The title character of "Emilia Pérez" is not a good person. Her lawyer, Rita (Zoe Saldaña), thinks she can become one, agreeing to facilitate a notorious cartel leader's gender transition in part because "Changing the body changes the soul / Changing the soul changes society / Changing society changes everything.

Lead Karla Sofía Gascón, the first transgender performer to be nominated for Best Actress or any acting Oscar, gave an interview to a Brazilian journalist criticizing the blowback she has gotten online from supporters of her fellow nominee Fernanda Torres,

Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón is facing controversy over her old social media comments. In since-deleted posts on Twitter, the actress wrote about Muslim culture, George Floyd, Oscars diversity and more.