Emilia PerezStar Gives Emotional Best Picture Acceptance Speech at Golden Globes: 'Light Always Wins Over Darkness'

Karla Sofía Gascón.Photo:CBS CBS Emilia Pérezwon a top honor at 2025’sGolden Globe Awardsceremony. Taking the stage at the Beverly Hilton Hotel to accept the honor, Audiard handed the mic to Gascón, who made history as the first trans actress ever nominated for a Golden Globe. What followed was inspiring remarks for members of marginalized communities. “The light always wins over darkness,” Gascón said. “You can maybe put us in jail, you can beat us up, but you never can take away our soul, or our resistance, or our dignity.

Emilia Pérez's Karla Sofía Gascón Speaks Out on Deleting X Account amid Controversy: 'I Have Been Threatened with Death'

Karla Sofía Gascón.Photo:Jed Cullen/Dave Benett/Getty Jed Cullen/Dave Benett/Getty Karla Sofía Gascónis addressing her decision todelete her X/Twitter account.TheEmilia Pérezactress, who recently issued an apology for inflammatory old tweets, further shared a statement toThe Hollywood Reporteron Friday, January 31, in which she said she received death threats and harassment.“I’m sorry, but I can no longer allow this campaign of hate and misinformation to affect me and my family, so at their request I am closing my account on X,” Gascón, 52, wrote in the statement.

Emilia PérezDirector Condemns Karla Sofía Gascón's 'Hateful' Tweets: 'I Don't Want to' Speak with Her

Jacques Audiard; Karla Sofía Gascón.Photo:Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Emilia Pérezdirector Jacques Audiard is speaking out about thecontroversiessurrounding his movie’s star,Karla Sofía Gascón. In a candid interview withDeadlinepublished Wednesday, Feb. 5, the French writer-director, 72, called herresurfaced social media postscriticizing Muslim culture,George Floyd, diversity and more “inexcusable.” Karla Sofía Gascón on Jan. 4.Gilbert Flores/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty Gilbert Flores/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty

Emilia PérezNominee Karla Sofía Gascón Still Plans to Attend 2025 Oscars Despite Backlash

Karla Sofi­a Gascon at the Governors Awards on Nov. 17, 2024.Photo:Gilbert Flores/Getty Gilbert Flores/Getty Karla Sofía Gascón, the history-making Oscar nominee at the center of an award season scandal for her past offensive tweets, plans to attend Sunday’sAcademy Awardsceremony. A source tells PEOPLE on Monday, Feb. 24, that theEmilia Pérezstar, 52, is expected to attend the event on March 2, after skipping several major award shows since facing backlash. Reps for Gascón and Netflix, the film’s distributor, did not respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.

Emilia PérezStar Karla Sofía Gascón Makes History for Trans Representation with Golden Globe Nomination

Emilia Pérezstar Karla Sofía Gascón is making history. On Monday, Dec. 9, the performer became the first out transgender woman to be nominated in a film category. Gascón, who vies against Amy Adams (Nightbitch), Cynthia Erivo (Wicked), Mikey Madison (Anora), Demi Moore (The Substance) and Zendaya (Challengers) in the best actress in a musical or comedy category, was previously honored at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in May, where she shared the best actress prize with costarsZoe Saldaña,Selena Gomezand Adriana Paz.