lifetime." 'To think that 'Emilia Pérez' has been the little movie that could and has resonated with so many people has been an experience worth having," she added. "To the entire cast and crew, the talented artists and designers and musicians, I share this with you." Speaking through a translator on the speech, the French director said, "I feel like I've died and gone to heaven" after receiving his award from film icon Jackie Chan. "I've prepared three speeches, that seems a bit presumptuous," Audiard added. Without mentioning Gascón, he thanked the critics who voted. "This prize is the proof you have found me and I thank you with all my heart," he said. Contributing: KiMi Robinson
USA Today
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
When are the 2025 Oscars? Date, start time, what to know about the 97th Academy Awards
After the music industry gave out its prestigious Grammys last Sunday, the Oscars are gearing up for film to take center stage next month. The 97th Academy Awards are less than a month away, when the best movies of 2024 are honored along with the people behind them. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences unveiled its Oscar nominees last month, including a broad range of films from the nearly four-hour historical drama, "The Brutalist," to the fantasy musical blockbuster, "Wicked." Oscars 2025:See the full list of nominees Leading the pack for the most nominations is Netflix crime musical "Emilia Pérez," a film that recently garnered headlines due to resurfaced comments by its star and best actress nominee Karla Sofía Gascón. The 52-year-old Spanish actor has said she regrets several social media posts including those expressing controversial views on Muslims, George Floyd and diversity at Oscars. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Several other film award shows come ahead of the Oscars, including the Critics Choice Awards as well as the PGA Awards (honoring producers) and DGA Awards (honoring directors) on Sunday, Feb. 8. Here's what to know about this year's Oscars. When are the Oscars? The 97th Academy Awards are set for Sunday, March 2, 2025. What time are the Oscars? The 2025 Oscars will air on March 2, 2025 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET. How to watch, stream the Oscars The 2025 Oscars will air live on ABC. The ceremony will stream live on Hulu and as well as the ABC app. Where are the Oscars? The 97th Academy Awards will take place at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. The awards ceremony has taken place at the theater, located inside the Ovation Hollywood shopping center, since 2001, according to the venue's website. Who is hosting the Oscars this year? Conan O'Brien will host 2025 Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced in November. The March 2 telecast will mark the former late-night talk show host's first time hosting the film awards ceremony. The comedian has previously hosted the Emmys in 2002 and 2006. "America demanded it and now it's happening: Taco Bell's new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I'm hosting the Oscars," the comedian joked in a statement announcing his hosting gig. Contributing: Gabe Hauari
