Karla Sofía Gascón might have skipped the Oscars red carpet, but Conan O’Brien put a spotlight on her and addressed the elephant in the room. During his opening monologue, the former late-night talk show host acknowledged Gascón’s controversial tweets with a couple of jabs directed at the Emilia Pérez star.

Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón has revealed she "contemplated the unthinkable" during a controversy-hit awards season. With the film also criticised for its depiction of Mexico, it never regained momentum and only took home two prizes.

Karla Sofía Gascón recently faced backlash for comments made on Twitter, now X, where she shared opinions on topics like Muslims, George Floyd, and diversity in the entertainment industry. These posts caused a public uproar,