Director Jacques Audiard honored actress Karla Sofía Gascón during the BAFTAs after his film 'Emilia Pérez' won Best Film not in the English Language. Gascón, nominated for Best Actress for her role, was notably absent due to controversy stemming from her old tweets expressing anti-Islam sentiment. Despite criticisms, Audiard supported the cast's efforts, although he refrained from addressing Gascón's self-destructive behavior in response to the backlash. Gascón made history as the first publicly trans woman nominated at the BAFTAs, creating waves in the industry amid the ongoing discourse about representation and accountability.
My dear Zoe [Saldaña], my dear Selena [Gomez], Giorgini, Paul, Juliet, Camille, Clement, Julia and your team, but also you, my dear Karla Sofia, that I kiss.
I'm deeply proud of what we achieved together. Long live Emilia Pérez!
She is in a self-destructive approach that I can't interfere in, and I really don't understand why she's continuing.
Despite being nominated in the Best Actress category, Karla Sofía Gascón was absent from the BAFTAs due to her controversial tweets.
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