Oscars 2025: The 'Emilia Pérez' controversy explained

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  What to Watch For at 2025 Oscars: ‘Emilia Pérez,’ Cynthia Erivo and More

  From the most competitive races to the lasting controversies, here’s a guide to becoming an instant expert.
  
  The New York Times - 23h
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  Saint Laurent, the Oscars and the ‘Emilia Pérez’ Problem

  When a fashion brand becomes a movie studio, it risks being wrapped up in the fate of its stars.
  
  The New York Times - 1d
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  What to Know About the Karla Sofía Gascón and ‘Emilia Pérez’ Controversies

  The actress’s old social media posts have threatened to derail the film’s Oscar campaign, but backlash has been building for months for other reasons.
  
  The New York Times - Feb. 11

• Beyond 'Emilia Pérez': Inside 7 of the nastiest Oscar campaigns in history

  Testy campaigns for the Oscars are something of a tradition and this year is no exception. With numerous controversies surfacing around multiple films and actors, this season is a particularly ...
  
  Los Angeles Times - Feb. 20
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  Zoe Saldaña wins best supporting actress Oscar for Emilia Pérez

  The actor – who has starred in four of the six highest-grossing films of all time – plays a high-powered defence attorney in the musical crime film. Oscars 2025 — follow live Academy Awards ...
  
  The Guardian - 7h
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  'El Mal' from 'Emilia Pérez' wins Oscar for best original song

  “El Mal,″ from the controversial musical “Emilia Pérez,” won original song at Sunday’s Oscars, their first
  
  ABC News - 7h
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  Oscar contender 'Emilia Pérez' wins big at Césars, with under-fire Karla Sofia Gascón in attendance

  Oscar contender “Emilia Pérez” has been named the best French film of the year at the Césars awards — France’s equivalent of the Oscars
  
  ABC News - 1d
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  Oscars 2025: Karla Sofía Gascón attends Oscars amid controversy

  Gascón is nominated for best actress at the award show
  
  ABC News - 3h
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  Why ‘Emilia Pérez,’ a Film About Mexico, Flopped in Mexico

  The polarizing movie is up for 13 Academy Awards on Sunday. But in Mexico, it has been widely criticized for its depiction of the country.
  
  The New York Times - 2d

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