Zoe Saldaña was the first of Gascón's fellow “Emilia Pérez” actors to publicly address the controversy around Gascón’s past posts. In recent days, co-star Selena Gomez and director Jacques Audiard have also been asked to share their reactions. Here’s how Saldaña, Gomez and Audiard have responded to the backlash so far.

The Emilia Pérez controversy shows no sign of slowing down in the run-up to the Oscars. There were many celebrations when Karla Sofía Gascón became the first trans woman nominated for an acting Academy Award,