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Zoe Saldanais standing byEmilia Perez.
“First of all, I’m very, very sorry that you and so many Mexicans felt offended.
That was never our intention.
Zoe Saldana at the Oscars.Credit:Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty
We spoke from a place of love,” she began.
“But I don’t share your opinion.
For me, the heart of this movie was not Mexico.”
Zoe Saldaña winning an Oscar in 2025.Kevin Winter/Getty
These women are all very universal women, trying to survive every day, trying to survive systemic oppression…
So I will stand by that."
During heracceptance speech, Saldana remarked, “My grandmother came to this country in 1961.
Karla Sofía Gascón as Emilia Pérez in ‘Emilia Pérez’.Shanna Besson/PAGE 114
Chief among them is the fracas over the film’s lead, the Spanish actressKarla Sofia Gascon.
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Gasconapologized for the years of postsbut said shewouldn’t withdraw from the Oscars race.
Emilia Perez wontwo of its 13 nominationstonight, with Gascon losing Best Actress toAnorastarMikey Madison.
