The musical Emilia Perez won best European film at the Goya Awards, overshadowed by a scandal involving its star, Karla Sofia Gascon. She became embroiled in controversy due to past racist and Islamophobic social media posts, resulting in significant backlash, including losing her publisher and being excluded from promotional materials by Netflix. Gascon, who has apologized for her remarks, did not attend the ceremony. Despite winning several prestigious awards, including at Cannes, the fallout raises questions about the disparity between personal conduct and professional achievements in the film industry.
"Her comments have been described as absolutely hateful by the movie's director, Jacques Audiard, while Gascon's co-star, Zoe Saldana, has said the views expressed had saddened and disappointed her."
"Gascon, who has apologized for the comments, has been dropped by her publisher, criticized by prominent politicians, and is already understood to have been removed from the film's campaigning materials by its studio, Netflix."
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