Karla Sofía Gascón is in the audience at the 2025 Oscars after a tumultuous awards season which saw her widely criticized for offensive resurfaced tweets on a variety of topics, including Muslims, George Floyd and diversity at the Academy Awards.

The 'Emilia Pérez' actress came under fire for old social media posts after becoming the Academy Awards’ first openly transgender acting contender Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón is at the 97th Academy Awards while at the center of an award-season scandal for her past offensive tweets.