Zoe Saldana won her first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in 'Emilia Perez,' marking a successful award season. Overcome with emotion, she expressed gratitude toward her family, the Academy, and her fellow nominees, highlighting the importance of representation and stories like that of her character, Rita Castro. Saldana's win reflects her versatility, further underscored by previous accolades from the Golden Globes and other film awards. Despite facing criticism regarding her nomination's category, Saldana's portrayal contributed significantly to the film's narrative about gender-affirming surgery and Mexican culture, amidst some controversies.
My fellow nominees, the love and community that you have offered to me is a true gift, and I will pay it forward.
I am floored by this honor. Thank you to the academy for recognizing the quiet heroism and the power in a woman like Rita.
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