The director of "Emilia Pérez" thanked Karla Sofía Gascón, who has been under fire over her resurfaced social media posts, at Sunday's BAFTAs.

Embattled "Emilia Pérez" star Karla Sofía Gascón is not expected to attend the BAFTAs, where she's nominated for Best Actress.

Gascón has been under fire for her resurfaced racist and Islamophobic social media posts. Karla Sofía Gascón wasn't present at the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards, but she was still front of mind for the cast and crew of Emilia Pérez.

Jacques Audiard's 'Emilia Pérez' took home the BAFTA for best film not in the English language on Sunday night, despite recent controversy.

Karla Sofía Gascón was thanked by Emilia Pérez director Jacques Audiard after the film won Best Film Not in the English Language at the BAFTA Awards.

The controversial actress was not in attendance at the awards show; her costars Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez, who were both nominated, were present

The director of Emilia Pérez also shared a special dedication for the Spanish actress, who stepped away from awards season following controversy over her past tweets

When director Jacques Audiard came to pick the BAFTA 2025 for Emilia Pérez, he thanked actress Karla Sofía Gascón in his acceptance speech. This, despite Gascón's absence from the ceremony and awards campaign in the wake of the controversy over her offensive tweets.

Film enthusiasts were left stunned on Sunday evening when Netflix's musical, Emilia Perez, clinched the Best Film Not in the English Language award at this year's Bafta Awards. The film, which has already enjoyed a successful run during this awards season,