Unfortunately, this could affect Karla's Emilia Pérez costar and Best Supporting Actress frontrunner, Zoe Saldaña. In the wake of Karla's damage control press tour, Variety changed its official Oscars prediction for the category from Zoe to Ariana Grande, suggesting that Zoe might end up being collateral damage.

“Emilia Pérez” director Jacques Audiard is addressing Karla Sofía Gascón’s shocking controversy — and he’s not happy.

Zoe Saldaña isn’t letting the controversy surrounding her “Emilia Pérez” costar Karla Sofía Gascón’s offensive social media comments take the joy out of her experience being recognized in the Oscar race,

Jacques Audiard called Gascón's past social media comments "inexcusable" and confirmed he has not been in contact with the Oscar nominee recently.

By Jan. 31, during a Q&A in London, Emilia Pérez co-star and Best Supporting Actress frontrunner Zoe Saldaña said, “I’m still processing everything that has transpired in the last couple of days, and I’m sad. … It makes me really sad because I don’t support [it], and I don’t have any tolerance for any negative rhetoric towards people of any group.”

Karla Sofía Gascón, as many might have already presumed, is not expected to attend the BAFTA Film Awards ceremony on Sunday night. The “Emilia Pérez” star — who last month became the first openly trans actress to be nominated for a BAFTA — has been absent from awards shows since her racist posts on social media were uncovered just two weeks ago,

Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez are presenters at Sunday's awards show where the embattled actress is nominated The post Karla Sofía Gascón Not Expected at BAFTAs as ‘Emilia Pérez’ Co-Stars Set to Attend appeared first on TheWrap.