Netflix's content chief, Bela Bajaria, calls the controversy a "disaster" as Emilia Pérez faces backlash ahead of the Oscars.

Karla Sofía Gascón, the trans star of Emilia Pérez, has been criticized for sharing racist, Islamophobic, and offensive things in past social media posts.

Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria responded to controversy swirling around “Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofia Gascón during Thursday’s episode of “The Town” podcast. The film centered around a wealthy trans woman who attempts to redeem the character’s pre-transition self by founding a nonprofit that claims to help others.