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Daily Mail
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Zoe Saldana slammed for calling her Emilia Perez Oscar ‘gender fluid'
Zoe Saldana has been criticized after she referred to the Academy Award she won for her role in Emilia Prez 'gender fluid'. The actress played Rita Mora Castro - a Mexican lawyer tasked with helping a cartel boss transition into a woman, and recently spoke with People about winning her first ever Academy Award for the role. In speaking about her Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, she mentioned that she keeps the statue in her office and that it was 'gender fluid.' SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO She then went on to say that the award was 'trans' and goes by 'they/them.' But the admission did not go over well with the general public. Although Emilia Pérez won several awards, the movie - which features other actors including trans actress Karla Sofia Gascon and Selena Gomez - was met with massive controversy. On one hand, members of the LGBTQ community were upset at the movie's 'retrograde' portrayal of a trans woman. Others took issue with the representation of Mexican culture in the film, which featured an oversimplified take on drug violence in the nation, as well as a mixture of inaccurate accents and dialects. And then, some of Gascon's old tweets were resurfaced, which featured racist and discriminatory views against Muslims, China, and George Floyd - for which she later apologized. On top of all of this controversy laid critic's biggest issue: Not once during any award speech or discussion about the film did any of the actors involved mention the issues that plague trans people in their communities. So Saldaña saying months later that her Oscar award was 'trans,' caused a rehashing of the uproar the film faced when it first came out. 'We have Latinos/Hispanics fighting for their rights at this moment and this woman and the whole cast of Emilia Perez have been silent about their support to the community they profited from, clear as water they only cared for the award,' one X (formerly Twitter) user shared, referencing the ongoing protests taking place against ICE. Another user brought attention to how much the act felt like an afterthought. 'Yet she could barely speak about trans rights during her acceptance speeches,' they said. Others mirrored the same sentiment, with one user saying, 'She's so nasty where was this energy making the movie or during the awards campaign lol.' Some users clapped back at the choice to call her award trans. 'She's calling her Oscar… trans????' one user questioned. And finally, some users were just upset to have to see anything about the film on their timelines again. 'I thought I wouldn't have to hear about this movie again,' another X user shared. While Emilia Pérez itself may be in the best, it's no telling what its cast might say in the future to bring it back into the headlines.
Daily Mail
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Zoe Saldana fiercely slammed for branding her Emilia Perez Oscar statue 'trans'
If you thought you had finally escaped any discourse around 2024 film Emilia Pérez, you were mistaken. Zoe Saldana, who plays Rita Mora Castro - a Mexican lawyer tasked with helping a cartel boss transition into a woman, recently spoke with People about winning her first ever Academy Award for the role. In speaking about her Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, she mentioned that she keeps the statue in her office and that it was 'gender fluid.' She then went on to say that the award was 'trans' and goes by 'they/them.' But the admission did not go over well with the general public. Although Emilia Pérez won several awards, the movie - which features other actors including trans actress Karla Sofia Gascon and Selena Gomez - was met with massive controversy. On one hand, members of the LGBTQ community were upset at the movie's 'retrograde' portrayal of a trans woman. Others took issue with the representation of Mexican culture in the film, which featured an oversimplified take on drug violence in the nation, as well as a mixture of inaccurate accents and dialects. The cast of the film faced backlash for its portrayal of trans women on film as well as its inaccurate depiction of Mexico And then, some of Gascon's old tweets were resurfaced, which featured racist and discriminatory views against Muslims, China, and George Floyd - for which she later apologized. On top of all of this controversy laid critic's biggest issue: Not once during any award speech or discussion about the film did any of the actors involved mention the issues that plague trans people in their communities. So Saldaña saying months later that her Oscar award was 'trans,' caused a rehashing of the uproar the film faced when it first came out. 'We have Latinos/Hispanics fighting for their rights at this moment and this woman and the whole cast of Emilia Perez have been silent about their support to the community they profited from, clear as water they only cared for the award,' one X (formerly Twitter) user shared, referencing the ongoing protests taking place against ICE. Another user brought attention to how much the act felt like an afterthought. 'Yet she could barely speak about trans rights during her acceptance speeches,' they said. Others mirrored the same sentiment, with one user saying, 'She's so nasty where was this energy making the movie or during the awards campaign lol.' Some users clapped back at the choice to call her award trans. Social media users slammed Saldaña, pointing out the lack of her support for the trans community while accepting awards for the film 'She's calling her Oscar… trans????' one user questioned. And finally, some users were just upset to have to see anything about the film on their timelines again. 'I thought I wouldn't have to hear about this movie again,' another X user shared. While Emilia Pérez itself may be in the best, it's no telling what its cast might say in the future to bring it back into the headlines.
Mint
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
'It will be very difficult': Karla Sofia Gascon on possibility of her return to US
Washington [US], April 28 (ANI): Actress Karla Sofia Gascon talked about her possible return to the US and expressed concern over the trans community "losing their freedom" around the world. She also talked about her film 'Emilia Perez', according to The Hollywood Reporter. Gascon, the first trans woman to be nominated for a Best Actress in Oscar, had earlier faced backlash over resurfaced tweets containing anti-Islam and racist remarks, and later she apologised for her past actions and expressed her commitment to learning and growth. Gascon, who was on track to make history as the first openly transgender actress to win an Academy Award, saw her chances dashed after journalist Sarah Hagi uncovered her questionable tweets from 2016. The posts, which included derogatory comments about Islam, George Floyd, and the LGBTQ community, sparked widespread outrage and led to a backlash against Gascon. On talking about her possibility of returning to the US, she said in Spanish, which was later translated to, "I'm looking forward to it. The question is whether, when I get to the United States, everything will be okay." She continued, alluding to President Trump's executive orders that targeted transgender, nonbinary and intersex people, "I hope so, but if they don't let me in or they don't let me work because they consider that I am not a sufficiently qualified person or they want to discriminate against me because of my sexuality, then it will be very difficult," as per The Hollywood Reporter. "But I hope so. I'm looking forward to doing millions of things in the United States because I think it's a wonderful country full of something that we have all wished for in this world, which is freedom, and we are losing it. We are losing it," she added, as per the outlet. She also shared how 'Emilia Perez' has changed her life, saying, "Well, it has changed radically because it was a film that, for me, is already part of the history of cinema and that is going to be a cult film. Obviously, that brings with it an implicit responsibility, especially after everything that has happened around the film and around trans people." "I think the moment takes on greater relevance," she added, "and we are in a very complicated and difficult time in which I sincerely feel like one of the first victims of all this hate." She also opened up about her upcoming projects including, an Italian film The Life Lift where she plays a psychiatrist who embodies "the devil and god." She has another film in Argentina, one in Spain, and a French film about a blues singer attempting to adopt a girl from a refugee camp, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Latin America's 12th edition of the Platino Awards was held in Madrid, Spain. (ANI) First Published: 28 Apr 2025, 01:52 PM IST
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Oscars 2025: Conan O'Brien mocks Karla Sofia Gascon scandal in monologue
Conan O'Brien poked fun at Karla Sofia Gascon's past-Tweet controversy in his Oscars opening monologue on Sunday (02.03.25).
Boston Globe
24-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
This week's TV: The Oscars, plus a new TV show from Mindy Kaling
While Netflix's controversial 'Emilia Perez' entered the race as the favorite with 13 nominations, it has since been knocked down a few pegs in light of best actress nominee Karla Sofia Gascon's recently Advertisement 'Anora,' 'The Brutalist,' and 'Conclave' may enter the vacuum left in the wake of 'Emilia Perez,' and reap the rewards in an Oscars that likely will spread the wealth of winners among diverse categories. What else clicks this week? Tamara Tunie as Anita Dupree and Daphnee Duplaix as Nicole Dupree Richardson in "Beyond the Gates." Quantrell Colbert/CBS/CBS 1. Tomorrow at 2 p.m., CBS will debut its first new soap in 25 years. The daytime drama, ' Beyond the Gates ,' will also stream on Paramount+. The soap opera replaces canceled chat show 'The Talk,' and will follow the one-two punch of stalwarts 'The Young and the Restless' and 'The Bold and the Beautiful.' The series focuses on a powerful black family living in an exclusive residential enclave in the D.C. suburbs. 'Law & Order: SVU' vet Tamara Tunie gets a day job as the silver-haired matriarch of the Duprees. Their daily traumas, sexual indiscretions, and hoarded secrets threaten to undermine the family's security in prestigious gated community Fairmont Crest. 2. 'Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy' dives into the 'Friends' star's downward spiral on Peacock Tuesday. The intimate documentary traces his rise, friendships, setbacks, addictions, and comebacks. His stellar career wrapped with a nasty conclusion: a fatal 2023 Advertisement 3. Hospital dramas, like them or not, are experiencing a comeback. Max's critical and audience hit ' Berlin ER ' on Apple TV+? The scripted drama's central character is Dr. Suzanna Parker (Haley Louise Jones). After her Munich private practice implodes, Parker takes over an understaffed, overwhelmed urban emergency room while gaining the trust of her undisciplined, occasionally hard-partying, pill-popping team. 4. On Thursday, Kate Hudson gets a Netflix show to call her own, ' Running Point .' In the fast-paced sports comedy, executive produced by Mass. native Mindy Kaling, the actress plays a member of the dysfunctional family that runs the fictional basketball team the Los Angeles Waves. The nepo baby (her brother disses her as a 'nepo crone') ascends to the role of team president, battling imposter syndrome as she steers the team through trades and traumas, playoff runs and disastrous losses, on a mission to stop the suckage in her legacy team and prove her worth. 5. ' Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue ' wins title of the week. 'Will & Grace' star Eric McCormack headlines the six-episode ensemble crime thriller premiering on MGM+ Sunday. Deep in the Mexican jungle, nine strangers survive an aerial catastrophe (an unfortunate topic given recent aviation events) while flying from Guatemala to the United States. In a 'Survivor'-style turn, making it out of the small plane alive is only the beginning of the mutually-suspicious group's journey on foot to safety. One by one, the body count rises with the paranoia. It's possible they harbor a killer among them, launching a ticking-clock mystery to discover who's responsible and stop them before then can kill, and kill again. Advertisement
